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This report is the product of a multidisciplinary research and discussion process including CEOs and senior strategy staff from leading medical, dental, and nursing and hospital associations.
This comprehensive analysis includes the following.
In addition, the document includes a detailed discussion guide providing you with practical guidance on discussing these issues with volunteer leaders and senior staff and sample process, agendas, and templates designed to make these conversations easier and more effective.
This is the most substantive strategic analysis of the issues facing healthcare associations in the healthcare sector and provides a common base of knowledge to ensure productive, meaningful conversations.
Thanks to our advisory task force members Greg Schultz, CAE, Greg Dummer, Teresa Fraker, Bob Moore, MA, MS, CAE, Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD, Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, and Tom Serena for your continued advice.
Association Laboratory would also like to thank representatives from the following organizations for their contributions to this important work.
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists |
California Society of Anesthesiologists |
American College of Cardiology |
College of American Pathologists |
American College of Healthcare Executives |
Council of Medical Specialty Societies |
American College of Physicians |
Emergency Nurses Association |
American College of Surgeons |
Healthcare Financial Management Association |
American Dental Association |
International Coaching Federation |
American Health Information Management Association |
International Society of Heart Lung Transplantation |
American Orthopaedic Association |
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis |
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine |
National Association for Healthcare Quality |
American Society of Clinical Oncology |
Obesity Medicine Association |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons |
Society for Vascular Surgeons |
American Venous Forum |
Society of Gynecological Oncology |
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses |
Society of Imaging Informatics Medicine (SIIM) |
Reimagining the Future of Healthcare Associations (1012.6 KB) | 71 Pages | Available after Purchase |
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Mr. West is a former association executive with experience as executive director, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer for both national and international membership organizations. He has been a consultant to the association community since 1992, and has provided services to hundreds of state, national, and international organizations.
Dean West is a nationally recognized expert in association management. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives. Mr. West authored the chapter on Membership Research for the ASAE book, Membership Essentials and the chapter on Marketing Professional Development Programs in the ASAE book, Core Competencies in Professional Development.
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Nikki has been recognized for her work in the association world, making the inaugural list of Association Forum of Chicagoland/USAE Forty Under 40 list. Nikki is an active member of Association Forum of Chicagoland, where she has served on the Editorial Working Group and Content Planning Committee, chaired the CAE Working Group and Membership SIG. She also frequently facilitates for the Association Forum’s CAE Study Course and its Association 101 program, has presented at Forum Forward and has been a contributor to FORUM magazine.
Nikki built her association career working in both marketing and membership, with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and the National Roofing Contractors Association.
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Ms. Whedbee holds a Master of Public Policy degree from American University and a BA in Economics from New College of Florida.