acep membership challenges
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ACEP Membership Challenges. The “Young Physician”. Gary C Starr MD ACEP SA 2009 Chapter Executive Forum Boston, MA. The “Young Physician”. EMRA - 8000 members, 25-30% ACEP YPS - Op. Guide says “1st 10 years” ACEP 2006 Survey “1st 6 years” ACEP member data: 25yo-35yo?. Member Data. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ACEP Membership Challenges
The “Young Physician”
Gary C Starr MDACEP SA 2009 Chapter Executive Forum
Boston, MA
The “Young Physician”
EMRA - 8000 members, 25-30% ACEP
YPS - Op. Guide says “1st 10 years”
ACEP 2006 Survey “1st 6 years”
ACEP member data: 25yo-35yo?
Member Data
Most join in Residency
83% of those who leave do so in 1st 2 yrs (2006 Member survey)
40% of young members feel state chapter not useful. (internal ACEP survey data 25-35yo)
State Member Data(2005 YPS Chapter Survey)
86% do not have YPs serving on chapter special interest groups
YPs involved in chapter advocacy efforts - 52% do not, 48% do
Most chapters (86%) do not have a strategic plan to address YP membership
Over half (55%) do not know the number of YPs in their chapter
Changing Demographics
More Residency Grads
+Increasing Total EM Physicians (and ACEP members)
Greater relative number of YP
Shift towards younger
Problem Defined:
1. Get Young Physicians to become members.
2. Provide enough value to Young Physician to retain membership.
National Role Models
ACEP Young Physician Section (YPS)‣ 1st 10 years of practice
‣ many EM Residents
EMRA‣ Emergency Medicine Residents
‣ Medical Students to a lesser degree
YPS
Official Operational Guidelines✓ 3.3 “... to meet, interact and network.”
✓ 3.4 Present Educational Programs...
✓ 3.5 ...”prepare and present informative [material]”
✓ 3.9 “provide a pathway for leadership development within the organtization.”
EMRA
2008 Strategic Plan Updates (partial)✓ Develop Legislative Advocates
‣ Web Presence, L&A Conference, 911 Network,
✓ Empower Local Representatives
‣ Improve communication with State Chapters...
✓ Engage Members Locally
‣ BOD State Chapter Visits, “Chairs Challenge” expanded to States
✓ Revolutionize IT infrastructure
Ideas That Work
o ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference
o State Chapter Sponsored Educational Programs
- Oral Board Practice, Research symposiums
o Leadership Positions for YP
o ACEP Counselor, State ACEP BoD Position, Committee Positions, Sponsor attendance at L&A or Health Policy Mini Fellowship
o Easily available, relevant, up-to-date, information resource:
- Website resources, 911 Network, Targeted emails, Publications
What do “YP” want?
2008 ACEP Section Member Survey- Networking
- Sharing Information
- Leadership Development
2005 YPS Survey- Increase Networking Opportunities, “Community Building”
- Increase Leadership Role availability
- Promote and facilitate what National ACEP already does well
What do “YP” want?
What to avoid...
Poor Communication
Little or no personal outreach
Any “Program” that is NOT:
Relevant
Excellent
Convenient
Recreating ACEP Resource available elsewhere
“Mentorship” program?
“...general consensus among section members was that mentorship programs have not worked in the past...” (2004 ACEP YPS Section survey)
What’s a State to do?
Best Practice
FCEP
EMRAF, Advocacy, Website, Information Dissemination
ICEP
Website, Information Dissemination, Research Support, Courses/CME, Leadership Opportunities
MCEP
EMRAM, Leadership Development Program, Website, CME/Courses, Advocacy, Sponsorships
OHCEP
EMRO, Leadership Opportunities, Advocacy, CME/Courses
PAACEP
Website, YP Committee, Courses/CME, Many Leadership Opportunities, Sponsorships
Final Thoughts
Develop relationships with your YP population (=true networking)
Get them to meetings, Involve them in Advocacy, Collaborate with Existing Groups (ACEP, EMRA, Residencies etc)
Find a way to provide more Leadership Opportunity
Make your website useful, easy and fill it with current info on:
Advocacy, Calenders, State Specific Information, Opportunities, Links
Don’t wait for YP to come to you...