APHN Mid-Year Membership Meeting December 5, 2017

Welcome Ivonne Rivera-Newberry, President

Executive Director Update Shirley Orr, Executive Director

The Transformation Continues! Strengthening APHN as an organization Advancing population health “Every nurse a population health nurse” Strategic partnerships PHN leadership development through APHN

APHN Committee and Liaison Updates

Finance Committee Sue Smith, Treasurer

Membership Committee Carol McDonald, Linda Garner, Co-chairs Kathy Gremel, Board liaison

Membership Committee Establish consistent method of follow-up by regional representatives with new/lapsed members Standardize communication tools in the form of templates for use by regional representatives Identify key individuals/organizations in each region who have potential membership and/or partner Linkages to APHN; populate database with this information Explore feasibility of “membership challenge” as an incentive to boost membership campaign participation Identify at least 2 strategies of recognition aimed at member retention

Conference Planning Committee Zenobia Harris and Sherian Kwanasi, Co-chairs

2018 Conference Planning Updates 1. Overview of Conference Theme, date and location in 2018 – Public Health Nursing 3.0: Time for an Upgrade 2. Abstract submission open now 3. Seeking exhibitors and sponsors

Policy Committee Jen Cooper, Chair

Policy Committee Current Projects 2018 Priorities

Million Hearts Collaboration OSU educational module Million Hearts webinar Million Hearts 2018 member challenge

Education and Professional Development Committee Susan Little, Chair

Education and Professional Development Committee Changing Our Focus This Year:  Strategic Planning Collaborating with the Annual Conference Planning Committee Creating Unifying Language/Elevator Speech Challenging APHN Members to Write Op-Eds to Advocate & Build Awareness

Diversity and Social Equity Committee Zenobia Harris, Chair

Diversity and Social Equity Committee Purpose of Committee: Developing and disseminating strategies to communicate APHN’s recognition and adoption of the value of diversity and social equity Dissemination of APHN white paper on “The Public Health Nurse’s Role in Promoting Health Equity” Promote and support workforce recruitment and retention strategies for promoting diversity in public health nursing Committee taking active role in 2018 Annual Conference planning

Communication Committee Shena Patel, Chair

APHN Social Media Accounts

Communication committee next steps Establishing a hub to add photos and material Getting all member to join the social media accounts to increase the "likes"  Updating the APHN website with new board member photos, and links 

Nominating Committee Linda Worman, Chair

Nominating Committee Positions to be filled in 2018: President Elect; 3-year commitment Secretary; 1 year commitment Treasurer; 2 year commitment Directors-at-Large; 2-year commitment (2 seats) Current Secretary and Treasurer seeking re-election

By-Laws Committee Lindsay Huse, President-Elect and Chair

By-Laws Committee Next By-laws meeting January 5th at 3pm EST  Updating to policy and procedure manual to reflect 2017 by-laws changes Next By-laws meeting January 5th at 3pm EST

Awards Committee Barbara Dingfelder, Past President and Chair

Awards Committee ·           Call for nominations for 2018 Awards coming soon: o   Recognition Award – given to a person(s)/organization other than a current or former Association member who have provided exceptional service to the Association or to public health nursing.  o   Merit Award – given to a person(s) who are current or former Association member who has shown exceptional leadership in public health nursing and/or has made a significant contribution at the national level to public health nursing.  o   Legacy Award – given to a person(s), living or deceased, who has made a major contribution with impact over multiple years to the practice of public health nursing, exhibits professionalism and leadership throughout current and/or previous endeavors and inspires innovation and/or influences positive change in the world around them

Nurses on Boards Coalition Joy Reed, Liaison

NOBC Request for APHN Members: Chobani Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5JXXH27?transaction_id=[transaction_id_value] NOBC Request for APHN Members: Chobani Survey Survey disseminated via APHN listserv on Dec 4; request completion by Dec 12 Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5JXXH27?transa ction_id=[transaction_id_value]

Discussion: What Does APHN Mean to You Discussion: What Does APHN Mean to You? Ivonne Rivera-Newberry and Lindsay Huse

Thank you!