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
Enter the CCHA Website
President (through 6/17)
Brenda Higgins, EdD, FNP, BC
Truman State University
bhiggins@truman.edu
Mid-America College Health Association
States: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
International: Ontario
Enter the Mid-America Website
Mid-Atlantic College Health Association
States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
International: Europe
Enter the Mid-Atlantic Website
President (through 10/17)
Ashlee Halbritter, MPH
University of Pennsylvania
ashleeh@upenn.edu
President-elect (through 10/17)
Diane Dawson, RN, MPM
Carnegie Melon University
ashleeh@upenn.edu
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
New York State College Health Association
States: New York
Enter the NYSCHA Website
President-elect (through 10/17)
Position is vacant.
North Central College Health Association
States: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
International: Manitoba and Nunavut
Enter the NCCHA Website
President-elect (through 11/17)
Jen Sorenson, PA-C
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
jen.sorenson@uwsp.edu
Annual Meeting
October 18-20, 2017
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Meeting Website
Ohio College Health Association
States: Ohio
Enter the OCHA Website
President-elect (through 4/17)
Alma Olson, DNP, FNP-BC
University of Akron
aolson@uakron.edu
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
Vice President (through 12/17)
Patrick Haines
University of California, Irvine
phaines@uci.edu
Rocky Mountain College Health Association
States: Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming
International: Saskatchewan
Enter the RMCHA Website
Annual Meeting
Date and location: TBD
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
Southwest College Health Association
States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas
International: Central America, South America, and Mexico
Enter the SWCHA Website