2.  Established to: ◦ Increase recruitment of new members ◦ Maintain + retain current membership ◦ Provide guidance to chapter leadership ◦ Improve services to existing members

4. ◦ 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

5.  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

6.  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

7.  Supportive(aka industry) $205  Technicial / Technician $ 25 ◦ T1 member in 1 st 12 months $10 ◦ T2 member in 13 th -24 th months $15  Student member ◦ 1 year student or resident, $20 ◦ 1 year student + ASHP student member $68 ◦ 4 year student $50

8.  When does my membership expire  How do I get my CE  How do I find out about meetings + events ◦ Local Chapter ◦ State level

10.  Identify member at a hospital  Utilize NYSCHP membership benefit presentation during ◦ Staff meeting, Director’s roundtable ◦ Include in department orientation

11.  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

12.  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

13. Under your log inEmail sent with link

14.  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

15. Examples of Recruitment Initiatives  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

16.  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

17.  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

18.  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

19.  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.

20.  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

21.  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

22. 1. Monthly membership reports 2. Membership applications via Refer a friend 3. Power Point presentations 4. Web site to post chapter-specific information 5. Membership Conference Calls

23. Chapter resources available on the NYSCHP website

24.  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

25.  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

26.  Your ideas and comments are valuable to NYSCHP  Thank you for being a member  Thank you for being a leader  Thank you !!!