The ASQ Healthcare Division is announcing the 2012 HCD Nightingale Scholarship! This is a great opportunity for a student to gain some recognition for work related to healthcare quality! ASQ’s Healthcare Division will award one annual $2,000 scholarship in honor of Florence Nightingale, the widely recognized initiator of nursing as a profession. The scholarship winner will be announced at the Quality Institute for Healthcare Conference May 21-23, 2012 in Anaheim, CA. If you are currently a student in an accredited post-secondary institution pursuing studies related to healthcare quality, you may wish to apply for this scholarship. As a Healthcare Division Member, you may know and wish to sponsor such a student in the competition. This is an excellent opportunity to sponsor and mentor a student who has a focus on Quality in Healthcare! Please take a moment to check out the scholarship page for the application and additional information: http://asq.org/health/about/awards-health.html. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2012.

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ASQ limits executive positions to a maximum of 2 consecutive years.

We are looking for new volunteer's currently employed in a Quality Function to help support some of our projects.

If you can volunteer some time and are interested in a position, call or click on the 'Contact Us' button to email one of the members of the executive committee.

Help keep our Lehigh Valley ASQ Chapter moving forward in a progressive manner

Monthly Meetings

Attendance at our monthly meetings has a credit of 0.3 RU per meeting with a maximum of 9.0 RU's over 3 years. This is an easy way to get a high percentage of the 18 credits needed for recertification.

2011-2012 Lehigh Valley Section Executive Committee

Memo Board

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Lehigh Valley Section Operating Agreement

ASQ headquarters is offering resources for members who have encountered job loss. One benefit for those who want to retain their membership, but have difficulty renewing because they are currently unemployed, are discounted membership dues. Participating members receive a discount on their membership renewal based on consecutive years of membership. .For more information, and to check out other resources available, visit: ASQ Quality

Special Offer for Lehigh Valley Members

Unemployed ASQ members may attend one certification preparation course offered by the Section in 2009 for free provided the course is held. The only cost to you will be the course materials (textbook, manual, etc.) and the food service costs if this course is held during the day. The course must meet our minimum paid enrollment in order to be held. This offer is available to any ASQ member who has been in 'good standing' with ASQ for the previous 12 months. To apply for a course or for additional information, contact Richard Smith @ rhsmith220@aol.com. You will be required to provide one of the following proofs of your situation for registration for a course: · The document to ASQ Headquarters of a suspension of membership fees due to unemployment. · A copy of your state unemployment agency form. · A letter of explanation from your immediate supervisor indicating your status. You will be notified of the cost of materials and food service, if applicable.