Healthcare Supply Chain Network (Canadian Chapter)
www.hscn.org

No news available.

New England Society for Healthcare Materials Management   
www.mymm.org

No news available.

Central Pennsylvania Chapter of AHRMM 
www.cpc-ashmm.org 

No news available.

Health Care Resource Management Association

No news available.

Healthcare Materials Management Society of New Jersey, Inc. 
www.hmms-nj.org 

We wish to thank all of those who helped make 2011 a successful year for our Society. We were able to present throughout the year, well attended educational presentations, a successful golf outing, and a membership dinner. Also, 3 of our members are to be congratulated for attaining CMRP status.  

In addition, many of our Board members and members were able to attend the AHRMM convention in Boston and were rewarded with many learning opportunities.

We look forward to the opportunities that 2012 will bring to make this year as successful as 2011.

On Wednesday February 12 we will hold our first 2012 educational seminar. CEU’s will be made available to attendees.  For the location and a full description of this seminar visit our newly updated and expanded website www.hmms-nj.org

North East Pennsylvania AHRMM 

No news available.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of AHRMM, Inc. 
www.sepaconline.org

Are YOU ready for the next big move?  Are you prepared for a career move, one of your choosing or not?  You are if you attended the January meeting of SEPAC.  Tom MacVaugh walked us through the pitfalls and gave us great tips on how to navigate a new job quest.  Tom has over 35 years of experience as both a hiring manager as well as a search candidate, and he has created this program to help potential candidates face the realities of the search processes.  We talked about what works and what doesn’t in every phase of the process, from creating a resume that gets read to making a great impression at the interview.  The executive job market is very different in 2012 for a variety of reasons and Tom went over them all and gave us key characteristics that both recruiters and hiring entities look for.  Everyone who attended came away with a great tool set to help differentiate them from other on their career path. 

We also heard that it’s time to nominate for open positions on the Board of Directors.  There are 2 Vendor Directors, 2 Healthcare Directors, Secretary and Vice President positions open.  Please visit the website to see how to nominate someone for a rewarding position on the board.  There was also a big announcement about a fundraiser/networking event to be held sometime in April.  Stay tunes for more details.  Our next meeting will be February 21 at the Philadelphia airport Hilton.  We hope to see you there!

Western Pennsylvania Chapter of AHRMM
www.ahrmm-wpa.org

No news available.

Kentucky Society for Healthcare Purchasing & Materials Management

No news available.

Mid Atlantic Society for Healthcare Materials Management (MASHMM)
www.mshmm.com

MASHMM will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2012 on Friday, January 27 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.  Our speaker is the renowned economist, Anirban Basu, Ph.D. of The Sage Policy Group and a host on NPR.  Dr. Basu will be speaking on the Economics of Healthcare.

The first ever Diamond chapter is planning other exciting educational events in April, July and October as well as more CMRP/FAHRMM training sessions for our members. 

Please visit our continuously improving website: http://www.mashmm.org/.

North Carolina Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management
www.ncahrmm.org

No news available.

Virginia Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management 
www.vahrmm.org

No news available.

West Virginia Healthcare Resource Material Professionals 

No news available.

Alabama Society for Healthcare Materials Management

No news available.

Georgia Society for Healthcare Materials Management
www.gha.org

No news available.

Mississippi Hospital Association Society for Supply Chain Management in Healthcare 

2012 Chapter Meetings
The MHA Society for Supply Chain Management in Healthcare will be hosting their Spring Meeting, March 29, 2012 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.  The topics of discussion will include Warehouse Organization (logistics, organization & management), Material Management 101: Industry Metrics and a tour of the hospital.  The fall meeting has been scheduled for October 10-12, 2012.

Member Achievements
Kevin Adams, President of the MHA Society for Supply Chain Management in Healthcare has passed his CMRP certification.

Northeast Florida Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management 
www.neflahrmm.org

Our chapter wrapped up 2011 with an educational session on November 8 on Automated Storage Solution.  On December 6 we had a Chapter Christmas social. 

We are looking forward to 2012 being the year of growth with more members, networking and great educational sessions.  Several of our board positions have changed as part of the regular rotation.  We want to thank our outgoing president Chris Mele for his leadership and contribution in 2011.  Our new chapter president is Ted Pappas, who is the Logistics Manager with Mayo Clinic.

We are still working out all the details for 2012 educational plans.  Our next chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 28.  The topic will be Supply Expense Management.  The speaker will be Mark St George, Director of Supply Chain Management of Mayo Clinic.  Please check our website often to see the updates for the rest of the year’s activities as the plans are finalized.

In 2012, we plan to send out more frequent news updates to all our members to keep you informed.  We also hope to include some on-line educational information to you in the new updates so the members can maintain the educational requirements required for CMRP. 

Our website (www.neflahrmm.org) lists e-mail contact information, Chapter Board members, Chapter mission statement, calendar of events, resources and an application form to join the NE FL AHRMM Chapter.  Check us out and we would love to hear from you.

South Carolina Society of Hospital Materials Management
http://www.schanew.org

No news available.

Sun Coast Chapter of AHRMM

No news available.

Chicago Metro Chapter of AHRMM
www.ahrmmchicagometro.com

Hard to believe that January is almost over!  We were having a very nice extended Fall here in Chicago and I hope you took advantage of the mild weather.  But, now it is time to start thinking about Spring and our annual Education and Vendor Fair. 

This year’s event will be held on Thursday, April 5 at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca.  Please go to our website for a copy of the invite www.ahrmmchicagometro.com.

