• Networking
  Putting the Quality Professional in touch with peers
• Affiliation with Local Areas
  Promoting local networking and education
• Affiliation with the National Association for Healthcare Quality
  Tying Florida professionals in with colleagues around the country
• Annual Educational Conference
  Bringing cutting edge ideas and recognized experts to our members
• Assistance in Preparing for the CPHQ Examination
  Preparatory sessions and personal guidance
• Florida Quality News published annually and mailed to all members and select others
• Monthly E-Bulletins -a means of sharing information and news
• Website www.fahq.org - quick access to current information about happenings with FAHQ

The Values of FAHQ Membership

FAHQ membership is an investment of time and money. Is it worth it? Well, I think so. Consider value. FAHQ membership offers both professional and personal values to you. As a result, there are values to your organization as well. Here is my list of the values of FAHQ membership:

• The pride of belonging to an organization that is committed to improving the delivery of healthcare by advancing the theory and practice of quality management and by supporting the professional growth and development of healthcare professionals.
• Opportunities to network with experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the practice of healthcare quality.
• An opportunity to achieve individual recognition for sharing your knowledge by publishing and/or speaking. Submit your name to our Membership Team for the Speaker’s Bureau.
• An opportunity to receive recognition or to acknowledge another individual for contributions to FAHQ with the annual Quality Professional Award.
• Opportunities for the local area association to receive a grant of $100 to use for an educational offering. This grant is available for start-up on inactive areas, as well as, active areas.
• Opportunities to improve your professional skills and to enhance your career by volunteering and holding office in the state association.
• Opportunities to influence state healthcare legislation by volunteering to work on FAHQ’s Legislative Team.
• Opportunities to positively impact your status within your own organization as you enhance your knowledge and skills.
• The opportunity to belong to an organization that is affiliated with the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) which is:

  An international association of healthcare professionals that is focused on improving the quality of healthcare and to supporting the development of professionals in healthcare quality

  A voting, charter member of the National Quality Forum which is committed to standardize the means by which healthcare quality is measured and reported.

  Aligned with the Healthcare Quality Certification Board to provide an international measure of competency in the practice of quality management.