ACHA's partnerships with other national health and higher education organizations help to:
- enhance resources for the college health field
- integrate college health into the national agenda
The Board of Directors selects qualified members to act as Association Liaisons. Vacancies are announced via email, and members who are interested can request to be considered for the open liaison position.
Charge to association liaisons: As a liaison to this organization, you are charged to represent ACHA and the varied interests of college health. To fulfill your liaison responsibilities, we request a report in January and in April in order to brief the Executive Committee and Board of Directors on key issues, meeting summaries, and pertinent information about this organization that affect ACHA’s mission.
Partnering Organizations
ACHA maintains a liaison relationship with the following organizations:
Organization |
Acronym |
ACHA Representative(s) |
AAAHC |
Margaret Spear, MD, Pennsylvania State University, mes10@sa.psu.edu |
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
CDC-ACIP |
James C. Turner, MD, FACHA, University of Virginia, jct4w@virginia.edu |
Coalition of Higher Education Associations for Substance Abuse Prevention (CoHEASAP) |
CoHEASAP |
Michael P. McNeil, MS,
Columbia University, mm3117@columbia.edu |
CNHEO |
Becky Michelsen, MEd, CHES, Marquette University, rebecca.michelsen@marquette.edu |
|
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education |
CAS |
Paula L. Swinford, MS, MHA, CHES,
University of Southern California, swinford@usc.edu |
GLMA |
Sharon Glezen, MD, University of Rochester, SGlezen@uhs.rochester.edu |
|
HEMHA |
Chris Brownson, PhD, University of Texas-Austin, cbrownson@mail.utexas.edu |
|
The Joint Commission — Ambulatory Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee |
PTAC |
Jim Jacobs, MD, PhD, Ohio State University, jjacobs@studentlife.osu.edu (Alternate) |
JACH |
Executive Editor Executive Editor |
|
NATA |
Lori Dewald, MCHES, EdD, American Public University, LoriDewald@yahoo.com |
|
National Collegiate Athletic Association — Female Athlete Triad Coalition |
NCAA-FATC |
Christina Smith Paul, MD, CAQSM, University of Pennsylvania, chpaul@exchange.upenn.edu |
National Operating Committee for Standards in Athletic Equipment |
NOCSAE |
Kenneth Stephens, MD, RPh,
University of Cincinnati, stephekw@uc.edu |
