The Board of Directors met in January 2020 to develop a five year strategic plan, which resulted in our new mission "Advancing health through interprofessional education" and vision "THE source of interprofessional collaboration to improve health."

While some committees may appear to be the same, each has been revamped. You will be able to read the mission, vision, and deliverables of each committee below.

 

1. COMMUNICATION, PR & MARKETING

Chair: Gwen Mahon

Board Champions: Andrew Butler

Strategic Priorities and Deliverables

  1. Create ASAHP communication and marketing (primary focus in first year)

  2. Create and implement membership diversity and growth plan

  3. Upgrade and improve social media presence

  4. Create publicity plans to promote ASAHP members

  5. Improve search engine optimization

2. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Tina Whalen

Board Champion: Deb Larsen

Strategic Priorities and Deliverables

  1. Develop online leadership programs

  2. Design and implement a mentorship program

  3. Develop and implement a peer coaching program

  4. Continue leadership program for members and aspiring deans (pathways)

  5. Recruit healthcare industry leaders/experts to the Board; encourage collaboration with healthcare industry

3. EDUCATION

Chair: Teri Stumbo

Board Champion: Ces Thompson

SUBCOMMITTEES & TASK FORCES

International Task Force

Chair: Rich Oliver (University of Missouri)

Clinical Education Task Force

Chair: Julie O’Sullivan Maillet (Rutgers University)

Strategic Priorities and Deliverables

  1. Fund and implement regional summits

  2. Develop online education for members including fundraising and advocacy as priority (working with Partnerships, Alliances, and Advocacy Committee)

  3. Create consulting/expertise service linking member institutes in real time

  4. Create and internal speakers bureau for industry access, ASAHP expertise broadcast

4. PARTNERSHIPS, ALLIANCES & ADVOCACY

Chair: Anthony Breitbach

Board Champion: Barbara Wallace

Task Force

Interprofessional Education

Chair: Anthony Breitbach (Saint Louis University)

Strategic Priorities & Deliverables

  1. Develop alliances with professional organizations and accrediting bodies that benefit the allied health and healthcare professions

  2. Develop industry partnerships to drive and promote research, publications, student activities/employment, conferences, and other activities

  3. Identify ASAHP champions (Members of Congress, association liaisons, and others) that will promote the needs and benefits of ASAHP

  4. Create ASAHP Tool Kits (working with Communication and Education committees)

5. RESEARCH, DISCOVERY & INNOVATION

Chair: Abiodun Akinwuntan

Board Champion: Brian Shulman

Strategic Priorities and Deliverables

  1. Create a platform and process to enable research collaboration and sharing of best practices among members

  2. Create and fund research mentorship

  3. Fund IPE research grants; promote research (IPS)

  4. Publish research special issues/topics in ASAHP Journal of Allied Health

  5. Establish a Research Resource Center as a curted repository of advice and resources to faculty at all stages of research development