MISSION
To promote the interest of prospective members in the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors and to maintain the interest of existing members.
ROLE
The Membership and Awards Committee (MAC) is responsible for:
- Developing and implementing a plan for membership growth and retention.
- Collaborating with the Marketing committee to implement and monitor marketing programs to promote membership.
- Identifying the need for additional and improved member services and benefits., including soliciting and addressing input (member survey) from Association members. Reviewing membership categories and rates at least every two years and recommending changes to the Board for approval.
- Managing the Membership Recognition Program; including
- Recommending to the Board complimentary, honorary, and lifetime memberships;
- Recommending nominees to the Board for the Founders, Institutional, Outstanding Service, and Rising Star Awards,;
- Ratifying the Conference Presenter of the Year and Article of the Year awards;
- Periodically reviewing the criteria and types of awards; and
- Establishing other awards and recognition as the need arises.
- Establishing and overseeing taskforces as needed to meet the Committee’s objectives.
Meetings
The MAC will conduct business of the committee through an ongoing schedule of conference calls and electronic communications. The Committee and any task force will utilize a consensus decision making process when possible. When consensus decisions are not possible, decisions will be made by a simple majority of a roll call vote.