Local Chapter Information Desk

Local Chapter Information Desk

This section features information to help local chapter leaders begin and maintain their Local Chapter. Local Chapters are overseen by the Local Chapter Committee, which provides a major link between the APHON Board and APHON membership. Use the resources below to meet your chapter obligations, find answers to your questions, or to start a new chapter. 

General Resources | Annual Reports & Financial Resources | Role-Specific Resources | Awards | Grants | Logos | Starting a Chapter

APHON Chapter Leader Confidentiality Form

Please review APHON’s Privacy Policy and acknowledge agreement on the form below. The confidentiality form must be completed when requesting a member list.

Highlight Local Chapter Events

APHON encourages all local chapters to submit their events for inclusion in APHON HQ communications and the events calendar.

Chapter Leader Resources

Local Chapter Manual

The APHON Local Chapter Manual is currently being updated. The local chapter manual provides detailed guidelines and requirements for maintaining local chapter charter status. If you’re seeking a copy of the manual, please contact us at membership@aphon.org.

Guidelines for Collaborating with Pharmaceutical Industry Relations/Partners

Industry partners are a resource. The roles and FDA rules are designed to prevent commercial bias in education and to ensure that speaker engagements are not perceived as payoffs for prescribing.

Know the rules: Your hospital may have policies around industry engagement, but your APHON chapter activities outside of your hospital are not subject to the same rules. Your institution and your APHON chapter are two separate entities.

Annual Report & Financial Resources

Annual Reports

APHON Local Chapters must submit certain annual reports to inform the Local Chapter Committee about chapter activities and standing during the year.

Local Chapter Business Meeting Webinar Archive

Watch the January 13, 2026, Local Chapter Business Meeting webinar. Access a copy of the PowerPoint slides and the resource links that were referenced during the meeting.

The 2026 Local Chapter Business Meeting highlighted gratitude for chapter leaders, celebrated achievements across education, community service, and fundraising, and reinforced the impact of Local Chapters. Leaders received clear guidance on annual reporting, governance, financial requirements, membership expectations, and updated bylaws. The meeting also introduced new resources, upcoming APHON events, and opportunities for engagement throughout the organization.

Role-Specific Resources

The chapter role resource section provides Local Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs with information regarding their specific leadership roles to increase their knowledge and performance in an effort to develop a local chapter that can excel in all aspects.

Chapter President

Chapter Secretary

Chapter Treasurer

Educational Committee

Membership Committee

Fundraising Committee

Local Chapter Awards & Recognition

Local Chapter Community Service Award

The Local Chapter Community Service Award recognizes a local chapter that has made a significant contribution to the community.

Access Award Information

Local Chapter Excellence Award

The Local Chapter Excellence Award is presented to a local chapter that has excelled in promoting the mission, vision, and goals of APHON.

Access Award Information

Grants

ONCC Chapter Grant Program

Learn more about ONCC Chapter Grants on the ONCC website.

Local Chapter Logos

APHON Branded Logos

Local chapters are encouraged to use APHON-branded logos on all chapter promotional materials including chapter stationery, business cards, brochures/promotional flyers, newsletters, seminar advertising, website, t-shirts and other wearables. Chapters may not use the logo on materials to imply an endorsement by APHON national.

ACCESS APHON BRANDED CHAPTER LOGOS

Local Chapter Custom Logo Guidelines

Local chapters may create custom local chapter logos to assist chapters in branding themselves within their local community.

ACCESS CUSTOM LOGO GUIDELINES

Starting a Local Chapter

Formation and maintenance of a Local Chapter has many advantages for APHON and its members. Local chapters provide ongoing peer support, numerous opportunities for networking, and the exchange of ideas and information through meetings, committees, correspondence, conferences, and publications. For more information, read the Getting Started Manual. The Local Chapter Manual is also a helpful resource.

The Local Chapter Committee is your direct communication link to APHON. Each chapter is assigned a committee liaison. The committee liaison is a valuable resource for you and your chapter. Committee liaisons can answer your questions, help you solve problems, listen, motivate, encourage, and communicate your opinions to APHON leadership.

If you are interested in forming a new chapter, please contact staff liaison.

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