NAHQ Leadership Career Path

iStock_000015372692Large NAHQ’s career path for association leadership defines various leadership development opportunities in six career tracks. Successful leaders are lifetime learners who capitalize on previous experiences and seek new avenues for personal development and service. NAHQ’s leaders must put the profession and association before self, communicate openly and honestly, treat others with respect, and complete tasks in a timely manner.

Members who are seeking association leadership roles are encouraged to keep accurate records of accomplishments and service. Types of information to document include work performed on an associate team, speaking engagements, publication, and your role as a mentor to others.

Once you have considered your personal strengths and areas of interest visit the Quality Volunteer Board and complete the volunteer application. Each year, numerous team and project positions are available.

	Entry & Developing	Intermediate	Advanced
I. Support of the Quality Profession	Joins state association (if applicable) Joins NAHQ Becomes a NAHQ Quality Volunteer Joins one or more NAHQ SIGs Donates to the Healthcare Quality Foundation (HQF) Promotes value of NAHQ to non-members Attends state association meetings Volunteers to be on state association team Attends NAHQ Annual Town Hall Meeting	Establishes formal mentor relationships with novice quality professionals Supports and promotes fund-raising for the HQF Actively participates in selected SIG(s)	Advanced support of the profession occurs through achievement of credentials, publishing/research, quality advocacy, education, and association service and leadership
II. Credentials	Prepares for and achieves CPHQ credential Actively promotes the CPHQ credential to other quality professionals and employers	Contributes potential CPHQ exam questions Works towards goal of becoming a NAHQ Fellow	Healthcare Quality Certification Board Member Achieves FNAHQ credential Formally mentors aspiring Fellows
III. Publishing and Research	Contributes to NAHQ E-News Submits articles for state association newsletters Assists with management of state association web-site Serves on state association publication or communication team	Is published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ) Is published in another peer-reviewed journal Serves on JHQ Review Panel	Publishes major research that advances the profession Is author/editor of major healthcare quality text/resource JHQ Editorial Board member JHQ Editor
IV. Quality Advocacy	Responds to calls for input from the NQF or PTAC Rapid Response Teams Responds to requests for support of state quality advocacy efforts	NQF Rapid Response Team member Joint Commission PTAC Rapid Response Team member Leads/coordinates state-level advocacy activities	NAHQ NQF Liaison NAHQ PTAC Representative
V. Education	Attends NAHQ annual conference Attends state educational events Assists with conference planning for state Poster/Paper Presenter at state or NAHQ Conference Presents educational session for state or local association	Presenter for NAHQ educational event Presenter at other national-level conference Serves on NAHQ conference planning team	Named to NAHQ Speaker’s Bureau Listed as “approved faculty” for NAHQ educational programs (CPHQ prep-course, Quality 101)
VI. Association Service and Leadership	Serves on state association team Serves on NAHQ standing team or task team not elsewhere noted in the grid Serves as state association Board member	Serves as an officer for the State Association Serves as NAHQ Team Leader Serves as NAHQ SIG Leader	NAHQ Advisory Council member Member of NAHQ Nominating Team Serves on NAHQ Board Serves as NAHQ President