American College Health Association Kaylee Knowles Shanti Zunes-Wolfe

Mission and Goals Core Values Goals support and promote programs primary source of information, education, and consultation leading source of knowledge advocate for national public policy maximize use of resources

Membership Individual – Regular: $160/$190 – Associate: $190 – Student: $35/$85 – Emeritus: $35/$85 – Application – Benefits – Over 2,500 members Institutional – Accredited higher education institutions – International – Benefits – Cost Sustaining – Nonprofit: $400 – For-profit: $1800 – Benefits

ACHA Affiliates 6 regions 11 affiliates Annual educational meetings Awards and grants Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA) Regional Representative: Patricia L. Ketcham Annual Meeting: May 26-30, 2009, San Francisco, CA 1,700 attended

Sections & Committees Sections – Administration – Advanced practice clinicians – Clinical medicine – Health promotion – Mental health – Nurse-directed health services – Nursing – Pharmacy – Students/Consumers Committees – Board Advisory Committees – Board/Presidential Advisors – Coalitions – Task Forces – Standing Committees ources/hc2010.cfm

Journals & Publications Journal of American College Health Bi-monthly Developments and research Taylor & Francis Writer’s guidelines Publications Brochures for Young Adults Publications for Professionals Online Continuing Education

National College Health Assessment Survey to learn about students’ health needs Compares change in data over years Started in 2000 New version released 2009 Invisible Peer /

Other Programs CDC Cooperative Agreements – Preventing sexual violence ( ) – Healthy campus communities ( ) – High risk situations ( ) – HIV infections ( ) Consultation Services Patient Satisfaction Assessment Service – Health centers get feedback from students

Jobs & Development Professional Development – Continuing education to keep up accreditation for physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, pharmacists, social workers, and health educators. Job Listings – Health promotion and administration along with physicians and other medical professionals.

Awards & Grants Awards and Fellows – Thirteen different awards given to those who show excellence in the college health field. Grants and Funding – Grant options – Funding through ACHA

Good luck next group! THE END American College Health Association. (2009). Retrieved October 10, 2009, from Cotrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., & McKenzie, J. F. (2009). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education (4 th ed.). (pp ). San Francisco: Pearson, Benjamin Cummings.