Committee on Affiliates

To represent the interests of affiliated associations, the Executive Board usually appoints pro forma 10 members to this group as selected by, and from, a caucus of Affiliate representatives to the Governing Council from the geographic area of each DHHS region. Six additional members are appointed to represent other APHA perspectives important to APHA-Affiliate relationships, however, up to three of those six at-large positions may be filled with COA leadership. The committee holds monthly conference calls, a mid-year meeting for which meeting expenses are reimbursed, and a meeting during the APHA Annual Meeting for which expenses are not covered. The term for at-large positions on the Committee on Affiliates is two years.

For 2007 the Committee on Affiliates will have 5 at-large positions available for a two-year term.

The role of the Committee on Affiliates is:

1. To study, recommend, monitor, and coordinate the ways in which APHA can strengthen Affiliated organizations;
2. To study, recommend, monitor, and coordinate the ways in which Affiliated organizations can strengthen APHA;
3. To study, recommend, monitor, and coordinate the ways in which APHA/Affiliated organization relationships can be strengthened.
4. To report to the Governing Council upon its deliberations.

Staff Liaison: Regina Davis Moss,MPH,CHES
Office: 202-777-2515
E-mail: regina.davis@apha.org