
Julia Jurgensen, APRN CNP DNP
Chair

Jamie Carr, BSN RN
Co-Chair

Melissa Page, MS RD CSOWM LDN
IHSEC Liaison
MEMBERS
Heidi Bednarchuk, MSN APRN CNS CBN FASMBS-IH
Laura Boyer, FNP-C CBN FASMBS-IH
Beth Czerwony, MS RD CSOWM LD
Mary Gray Hixson, MPH RD CSOWM LDN
Sarah Muntel, RD FASMBS-IH
Sheethal Reddy, PhD
Aimee Rothe, BSN RN CEN TCRN NHDP-BC AFAA-CGFI NASM-CNC CBN
Maria Trapp, PhD
ASMBS Staff Liaison
Andranique Boone, MS
Description
The function of the IH Membership Committee is to act as liaison for members to ensure needs of membership are being met by the society, address member concerns, review membership applications, assist applicants in the application process when necessary, stimulate membership, and ensure access of members to society benefits.
Objectives
- Increase membership
- Decrease attrition
- Assist applicants in the membership process
Committee Goals
- Compensation Survey- Update questions and resent/compile data Previous one was several years ago Currently revamping questions and will plan to send out to IH members Will then compile, interpret and publish data
- Member highlight form- Create and finalize. Functionality involves sending out to IH members or point on Facebook page to allow for nominations or self-submission to showcase a variety of members doing great things for the bariatric community
- Working with IH Communications Committee to assist with Zoom networking sessions/breakout sessions