Welcome to the Gateway to Discovery

Welcome to the Gateway to Discovery

      Just as St. Louis served as the starting point for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's 1804 expedition "The Corps of Discovery," we hope AAMSE's Gateway to Discovery blog will serve as your starting point for the 2013 Annual Conference. From session announcements to tidbits on interesting places you may want to visit while in St. Louis, AAMSE's Gateway to Discovery will be your one-stop place to find the latest conference information as well as tips to help you maximize your experience.

Have You Heard the News?

AAMSE Now Has Over 1,000 Members!

 Thank you to all of the medical societies and affiliated organizations that have helped us reach this milestone. 

We look forward to the continued growth of the AAMSE community and to the involvement of the 500+ new members who have joined the association this year.

Help Us Recognize Your Peers

Apply to Serve on the 2013 PoE Judging Panel

Applications Due March 8

 

Serving as a judge for the 2013 Profiles of Excellence Awards gives you the chance to see first-hand the best and most innovative programs and initiatives in the field of organized medicine. It also allows you the opportunity to play a part in recognizing your peers for the great work they do every day. 

Apply to review and evaluate submissions in one or more of this year's categories:

• Advocacy
• Communications
• Education
• Membership
• 2013 President's Award (Preparing Members for Health Care Reform)

 Apply Now!

Application Deadline: March 8

Judging applications are due Friday, March 8 and must be submitted electronically.

 Please review the judging guidelines before applying.

If you have any questions, please contact Tristan Johnson at tjohnson@aamse.org or at (414) 221-9275.

Apply for a 2013 PoE Award!

Let Us Recognize Your Job Well Done!

Applications Due March 8

Share your organization's accomplishments with the medical society community and have the chance to gain well-deserved recognition by applying for a 2013 Profiles of Excellence Award.  

The Profiles of Excellence (PoE) Awards are open to all AAMSE member organizations and recognize outstanding achievement in each of the following categories:

• Advocacy
• Communications
• Education
• Membership
• 2013 President's Award (Preparing Members for Health Care Reform)

For more information on the award categories, click here.

 

Application Deadline: March 8

Applications are due Friday, March 8 and must be submitted electronically.

New in 2013! 

 

Recipients will be invited to present their winning submissions at the 2013 AAMSE Annual Conference during a special PoE session!

Judges Needed

Interested in playing a role in deciding the recipients of this year's awards? Apply to serve on the 2013 PoE Judging Panel.

Questions? Please contact Tristan Johnson at tjohnson@aamse.org or at (414) 221-9275.

 

12 Days of AAMSE

12 Days of AAMSE!

On the first day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: A conference in St. Lou-is!

On the second day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 2 Turtle Doves!

 

On the third day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 3 CEO Meetings!

On the fourth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 4 smiling staff! (and 2 not so smiley)

On the fifth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 5 Be-hav-iors (of leadership)!

On the sixth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 6 Social Platforms!

On the seventh day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 7 Topics Trending!

On the eighth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 8 In-person Meetings!

On the ninth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 9 Groups-a-Working (thanks to all our volunteer groups!) 

On the tenth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 10 New Med Topics!

On the eleventh day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 11 EDWebs Teaching!

On the twelfth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 12 Hotline Readings!

Happy holidays from AAMSE!

 

Build a Mobile Strategy for Your Association

Don't miss AAMSE's next EDWeb event:

Responding to Mobile in Medicine: 

Practical Strategies for Medical Associations 

Tuesday, November 6

1-2:30 p.m. Central

Cost: $50 

 Register Now 

Mobile has changed the way we interact with our world. 

How has your organization responded? How can you maximize the return on your investment in mobile when the technology seems to change so rapidly?

Build a foundation for your organization's mobile strategy based on a solid understanding of current mobile technologies and adoption. 

This webinar will include:

• Practical ideas for prioritizing mobile efforts given a variety of budgets
• Strategies to minimize risk of investing in technologies that will quickly become outdated
• Specific case studies from other organizations
• Steps to creating or enhancing a mobile strategy for your organization

 Featuring:

Michael Jones

Director, Mobile Technologies

Results Direct

For more information, visit the EDWeb information page.

Reinvest in Your Professional Development

Avoid a lapse in your AAMSE benefits by renewing your membership. Renewing is not just a reinvestment in AAMSE— it is a reinvestment in your professional development. 

Maintain access to the programs and resources that are relevant to your career and remain part of AAMSE's nationwide network of medical society professionals by renewing your membership. 

Renewing under the new membership structure

Beginning with the 2013 dues cycle, all renewals will take place under AAMSE's new membership structure.

Your organization has a designated main contact who will submit renewal information for the organization as a whole. During the renewal process, the main contact will submit basic information (name, title, email, phone number) for all individual staff members who are included in your organization's membership.

Based on the total number of staff included, the main contact will select your organization's membership tier level which will determine its annual dues. 

Once your organization's membership renewal is processed, all individual members who have been AAMSE members in the past will be renewed, and any new members will be added to the organization's membership roster.

Renewing organizations are encouraged to add new staff to their memberships in order to expand the AAMSE network and enhance the member experience. Don't forget: cost-per-member decreases as you add more staff to your membership.

3 Easy Ways to Renew

• Visit the online membership application and submit your renewal and credit card information electronically 
• Print the paper membership form and mail or fax it to AAMSE with credit card information or a check
  
•  *Submit your renewal information via the online membership application and then generate an invoice that you can mail or fax to AAMSE.

*A link to the invoice generator can be found on the payment information page of the online membership application.

 

If you have any questions about renewing your membership, please contact the AAMSE Executive Office at aamse@aamse.org or (414) 221-9275.