AHRMM Chapters:Strengthening Your Local Chapter

Your tour guides for this afternoon’s journey:

Ray MooreSystem Contract Manager, PeaceHealth

Marc SagerLogistics Manager, TEAM Integrated Engineering

Mike JohnsonResearch Fellow, LMI Govt Consulting

Kathi PressleyDirector of Materials Management, Olympic Medical Center

Address benefits and importance of local chapters

Session Objectives

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

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

• Disk contains collections of AHRMM chapter– Bylaws (12)

– Agendas and Flyers (20)

– Logos (15)

– Membership Applications (16)

– Newsletters (10)

– Registration Forms (17)

– Websites (20)

• 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

Center

www.ahrmm.org/ahrmm_app/membership/chapters/index.jsp– Copy of this presentation

Two interactive formats during this session

1. Roundtable Exercises

2. Open Discussions– Including the last 30 minutes reserved to

share successes and specific issues individual chapters are experiencing

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

Chapters

• How are we alike? How are we unique?

Open Discussion

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

• Find the number written on the back of your disc

Exercise

• 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

• What’s the most important benefit, service, or value a local chapter can provide?

Roundtable #1

• Examples of Topics and Categories:– CMRP Preparation– Finance– Legal– Legislative– Operations– Supply Chain Data Standards

(Observed across multiple chapters)

Educational Programming

• Educational Programs

• Regional Networking

• Scholarships

• News

• Job postings

• Others

Member Services and Resources

• Why local chapters?– Strengths and weakness (local/regional vs. national)

Open Discussion

• 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

AHRMM Affiliation

BenefitsStandard 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

• 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

• What can be done to ensure a chapter’s efforts are sustainable?

Roundtable #2

• Infrastructure is KEY!– Supports long-term sustainability and leaves a

legacy for future Board members to benefit from

• Infrastructure can include:– Organizational Identity– Documentation– Branding– Succession Planning– Chapter Funding

• Organizational Identity– What is your chapter’s purpose?

• Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Goals?

• Documentation– Bylaws– Strategy Map– Conference Planning Timeline– Website– Historian

Examples are included in disk provided

Sample Strategy Map

• Branding– A consistent identity is critical in marketing a

chapter– Visuals include

• Logo• Colors (pantone #s)

• Fonts (serif or sans-serif compatible)

• Layouts

• Succession Planning– Shadowing– Mentoring– “Farm Team” concept

– Task appointments– Strengths Builder

• Chapter Funding– Membership Dues – Corporate Sponsorship– Vendor Fairs– Golf Tournaments– Other

• Chapter Funding– Membership Dues– Vendor Fairs– Golf Tournaments– Other

• Several chapter now utilize online payments– PayPal, Acteva, others

• 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

• 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

• What have we missed?• Specific issues your chapter is

experiencing?• Successes?

Open Forum

Thank You!