A Message from the President 

Rachael Rosas, President

Have you checked out our online resource directory at www.MHVRP.org recently? It is a great place to get ideas and samples of tools other members are using.  

The directory is broken up into 11 different categories:  Applications, Evaluations, Fundraising, Legal Issues, Orientation, Position Descriptions, Program Development, Recruitment, Regulatory Agencies, Resource Websites and Students & Interns.  

The directory is only as good as the information shared by members. If you have a volunteer resource tool that you have developed and are proud of, please consider sharing it.  It could be a new volunteer position description, an updated application, orientation guide, staff training guide, etc. or anything that you think others might find beneficial. Please send any documents for the directory to pennybrown@aghosp.com.

All information posted will be attributed to the hospital that submitted it. Plus, the year it was posted on the site will also be shown. This section is also password protected, so that only MHVRP members can access it. (The current password is: rlr12.)

I encourage all of you to check out some of the current items in the resource directory.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to e-mail me or give me a call at (269) 686-4239.

At the 2013 Health Care Advocacy Day, hospital volunteers, chief executive officers, senior leaders and governing board members will convene to learn about public policy in Lansing and Washington, DC, that affects Michigan hospitals and how the health care community can work together to influence real change for hospitals, providers and patients.

At Health Care Advocacy Day, attendees will hear inspiring stories from experts in the areas of communication and government affairs and receive the necessary tools to deliver health care's messages to state and federal legislators. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with state legislators who will decide the future of Michigan's health care policy.

Please join us on April 17th in Lansing at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing for this event. If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Dowdy (sdowdy@mha.org) at (517) 703-8648. 

You may also register online by visiting www.mha.org, clicking on the "Events" drop-down menu, and then choosing "Event Registration."

Spring Education Conference:

Mark your calendars for our upcoming 2013 Spring Conference at Boyne Mountain. The dates are Wednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 17. Our Keynote speaker is Doug Della Pietra, discussing Patient and Family-Centered Care. Rooms are competitively priced at $78 and $112, and are available for booking now with the following link or through the attached registration form:

https://www.boyne.com/reservations/Trip-Planner/Lodging?ArrivalDate=05%2f14%2f2013&DepartureDate=05%2f17%2f2013&RateFeature1=IR&GroupCode=1070Y4.

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