Established to:◦Increase recruitment of new members◦Maintain + retain current membership◦Provide guidance to chapter leadership

◦Improve services to existing members

◦Each chapter should have a Membership Chair person either from the local BOD or active member

◦This person is the Chapter’s Representative on NYSCHP Membership Committee Review Monthly Membership Reports Establish and Maintain a Membership

Committee Establish and Maintain A Member Recognition

Program Non-renewed Member Surveys Facilitates Communication with NYSCHP

Recruitment◦Promote Organization Membership

NYSCHP Membership Benefits Presentation NYSCHP Membership Drive

Retention◦Communication

Newsletter, calendar of events Local Institution Liaisons

◦Services Review members needs and customize services

Voting type (caution Changing) ◦ Pharmacist $205◦ Joint (husband/wife) $205 + $100◦ Retired $50◦ Pledge Members: graduated or finished

residency P1 Resident or graduated/finished in last 12

months $50 P2 graduated/finished in last 24 months $100

Supportive (aka industry) $205 Technicial / Technician $ 25

◦ T1 member in 1st 12 months $10◦ T2 member in 13th-24th months $15

Student member◦ 1 year student or resident, $20◦ 1 year student + ASHP student member $68 ◦ 4 year student $50

When does my membership expire How do I get my CE How do I find out about meetings + events

◦ Local Chapter◦ State level

Identify member at a hospital Utilize NYSCHP membership benefit

presentation during ◦ Staff meeting, Director’s roundtable◦ Include in department orientation

New Members◦ Public recognition ◦ Personally welcome

Existing Members◦ Publicize Member Accomplishments◦ “Members in the News” Newsletter Column ◦ Recognize Leadership◦ New NYSCHP awards: New practitioner for

entry level, Practice award for group

Pharmacy Directors◦ Benefit: NYS Directors List serve

Under-represented Institutions Technicians Residency Program Directors and coordinators

◦ Benefit: NYS RPD List serve Students and Residents Industry Alternate pharmacy practice areas

Under your log in Email sent with link

Driving principle:◦ Eliciting member feedback demonstrates the

importance the organization places on its members

Periodic Member Surveys◦ CE Programs, remind about CESally on line

programs that are available◦ Opinions and Feedback◦ Publicize Results◦ Surveys for chapter use available on Website

Bring a friend at the member rate to a meeting

Give gifts to members who recruit a new member or Pharmacy week◦ Flash drives, pins, pens, key chains.

Initiate new discussion groups/forums ◦ Clinical Practitioners, Informatics + Pharmacy◦ Use to share ideas, common problems◦ Review national specialty meeting proceedings

i.e. Infectious Diseases, HIMSS

Participate as a group in a community service event where membership is not needed.◦ DEA take back days, neighborhood cleanup◦ AIDS, Cancer walks◦ Community teaching programs with students:

Asthma/inhaler clinics, Brown Bag Medication clinics at senior centers.

Take pictures for newsletters, introductions at meetings

Monies available from NYSCHP for each chapter (up to $500) that can be applied for.

Use to fund specific activity related to Recruitment

Submit application and estimate to NYSCHP office

Student Liaison Program◦ Encourage Membership◦ Identify students to participate on Chapter

BOD◦ Include at Chapter Meetings◦ “Peer / Organization Day”◦ Participate in Student Activities◦ Student/Resident Clinical Pearl or posters at a

membership meeting Include faculty liaisons in chapter

activities

To maintain official ASHP recognition◦ 1 Membership drive◦ Career development activity

Minimum 2 events featuring speakers representing health-system practice

Informational session about residents◦ Professional Development project◦ See ASHP Member center Pharmacy student forums.

Disseminate information received from the council office as well as your upcoming dates/events

Forward required chapter information to the council office in a timely fashion

Contact council office with difficult to resolve member issues.

Chapter responsiveness to requested information

Strong Leadership = Chapter Growth◦Identify individuals with leadership potential

Vocal members, residents, student liaisons◦Personally approach individuals, create or

direct them to opportunities to participate. Outreach coordinator for community service

Residents Networking group◦Diverse BOD, invite new members to attend ◦Encourage participation in chapter activities

Team new member with another to run event◦NYSCHP leadership development

1. Monthly membership reports2. Membership applications via Refer a friend3. Power Point presentations 4. Web site to post chapter-specific information 5. Membership Conference Calls

Chapter resources available on the NYSCHP website

Representation from each chapter Quarterly Membership Conference Calls Track membership trends against guideline

usage Chapter Awards Non-renewed Member Surveys Recruitment / Targeting specific groups

◦ ASHP non NYSCHP members

Membership Chair

By July 1, 2015◦ Identify chapter membership chair◦ Let council office know name + email address ◦ Identify membership goal

New Director Chapter Services◦ William Prescott

Your ideas and comments are valuable to NYSCHP

Thank you for being a member Thank you for being a leader

Thank you !!!