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How
To Establish an APUA Chapter
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Send a letter of intent to APUA
Include the names, Curricula Vitae and contact information of
the proposed founding members and proposed chapter leaders;
a brief statement of the antibiotic resistance problems in the
country; a list of specific chapter objectives; a preliminary
list of activities planned for the next two years; and a description
of the proposed internal structure of the chapter.
- Recruit
members
There should be a minimum of 15 members before a chapter is
formally established. It is encouraged that chapter be formed
by a team of multi-disciplinary professionals and consumers.
- Select
Officers and Governing Board
Each chapter should have as a minimum two Officers: a leader
and a Secretary-Treasurer. All chapters must have a governing
Board to whom the Officers report and to whom they are responsible.
The Board should consist of at least five individuals, including
the leader and Secretary-Treasurer.
- Develop
charter
All chapters should develop by-laws, articles of organization
or a similar written charter under which the chapter is organized
and to which it is legally bound. The charter should set forth
the structure, purpose and procedural rules of the chapter.
- Submit
documents to APUA for approval
The prospective chapter should send to APUA: 1) its list of
officers and Board members, 2) Curricula Vitae of all Officers,
3) its charter document(s) in English, and 4) its initial list
of members.
- Formally
establish chapter
Once APUA reviews the above documents and finds them in conformity
with APUA's goals and requirements, it will send a Statement
of Agreement signed by the APUA President, Executive Director
and Chapter Director that formally states the terms under which
the chapter becomes entitled to use the APUA chapter designation
and to participate in APUA's international network.
- Submit
a workplan
Newly developed chapter should submit a workplan identifying
major antibiotic resistance problems in the country and an annual
report.
To promote
chapter effectiveness, APUA headquarters provides technical consultation
and education materials to chapters on a regular basis and sponsors
the exchange of country lessons learned and model interventions.
To request
more information on this program, please contact
us.
Return
to APUA Chapters webpage.
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