AIM: AcademyInMotion
December 2008 Edition

What’s New

ACCA CV Administrators’ Leadership Conference, March 25-27, Orlando

• Register NOW for Mastering the Cardiovascular Performance Puzzle; Leading, Shaping, and Measuring Success
• Review the ACCA Conference schedule for the information-packed, dynamic sessions planned.
• Register NOW online (hyperlink to be added when up) or by calling 847-759-8601.
• Reserve your Wyndham Orlando Resort hotel room online or call 407-351-2420. Specify Group code 0323786AA and Cardiovascular Administrators Leadership Conference.
• Poster Session Abstracts Deadline Is January 25. Poster Abstract Submission Form available online.
• Scholarships Available: Applications Due February 1
• Did you know that the AAMA Foundation offers two full tuition scholarships for the ACCA Conference?  Applications will be considered based on financial need, as well as professional growth and participation.  Applicants must be AAMA members in good standing.  Apply online today.

Advance Your Profession: Make a Year-End Donation to the AAMA Foundation
Help the AAMA Foundation honor AAMA’s tradition of advancing excellence in healthcare leadership by donating online today. If you have participated in AAMA programs and benefits, AAMA has helped develop your career. Strengthen AAMA by making a donation online at AAMA’s secure website: Foundation Support.

Check Out AAMA’s Redesigned Website at www.aameda.org
AAMA’s website is more welcoming, accessible and user-friendly. The new look reduces clutter and improves navigation with convenient drop-down menus that decrease the need to scroll down to find selected topics.

Revised Submission and Style Guidelines for AAMA Executive Online and AIM
The “AAMA Executive Online Peer Reviewed Healthcare Article Submission Guidelines” and the “AAMA Style/Editing Guidelines for Publications” were both revised recently.  The revised Guidelines can be found on the AAMA website at Submission Guidelines, and Style and Editing Guidelines, respectively.

EduLink Live or On Demand Webinars:  Up-to-Date Information When, Where You Need It

• Register now for the new webinar: The National Response Framework:  Putting The Pieces Together for Hospitals.
• On Demand Education is available 24/7, at the click of a mouse.Featured libraries of online courses are available 24/7 for a full year for subscribers! Click here to see just a few.
• Don’t forget webinars also earn you points toward Advancement and Recredentialing.

Mark Your Calendar

• 2009 ACCA CV Administrators' Leadership Conference, March 25-27, 2009, Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL
• 2009 ACOA Oncology Update, June 18-19, 2009, Chicago, IL
• 2009 AAMA Annual Conference, November 18-20, 2009, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Take CAAMA Exam at the ACCA Conference or Schedule Convenient Time/Location

• Take the paper version of the CAAMA exam at the ACCA Conference, Orlando, on March 25. 
• Schedule your paper or online exam at a time and location convenient for you.
• Or transfer an exam-based credential from an allied healthcare organization to earn your CAAMA.
• For more details go online, email education@aameda.org, or call 847-759-8601.

Recredentialing Reminders

• It’s Not Too Late for 2005 Earned or Recredentialed CAAMAs to Recredential in 2008

Don't forget that to maintain your CAAMA earned or recredentialed in 2005, you must recredential by December 31, 2008 (extensions granted on a case-by-case basis), as well as keep your AAMA membership up-to-date.

• CAAMAs Earned or Recredentialed in 2006 Need to Recredential in 2009

Avoid the rush and don’t risk loosing your hard earned credential. Recredential early to maintain your CAAMA earned or recredentialed in 2006. You must recredential by December 31, 2009, and maintain your membership.

• Details available online or email education@aameda.org

Advancement News

• Congratulations again to all those Academy Fellows, College Fellows, and Diplomate Fellows who were recognized at the 2008 AAMA Conference  in San Antonio on November 20. These members took an important step in advancing their professional career.
• For information on advancement, go to advancement options and requirements now. Questions? Contact Kathleen Norelius for more details.

Member Accomplishments

• Congratulations to the following AAMA members on their promotions in the U.S. Navy in 2008: Youssef Aboul-Enein and Cynthia Granby have promoted to Commander. Darryl Green, Rona Green, Lisa Labermeyer, and Danielle Wooten have been promoted to Lieutenant Commander.
• CDR Youssef Aboul-Enein, MSC, USN, FAAMA, has recently published an essay entitled, "Lessons from the 1941 Anglo-Iraqi Revolt: An Analysis of the Writings of Iraqi Army Officer and Military Historian, Mahmood al-Durrah” in the November-December 2008 edition of the U.S. Army Journal ARMOR.  In addition, he was acknowledged in the latest Naval Institute press release NavCivGuide: A Handbook for Civilians in the United States Navy, authored by Thomas Cutler.  CDR Aboul-Enein continues to serve as a Defense Department counter-terrorism advisor. 

Remember You're AAMA's Essential Piece: Reach Out to Your Colleagues and Recruit a New Member

• Check out our new expanded 2009 Gain-1 Program with even more chances to win great prizes.  Each new member you sponsor increases your chances.  Strengthen AAMA, empower colleagues, and earn awards by asking a colleague to join the Academy or recommending a colleague as a member prospect.
• Kudos to these GAIN-1 Leaders for recruiting new members in October and November: Ericka Alexander, CAAMA; Maj. Louis P. Goler, CAAMA; Geralyn A. Hardon, FAAMA; Thomas J. Sawyer, CAAMA; LCDR Douglas E. Stephens, CFAAMA; Jeanette M. Sullivan; and Christopher A. Vaughn, CAAMA.

Vital Link™ Listservs Connect You 24/7 to Innovative Answers and Colleagues Worldwide
AAMA’s member-exclusive Vital Link™ features 11 special-topic listservs that can help resolve your administrative quandaries at your convenience, 24/7.

• To participate in the listservs:
• Logon to Vital Link™ with your username (your last name) and member ID# (your member ID# can be found on the front of your dues invoice or “Forgot Your Password” link on the AAMA website homepage).
• Click on your member profile at the upper left of your screen under “My Profile.”
• Highlight the listserv(s) you want to join (hold down the “Ctrl” key to join more than one) and click on "Save."
• After signing up for the listserv(s), you will want to add the listserv address(es) into your email address book, then in the future you can insert it into the “To” line of your email.

AAMA’s JobLink allows employers and employees to target their search with listings from organizations and executive recruiters specifically seeking qualified healthcare administrators. Pass this along to your HR department: AAMA members receive a 10% discount on job postings. Check out our current listings:

• Vice President of Operations, Milwaukee, WI
• Chief Executive Officer, Health Care, California
• Vice President, Business Development, Madison, WI
• Vice President Cardiovascular Services, San Antonio, TX
• Chief Financial Officer, Mankato, MN
• Assistant Vice President of the Heart Institute, Towson, MD
• Department Administrator, Philadelphia, PA
• Regional Healthcare Economic Manager, Minneapolis, MN
• Nationwide Cardiovascular Opportunities

To post an ad, go to JobLink advertising, email joblink@aameda.org, or call 847-759-8601.

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