
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. Annual reports to the ACHA Board of Directors are typically due in the winter (December 1, Mid-Year) and spring (May 1, Year-End).

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. To find contact information, visit the ACHA Membership Directory.
Central College Health Association
States: Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
Enter the CCHA Website
President (through May 2024)
Jamie Shutter, MSEd
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Vice President (through May 2024)
Andrea L. Kimura, MEd, CHES
University of Missouri-Columbia
Mid-America College Health Association
States: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
International: Ontario
Enter the Mid-America Website
President (through November 2023)
Riece Hamilton, MS
University of Louisville
Vice President
Edward Jones II, MBA
Grand Valley State University
Annual Meeting
October 19-21, 2023
Purdue University in Indiana
Meeting Website
Mid-Atlantic College Health Association
States: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
International: Europe
Enter the Mid-Atlantic Website
President (through October 2023)
Diane Dawson, RN-C
Carnegie Mellon University
President-elect (through October 2023)
Benjamin Silverberg, MD, MSc
West Virginia University
Annual Meeting
2023 meeting details TBD
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
Leah Berkenwald, MA
Brandeis University
President-elect
Cheryl Flynn, MD, MS, MA
Mount Holyoke College
2023 Annual Meeting
NYSCHA/NECHA Combined Gathering
October 18-20, 2023
Albany, NY
Meeting Website
New York State College Health Association
New York State College Health Association
States: New York
Enter the NYSCHA Website
President
Shelly Sloan MS, CHES
SUNY Oswego
2023 Annual Meeting
NYSCHA/NECHA Combined Gathering
October 18-20, 2023
Albany, 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 November 2023)
Brian Vanderheyden, MPH, MEd, CHES
Iowa State University
President-elect (through November 2023)
Jessica Doty, MSN, MBA, RN
University of North Dakota
Ohio College Health Association
States: Ohio
Enter the OCHA Website
President (through April 2024)
Chris Smith, MPH
Kenyon College
President-elect (through April 2024)
Ben Batey MPH, RN
Bowling Green State University
Annual Meeting
April 14, 2023
Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH
Meeting Website
Pacific Coast College Health Association
States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and Washington
International: Asia, Australia, Guam, New Zealand, and Western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon)
Enter the PCCHA Website
President (through December 2023)
Kelly Hower
Oregon State University
Vice President (through December 2023)
Jeanne Harris-Caldwell
California State University Sacramento
Annual Meeting
2023 meeting details TDB
Rocky Mountain College Health Association
States: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming
International: Saskatchewan
Enter the RMCHA Website
President (though June 2025)
Darla Tyler-McSherry, BS, MS
Montana State University Billings
President-elect (though June 2025)
LeeLee Kates, BS, MHA, MEd
Colorado State University
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 March 2024)
LaNika Wright, PhD, WHNP-BC
East Carolina University
President-elect (through March 2024)
Thomas Cleare, PhD, MBA
Florida Atlantic University
Southwest College Health Association
States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
International: Central America, South America, and Mexico
Enter the SWCHA Website
President (through May 2024)
Erica Bumpurs, MS
Sam Houston State University
President-elect (through May 2024)
Brittani Clarkson, MPH, CHES
University of Houston