ACHA affiliates help members forge strong partnerships with colleagues on the state or regional level.
ACHA is divided into 11 affiliates arrayed across six regions of the United States. Each affiliate conducts its own or combined annual educational meeting to give college health professionals the opportunity to network specifically with others in the same region or to learn more about regionally-specific issues.
Members of ACHA receive free automatic membership
in one of the affiliate organizations based upon geographic location.
International members are likewise apportioned to membership in one
of the affiliates according to their international location as set
forth in procedures established by the association's Board of
Directors.
Each of these affiliates is governed by its own elected officers who provide guidance and leadership to members.
Get involved in your region! Numerous volunteer opportunities exist within each affiliate. Please visit your affiliate's website or contact affiliate leadership to learn more.
Central College Health Association
States: Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
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President (through 6/19)
B.K. Taylor, MEd
Northwest Missouri State University
Vice President (through 6/19)
Andreea Baker, RN, BSN, MSN
Concordia University-Nebraska
Annual Meeting
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Mid-America College Health Association
States: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
International: Ontario
Enter the Mid-America Website
President (through 11/19)
Ta-Kisha Jones, MBA, CHES, CHWC
Indiana University-Purdue University
Vice President (through 11/19)
Vacant
Annual Meeting
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Mid-Atlantic College Health Association
States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
International: Europe
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President (through 10/18)
Diane Dawson, RN, MPM
Carnegie Melon University
President-elect (through 10/18)
Pritma "Mickey" Irizarry, MA
American University
Annual Meeting
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New England College Health Association
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
International: Eastern Canada (Newfoundland, Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec)
Enter the NECHA Website
President (through 10/19)
Lauri Gallimore, BS, RN
Dartmouth College
President-elect (through 10/19)
Elizabeth Drexler-Hines, MPH, MCHES
College of The Holy Cross
Annual Meeting
NYSCHA/NECHA Combined
Annual Meeting
October 23–25, 2019
Saratoga Springs, NY
Meeting Website
New York State College Health Association
States: New York
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President (through 10/19)
Kathleen Camelo, MD
SUNY Plattsburgh
President-elect (through 10/19)
Deborah Penoyer, MS, RN
SUNY Geneseo
Annual Meeting
NYSCHA/NECHA Combined
Annual Meeting
October 23–25, 2019
Saratoga Springs, NY
Meeting Website
North Central College Health Association
States: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
International: Manitoba and Nunavut
Enter the NCCHA Website
President (through 11/18)
Tara Girard, RN
Beloit College
President-elect (through 11/18)
Vacant
Ohio College Health Association
States: Ohio
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President (through 4/19)
Faith DeNardo, PhD
Bowling Green State University
President-elect (through 4/19)
Tara Travis, RN
The University of Findlay
Pacific Coast College Health Association
States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and Washington
International: Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon
Enter the PCCHA Website
President (through 12/19)
Michelle Laabs, MSN, FNP-C
Concordia University
Vice President (through 12/19)
Amy Chadwick
Washington State University
Rocky Mountain College Health Association
States: Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming
International: Saskatchewan
Enter the RMCHA Website
President
Joel Schwartzkopf, PA-C
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Annual Meeting
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Southern College Health Association
States: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee
International: Africa and the Caribbean (including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Enter the SCHA Website
President (through 3/19)
Marguerite O’Brien, MSW
University of South Carolina
President-elect (through 3/19)
Ken Pittman, MHA, FACHE
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Southwest College Health Association
States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas
International: Central America, South America, and Mexico
Enter the SWCHA Website
President
Kathy Mosteller, BSN
The University of Texas-Austin