Affinity Groups
Affinity Groups bring together staff from NHC member organizations to discuss cross-cutting issues common to their area of work such as tax reform, communicating in an uncertain environment, and revenue trends. In addition, these conversations inform the development of additional NHC programming.
Chief Executive
Chief Executive Officers Affinity Group
The CEO Affinity Group is an exclusive forum for the CEOs of patient organizations to engage in high-level discussions, share insights, and collaborate on key challenges facing the patient community. This group provides a platform for peer-to-peer exchange, allowing leaders to explore critical topics such as strategic partnerships, new technology adoption, funding shifts, and diversity initiatives. By offering direct access to thought leaders and healthcare executives, the CEO Affinity Group fosters a collaborative environment where patient organization leaders can drive meaningful change. It also serves as a dedicated space for CEOs to collectively navigate challenges and share best practices for long-term success. Through these sessions, participants gain valuable perspectives to strengthen their organizations and better serve the communities they support.
Event Professionals Affinity Group
Event Professionals Affinity Group
The Event Professionals Affinity Group aims to discuss experiences, recommendations, best practices, and challenges regarding in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. Our unique commonality is that we plan meetings and events within the nonprofit health sector, specifically for NHC patient organizations and partners of patient organizations, whose mission is to advocate for people, and their family caregivers, living with chronic diseases and disabilities.
Development
Chief Financial Officers Affinity Group
Fiscal health is important in any successful organization. Gather with like-minded individuals to share information and best approaches in the finance area of other NHC members, while sharing best practices and discussing common concerns, such as policy and regulatory issues, that impact income development.
Medical/Research
Chief Scientific/ Medical/ Research Officers Affinity Group
Improving the quality and effectiveness of care is a key goal in health care research. Members in this group will gather with leaders from patient groups, nonprofit organizations, and industry leaders to discuss best practices and experiences. This group also gathers for the NHC’s marquee event: the Science of Patient Engagement Symposium.
Communications
Communications Professionals Affinity Group
Effective communication is essential for managing relationships with stakeholders, conveying clear messaging, and drives every organization forward. In this ever-evolving digital world, communication professionals are forced to learn new ways to increase and maintain audience engagement. Join communications professionals from NHC member organizations in sharing best practices and collaboration on issues of importance.
Health Equity
Health Equity Affinity Group
The NHC recognizes the health equity landscape and its impact on NHC member organizations across the country. Three times a year, you will gather with NHC patient groups, nonprofit, and association members to share information, expertise, and strategic thinking on health equity issues important to the patient community. These meetings are designed to prioritize health equity issues important to the patient community while determining actionable next steps.
