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Health Care Office Professionals

Health Care Office Professionals (HCOP) is an affiliate society of the Illinois Hospital Association founded in 1976. With over 30 years of professionalism, its mission is to provide a forum to recognize, support, promote and enhance the specialized role of the administrative assistant as a highly-qualified professional and an integral part of the health care team.

"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible." Anonymous

Benefits of Membership
Membership is open to all Health Care Office Professionals of IHA member hospitals.

For more details, contact:
Robin Lindner, Membership Chair
Kewanee Hospital
1051 W. South St.
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-7566
rlindner@kewaneehospital.com 

There are presently 60 members in HCOP. Membership in HCOP includes taking advantage of the following:

Education - HCOP holds two conferences per year. The Annual Conference and business meeting in the Spring and a one-day program in the Fall. Programs are geared to issues directly related to Administrative Assistants/Executive Secretaries in today's health care environment.

Networking - At our Annual Conference, we typically meet on Thursday evening prior to the Friday program and business meeting for a brief presentation and  networking dinner. Members often find this event to be one of the most enjoyable and valuable assets of their membership in HCOP.

Listserv - The Listserv is also available to all members as a means to seek information, ask for feedback on projects, and share ideas. HCOP Board Members send periodic messages via a Listserv to maintain contact with our membership.

Newsletter - The HCOP newsletter, Etcetera, provides technological updates, regional news, and a variety of other helpful information.

Click here to view/download a membership brochure (Note: Adobe document - print quality is better than view on screen).

Mission Statement

Newsworthy Items 

• HCOP Fall Meeting 2008: Spotlight on Stress; October 17, Kewanee Hospital
• Etcetera - September 2008 Issue
• Save the Date: HCOP Spring 2009 Meeting - April 23-24, 2009
• Newsletter information can be sent to:
  Janna Groharing, Newsletter Editor
  CGH Medical Center
  100 E. LeFevre Rd.
  Sterling, IL 61081
  (815) 625-0400, ext. 4443
  jgroha@cghmc.com

Governing Board List (click to view)

Certification Information:

• Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (cHAP) - Information on obtaining the cHAP certification may be obtained by visiting the Association for Healthcare Administrative Professionals (AHCAP) web site: http://www.ahcap.org, or contact the AHCAP offices at (312) 422-3700 or ahcap@aha.org.
• Certified Professional Secretary (CPS)/Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) - Information on obtaining these ratings may be obtained by contacting the International Association of Administrative Professionals at: http://www.iaap-hq.org.  

Staff Contact: Lil Longshore: (630) 276-5884 or MaryAnn Piwowar: (630) 276-5656