Alabama Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy

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Welcome
Welcome to the home page for the Alabama Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (ASHCA), an affiliate of the Alabama Hospital Association. The above links will take you to the society's bylaws and an application for membership. Scroll down this page for upcoming events, more information about the society, a list of officers and news. Please click on the "Contact ASHCA" link for more information.

Purpose
The purpose of this society is to provide an organized structure that advances and develops effective health care consumer advocacy by:

A. Encouraging and assisting members to develop their knowledge and increase their competence;

B. Providing a medium for educational programs and activities and the interchange of ideas;

C. Encouraging the development of such programs in  health care institutions and agencies;

D. Disseminating information on such programs in health care institutions and agencies;

E. Serving as a resource on appropriate issues.

2010 Officers

President
Vicki J. Pounders
Patient Representative
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
P.O. Box 818
Florence, Ala. 35631
ph (256) 768-9140
fx (256) 768-9420
e-mail vjpounders@chgroup.org

President-Elect
Veronica Carter
Crestwood Medical Center
One Hospital Drive
Huntsville, AL  35801
ph (256)429-4074
fx (256)429-4615
e-mail  veronica_carter@chs.net

Secretary
Melissa Jett
Administrative Representative
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
701 Princeton Avenue
Birmingham, Ala. 35211
ph (205) 783-3654
fx (205) 783-7290
e-mail melissa.jett@bhsala.com

Treasurer
Tandala Swindle
Patient Representative
Walker Baptist Medical Center
P.O. Box 3547
Jasper, Ala. 35502-3547
ph (205) 387-4575
fx (205) 387-4011
e-mail tan.swindle@bhsala.com

News
Newsletter - We are currently working on the newsletter. Please submit all information for the newsletter to Martha Mote at mmote@inmedgroup.com.