GET INVOLVED WITH ANAMASS

ANAMASS members can get involved in a number of ways, and at the local, state, or national levels. Whether you can commit only a little bit of time or a lot of time, check out all the ways you can contribute to ANAMASS and the profession of nursing.

Find a full list of ANAMASS events to attend here

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Contribute to Nursing Policy

Since ANAMASS was founded, one of its primary purposes has been to represent and support all segments of nursing practice by working with the state legislature and stakeholders through its Health Policy Committee. 

Become an Active Member & Make a Difference

Accredited Approver Unit Committee:

ANAMASS is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This committee plans and executes an Annual Provider Forum, writes quarterly newsletter articles, and functions as the ANAMASS Approver Unit in reviewing provider and activity applications for continuing education credit. Meets monthly via teleconference and in person quarterly.

Awards Committee:

Develops criteria for and selects winners for three annual nursing excellence awards, two scholarship awards and Living Legend award. Meets quarterly by teleconference and email and once a year in person to prepare for the Awards Dinner. Members are expected to attend Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner during the Spring Convention.

Bylaws Committee:

Review ANAMASS Bylaws annually to create and propose changes and additions as suggested by the membership and/or Board of Directors, and to maintain compliance with ANA Bylaws. Meets in person as necessary (usually once a year) and by teleconference and email as necessary to prepare for Annual Meeting.

Conference Planning Committee:

Plans and executes Annual Spring Conference & Business Meeting, and Annual Fall Conference. Focused on topics of clinical relevance. Responsibilities include site selection, speaker selection, developing contact hour application, assisting with marketing, and on-site registration. Meets monthly by teleconference and/or email to plan.

Health Policy Committee:

Reviews proposed legislation and health policy issues for recommendation to the Board of Directors. Provides analysis to the Board and the membership for recommendations; will also meet with legislators. Meets monthly on first Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM.

Membership Engagement Committee (Joint Membership and Technology Committees):

Identify and implement technological upgrades for the organization. Develops new membership initiatives, reviews membership statistics, and contacts new members to welcome them to the Association. Presents to schools and colleges of nursing, attends other professional organizational programs and meetings to promote ANAMASS and the importance of professional organizational membership. Meetings are monthly by teleconference at 7:00PM, and in person as needed.

Newsletter Committee:

Meets exclusively by email to review articles for publication, develop story lines, and create a quarterly newsletter circulated to every RN licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

All ANAMASS Members Are Invited to Submit Articles of Interest

For additional information, please contact Executive Director, Carmela Daniello at cdaniello@anamass.org or Lisa Presutti at lpresutti@anamass.org or (617) 990-2856.