Are you taking advantage of your benefits? Even if you are not an AAWC member, read on, because you too have the opportunity to reap the rewards of membership!
A Member’s Short Story:
Here is the story of Chris. Chris is somewhat new to wound care, having only been focusing on it for a couple of years, but suddenly she has been charged with the responsibility to run the wound program at her facility. Chris needs to become certified, and she wants to ensure that she teaches her staff about only the best, quality, evidence-based wound care. Her facility is providing her with a small budget for her education, as well as she will have to pay out of pocket at times.
What does she do after learning about AAWC membership?
She…
| Oct | joins AAWC as an Individual/Clinician for one full year of benefits and other intangible advantages | Spends $145 (less for students and retirees) |
| Nov | attends the Wound Clinic Business regional meeting in Anaheim | Saves $40 |
| Dec | purchases Today’s Wound Clinic for her facility (Limited Time offer) | Saves $15 |
| Dec | buys Scottsdale Wound Management Guide as a holiday gift for 5 co-workers, at only $15 each | Saves $25 |
| Jan | wins the “Recruit a Member Challenge” by recruiting Tom and gets a free renewal thru Oct 2013 | Saves $145 on next yr.’s dues |
| Feb | purchases all four of AAWCs Wound Image CDs to prepare for her in-services | Saves $100 |
| March | takes advantage of the membership discount to SAWC Spring’s Main Conference to earn 20.75 credits *(when combined with super saver rates and membership discount vs. regular registration rates) |
Saves $160* |
| April | realizes since she is already there, she is going to attend that appealing pre-conference session about dressings and earns 4 more credits | Saves $50 |
| April | after networking with members for 4 days, her thirst for knowledge and renewed enthusiasm demands that she stay for a post-conference session about debridement, earning 4 more credits | Saves $50 |
| May | posts a a 30-day Job Opportunity for her facility on the AAWC Career Center | Saves $100 |
| June | purchases the Clinic Directory in excel to announce the opening | Saves $220 |
| July | rents the Membership List to advertise an educational program that her facility is putting on for Members and others in her area to raise funding for the wound center | Saves $100 |
| Aug | applies to the AAWC Scholarship Program for Members Only | |
| Sept | attends Wound Certification Prep Course | Saves $135 |
| Oct | doesn’t need to renew, because she won the recruitment challenge in January | Spends $0 |
She enters another year of AAWC membership free of charge, with many new friends and a network of wound colleagues who specialize in wound care. Chris begins volunteering on task forces and her career continues to take off from there. She’s considering running for the board in a couple of years as the member-at-large representative.
Membership cost: $145
Total savings as an AAWC Member: $1,140
Net savings: $995 (Not including the possibility of being awarded that AAWC travel grant of $2,000 that she applied for in August…)
That’s Chris’s story. What will be yours?
Thank you in advance for your membership! You won’t regret your choice. With all those wound care organizations from which to choose, ask no more, “Which is the best one for the value?”