We are excited to try a new format this year to allow you to come to a ½ day or a full day event with separate speakers in both the AM & the PM sessions.  We will still have more than 35 vendors there sharing new & innovative products.  Please remember to support the vendors and thank them for all they do.  Without our vendors, we would not be able to provide our programs to our Materials Mangers and healthcare membership at no or minimal cost.

Greater Ohio Chapter of AHRMM
www.gocahrmm.org

No news available.

Michigan Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Managment

The Michigan Association of Healthcare and Resource Management (MAHRMM) will be hosting 2 conferences this year:

• May 18 hosted by McLaren Health Care in Flint, Michigan   
• September 12-14 in beautiful Traverse City Michigan.  This conference will include educational sessions as well as great networking opportunities!

Who should attend the conferences?

• Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers of Resource and Materials Management
• Support Services Professionals
• Purchasing Professionals
• Supply Chain Managers and Participants
• Clinical Resource Managers
• Contract Administrators
• Military Logisticians
• Senior-Level Managers in Purchasing Organizations
• Chief Financial and Resource Officers
• Operating Room Buyers
• Central Service and Supply Personnel
• Senior Administrators of Healthcare Organizations and Systems
• Healthcare Supplier and Manufacturer Representatives
• Healthcare I-Commerce and MMIS Professionals
• Healthcare Resource and Materials Management Consultants
• Resource and Materials Management Students
• Healthcare Contracted Support Services Professionals

Please join us!  

You can follow MAHRMM via our website, www.MAHRMM.org.

MAHRMM officers:

• President:  Ann Archuleta, MidMichigan Health
• Past President:  Jeff Wagner,  MidMichigan Health
• Secretary:  Lucy VanVolkinburg, Allegan General Hospital
• Treasurer:  James Dobberstein, Hospital Purchasing Service

Wisconsin Healthcare Materials Management Association 

No news available.

Association of Hospital Purchasing & Materials Management of Greater St. Louis

No news available.

Iowa Society of Healthcare Purchasing/Materials Management
www.ihaonline.org

No news available.

Kansas Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management
www.kahrmm.com 

No news available.

Kansas City Regional Healthcare Material Management Association (Kansas and Missouri)

No news available.

Minnesota Chapter of AHRMM
www.mcahrmm.com

No news available.

Missouri Association of Hospital Purchasing & Materials Management

Missouri Association of Healthcare Purchasing and Materials Management (MAHPMM) will be gathering April 25 – 27 for the annual spring meeting.  Events include education seminars, vendor fair and golf tournament, as well as installation of incoming officers.  Paul Hagan CMPR, Director of Materials Management, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is the incoming president.

The MAHPMM board has approved scholarships for CMRP registration for its members.  Members must first apply to AHRMM, if they are not successful through AHRMM, members can pay for the test and ask for reimbursement through MAHPMM.  Proof of denial from AHRMM and certificate of successful completion of CMRP accreditation is required for payment.  The MAHPMM board has limited the number of scholarships to five per year.

Northern Plains Association for Healthcare Materials Management (NPAHMM)

No news available.

Greater San Antonio Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Association 
www.gsahrmm.org

Happy New Year!  The Greater San Antonio AHRMM (GSAHRMM) chapter has started 2012 with a new president – Mrs. Michelle Wood-Martinez, Materials Manager, Christus Santa Rosa Hospital.  Nominations are being taken right now for 2012 President Elect, Treasurer, Membership Director, Affiliate Director, and Secretary. 

GSAHRMM kicked off the New Year with an educational seminar highlighting Prime Vendor conversion, PMP certification and ‘best practices’ round table discussions. Other educational seminars scheduled this year are for May 17 (MMIS systems in use in Greater San Antonio) and October 18, 2012 (New Material Manager’s Boot Camp).  For more the most current information please view our website at http://www.gsahrmm.org/.

North Texas AHRMM

No news available.

Society for Arkansas Healthcare Purchasing & Materials Management
www.sahpmm.org

No news available.

Texas Gulf Coast Supply Chain
www.texasgulfcoastsupplychain.org

No news available.

Arizona Healthcare Materials Management Association
ahmmaweb.blogspot.com

AHMMA’s first quarter 2012 meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center.  The education offering will be an informative presentation on “Managing Change”, delivered by Linda Gordien, Strategic Account Vice President West Region, Cardinal Health. 

Following the presentation, we will host a roundtable discussion focused on Arizona Healthcare Supply Chain Resolutions.  Members will be asked to highlight their achievements from 2011 that will position them for continued improvements throughout the New Year.

The meeting is open to all AHMMA members and Healthcare Supply Chain Professionals.  CEUs will be offered to attendees.  The meeting fee is $10 and includes lunch. 

AHMMA is looking for volunteers for our Education, Communications and Webpage committees.  Please come join us if you are interested.  We welcome your participation!

Montana Society for Healthcare Materials Management 

No news available. 

California Association of Healthcare Purchasing and
Materials Managers
www.cahpmm.org

No news available.

Western States Healthcare Material Management Association
www.wshmma.org

The Western States Healthcare and Materials Management Association (WSHMMA's) 2012 annual conference and vendor fair will be on April 18-20, 2012 at the Best Western Ocean View Resort in Seaside, Oregon.  Please visit our website: www.wshmma.org and click on the Conference and Events tab for the following information:

1. Draft Agenda
2. Link to Acteva to register for the conference and renew your membership or sign up for a Vendor Booth/Sponsorship
3. How to reserve your room at the Best Western.
   (Scholarships are available.)