Association for Healthcare Foodservice Welcomes Two New Regional Chapter Affiliates
Louisville, KY (January 27, 2011) – The Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF), the national professional society for healthcare food and nutrition professionals in self-operated facilities, welcomes the Southern California Association for Healthcare Foodservice Chapter as a new affiliate. The Southern California chapter’s affiliation became official in January 2011 when the chapter became incorporated. Moises Brito, Materials Manager/Safety Officer at UCLA Health System was selected to serve as president of the chapter.
The Southern California Chapter joins The Greater New Jersey Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators (GNJSHFSA) as the latest chapter affiliates. GNJSHFSA affiliated with AHF in November, 2010. Joanne McMillian, Director at Saint Clare’s Hospital serves as president of the Greater New Jersey chapter.
"We extend our warmest welcome to the Southern California and Greater New Jersey chapters," said AHF President Denisa Cate. "The Greater New Jersey Chapter has a long history of providing a forum for education and professional growth to members of the healthcare foodservice industry and the newly created Southern California Chapter is promising energy and activity for those in the area who have not yet experienced the benefits of a local chapter. We look forward to their feedback and participation."
AHF chapters provide an important forum for members and healthcare foodservice professionals to communicate and exchange information at the grassroots level. They may provide continuing education and networking and collaboration opportunities. Chapter affiliates also serve as a conduit for regional perspectives and expertise to the national organization.
The new AHF affiliations raise the total number of active regional chapters to ten, including the Chicago Midwest Chapter, Florida Chapter, Greater New York Chapter, Hoosier Chapter, North Central Texas Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Southern Wisconsin Chapter and Washington State Chapter.
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) is the preeminent national professional society dedicated to advancing self-operated healthcare foodservice as industry best practice. AHF develops healthcare foodservice professionals, assuring food and nutrition services are valued as an essential contributor to the healthcare organization’s mission. For more information, please visit www.healthcarefoodservice.org
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