IH Communications Committee

Sarah Muntel, RD
Chair and IHSEC Liaison

Rachel Goldman, PhD
Co-Chair

Members

Cindy Hipszer, RN, MSN, CNML
Timisha Malone, LCSW LMSW MSW
Erin Rossi, MFN RD CSOWM LD
Emily Thevis, MBA RDN LD CSOWM CDCES

ASMBS Staff Liaison

Anne Polo

Description

The aim of the Integrated Health Communications committee is to facilitate communication within AMSBS integrated health membership, between integrated health and surgeon members, and with potential
members. This includes communicating in outside forums, moderating communication over official forums, and ensuring that relevant integrated health is available to all members

Objectives

  • Improve communication within ASMBS membership
  • Increase awareness of IH activities to external audiences and stakeholders
  • Facilitate communication between committees
  • Identify and provide mechanisms for communication and collaboration for project development

Committee Goals

Short-Term
  • Continue to build and monitor the growing Active ASMBS IH Members Only Facebook professional networking group
  • Continue the IH Webinar series to promote education and professional development
  • Continue to work with the IH Membership Committee to develop materials and resources that highlight the value of Integrated Health membership
Mid-Term
  • Promote IH initiatives and member benefits to both prospective and current members
  • Collaborate with other IH Committees to develop and promote quarterly webinars
  • Continue to review public, patient, and member pages
Long-Term
  • Continue to build and improve online content for IH professionals
  • Continue collaboration with the ASMBS Website Subcommittee to develop a more provider and patient-friendly interface ASMBS website

2020 Completed Projects

  • Hosted three successful educational IH webinars
  • Developed a new “Units” feature in the Active ASMBS IH Members Only Facebook group to categorize resources shared by members.
  • Worked in collaboration with the IH Clinical Issues Committee to transfer the Integrated Health Toolkits to the Active ASMBS IH Members Only Facebook group, making numerous papers, pathways, and other reference materials more readily accessible to the membership.
  • Assisted the IH Membership Committee with revising and improving the ASMBS New Member Letter

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