New members bring their enthusiasm, knowledge and skills to the table. As we grow our membership, we are cognizant of the fact that 25% of our members must also belong to NAHQ for us to maintain our partnership with them. So I ask each of you to help in recruitment - whether it be brining in new members to the state association, or for those who are interested, serving on our Board of Directors. Our Spring conference was a wonderful success - well attended and reviewed - and we expect that the Winter conference to be even more successful – hold the date – Friday December 4th!

I am also thinking about new ways to recognize our members. If you have any suggestions for membership recognition please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with any of the Board members. Our sole purpose is to provide a network for learning, growing, sharing, educating, promoting, and most importantly, supporting one another.

Healthcare Quality Professionals will continue to be in high demand in 2009 and beyond.

Thus, NYAHQ continues to move forward to face new challenges and to shape and define the future of healthcare quality. Current ideas include sharing in our newsletter when you have received a promotion, award etc. Please feel free to email your thoughts, as they occur to you. My email is veronica.hunko@nychhc.org