Membership
Leadership Resources
These leadership resources are intended to provide chapter presidents and others in chapter leadership roles with tools to assist in growing and strengthening local chapters. The AHRMM Chapter Relations Committee and AHRMM staff will be working to develop additional content for your use.
If you have a specific request for information, or are interested in learning how other chapters have handled a specific issue, please contact Catherine Carruth, Sr. Specialist, Membership & Chapter Relations, at ccarruth@aha.org.
AHA/AHRMM Chapter Relations Webinar and Resources
AHRMM and the AHA hosted complimentary, educational webinars for chapter leaders in December 2011 and January 2012. The webinar provided clarity and information on the legalities of chapter organization as well as the formal relationship between chapters and AHRMM and the AHA. Presented by Liz Summy, Vice President of the AHA Personal Membership Groups and Paula Goedert, Esq., covered the following topics:
- Describe the relationship between chapters, AHRMM, and the AHA
- Describe chapters as separate legal entities
- Describe advantages of chapters as separate legal entities
- Describe incorporation of a chapter
- Describe federal tax status of a chapter
Resource from webinars:
- AHA-PMG Chapter Webinar Presentation - January 2012
- Webinar Recording: December 2011
- Booklet from Paula Goedert: Tax Issues for Exempt Organizations
- Article from Paula Goedert: Corporate Sponsorships
Strengthening Your Local Chapter Roundtable Sessions
2011
The Roundtable session at the 2011 conference provided an opportunity for participants to work together in small groups to discuss common issues faced by chapters. The small groups then presented their finding to the group as a whole. A compliation of the reports can be found below.
2010
AHRMM10 provided chapter leaders with an opportunity to meet and discuss issues they face on an ongoing basis. The Roundtable sessions were expanded in 2010 to include panelists with chapter leadership experience in the topics covered. Moderated by Chapter Relations Committee Chair Ric Goodhue, the session generated lively discussions and sharing amongst the leaders.
2009
Presented at AHRMM09, this roundtable workgroup session focused on providing participants with resources and ideas from chapter leaders on sustainable chapter health and growth. Content was applicable for leaders of established chapter leaders as well as anyone interested in starting a new AHRMM chapter. The session was presented and facilitated by Ray Moore, Michael Johnson, Kathi Pressley, and Marc Sager.





