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AHRMM Chapters: Strengthening Your Local Chapter

AHRMM Chapters: Strengthening Your Local Chapter. Your tour guides for this afternoon’s journey: Ray Moore System Contract Manager, PeaceHealth Marc Sager Logistics Manager, TEAM Integrated Engineering Mike Johnson Research Fellow, LMI Govt Consulting Kathi Pressley

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AHRMM Chapters: Strengthening Your Local Chapter

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  1. AHRMM Chapters: Strengthening Your Local Chapter

  2. Your tour guides for this afternoon’s journey: Ray Moore System Contract Manager, PeaceHealth Marc Sager Logistics Manager, TEAM Integrated Engineering Mike Johnson Research Fellow, LMI Govt Consulting Kathi Pressley Director of Materials Management, Olympic Medical Center

  3. Address benefits and importance of local chapters Session Objectives

  4. Address benefits and importance of local chapters Better understand how to achieve sustainable chapter health and growth Even how to start a new chapter Session Objectives

  5. Address benefits and importance of local chapters Better understand how to achieve sustainable chapter health and growth Provide resources to support success Like the disk being handed out Session Objectives

  6. Disk contains collections of AHRMM chapter Bylaws (12) Agendas and Flyers (20) Logos (15) Membership Applications (16) Newsletters (10) Registration Forms (17) Websites (20)

  7. Disk contains collections of AHRMM chapter: Bylaws (12) Agendas & Flyers (20) Logos (15) Membership Applications (16) Newsletters (10) Registration Forms (17) Websites (20) Copy of AHRMM’s new Chapter Handbook Link to AHRMM’s new Chapter Leader Resource Centerwww.ahrmm.org/ahrmm_app/membership/chapters/index.jsp Copy of this presentation

  8. Two interactive formats during this session Roundtable Exercises Open Discussions Including the last 30 minutes reserved to share successes and specific issues individual chapters are experiencing

  9. Key thoughts, issues, and/or solutions identified during this session will be added to AHRMM’s new online Chapter Leader Resource Center.www.ahrmm.org/ahrmm_app/membership/chapters/index.jsp

  10. Chapters How are we alike? How are we unique? Open Discussion

  11. Chapters How are we alike? How are we unique? Similarities Professional development Education Differences Monthly vs. annual meetings Elected vs. appointed officers Board meeting frequency Open Discussion

  12. Find the number written on the back of your disc Exercise

  13. Find the number written on the back of your disc Tables are numbered 1 through 6 Move to the table that corresponds with the number on your disc Exercise

  14. What’s the most important benefit, service, or value a local chapter can provide? Roundtable #1

  15. Examples of Topics and Categories: CMRP Preparation Finance Legal Legislative Operations Supply Chain Data Standards (Observed across multiple chapters) Educational Programming

  16. Educational Programs Regional Networking Scholarships News Job postings Others Member Services and Resources

  17. Why local chapters? Strengths and weakness (local/regional vs. national) Open Discussion

  18. Why local chapters? Strengths and weakness (local/regional vs. national) Local chapters can be more nimble Able to respond to change more quickly with a smaller memberships Tend to attract folks who can’t travel great distances Regional or local networks of professionals National network has its strengths, but a local network has it’s own as well (local resources, disaster relief, etc.) Open Discussion

  19. AHRMM Affiliation Benefits Standard Benefits of AHRMM Affiliation include, but are not limited to: • Chapter promotion in AHRMM new member kit • Chapter promotion on www.ahrmm.org with link to chapter’s website • Chapter news posted monthly on the “Chapter News” page of the AHRMM website and announced in the Weekly eNews • Access to create and moderate a chapter specific ListServ to communicate with members • Access to webinar services to assist in hosting webinars • Chapter education programs such as CMRP Overview Session • Access to the AHRMM Online Speakers Bureau • Discounted administrative fee for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) • Chapter Affiliation Emblem to be used for website, print, and email marketing purposes Additional benefits available for Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels of affiliation

  20. Chapters are affiliated but not legal subsidiaries Unlike ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives) whose “local” chapters are part of national organization Since AHRMM and the chapters do not have a legal relationship chapters can not use the AHRMM logo to endorse chapter programs, events, products, or services AHRMM can assist new or affiliated chapters by Sending email blasts to AHRMM members in the appropriate state or region (Available for new chapters and Gold Affiliates) Discounted membership mailing labels in appropriate state or region Chapter Leader Resource Center on the AHRMM website Legal Relationship with National AHRMM

  21. What can be done to ensure a chapter’s efforts are sustainable? Roundtable #2

  22. Infrastructure is KEY! Supports long-term sustainability and leaves a legacy for future Board members to benefit from

  23. Infrastructure can include: Organizational Identity Documentation Branding Succession Planning Chapter Funding

  24. Organizational Identity What is your chapter’s purpose? Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Goals?

  25. Documentation Bylaws Strategy Map Conference Planning Timeline Website Historian Examples are included in disk provided

  26. Sample Strategy Map

  27. Branding A consistent identity is critical in marketing a chapter Visuals include Logo Colors (pantone #s) Fonts (serif or sans-serif compatible) Layouts

  28. Succession Planning Shadowing Mentoring “Farm Team” concept Task appointments Strengths Builder

  29. Chapter Funding Membership Dues Corporate Sponsorship Vendor Fairs Golf Tournaments Other

  30. Chapter Funding Membership Dues Vendor Fairs Golf Tournaments Other Several chapter now utilize online payments PayPal, Acteva, others

  31. Chapter Leader Resource Center Launched on AHRMM’s website in July New and relevant topics and issues identified during this session will be added to sitewww.ahrmm.org/ahrmm_app/membership/chapters/index.jsp Tools and Resources

  32. Coordination with established chapters Maintain contact with attendees (sign-in sheet) Handout CD collection of samples from your peer chapters. AHRMM Listserv Use for multi-chapter networking! LinkedIn? Others? Catherine Carruth, AHRMM Chapter Relations Specialist (312) 422-3846, ccarruth@aha.org Ric Goodhue, Chair, Chapter Relations Committee (704) 384-7442, rxgoodhue@novanthealth.org Tools and Resources

  33. What have we missed? Specific issues your chapter is experiencing? Successes? Open Forum

  34. Thank You!

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