House of Delegates

HOD Meeting Dates

• Summer Meeting:
  Thursday July 16 – Friday 17, 2020   Snowbird, UT
• Winter Meeting:
  Thursday November 12 – Friday 13, 2020   Orlando, FL

Conflict of Interest Form

House of Delegates Orientation Materials

• Orientation PowerPoint
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Financial Overview
  A primer on understanding financial reports.
  • PowerPoint
  • Booklet

Resolutions Process

Resolution Guidelines
Read the guidelines for the submission of resolutions to the House of Delegates.

Sample Resolution
Review a sample form using the new 2014 Resolutions format.

Resolutions Template
Download a copy of the Resolutions Template in Rich Text Format.

Resolutions History
Adobe Acrobat software is required to view these files. If you have any questions about these resolutions, please contact the Past Speaker.

• 2015–Present History
• 2008–2014 History
• 2005–2007 History
• 2001–2004 History

Submit Resolutions Electronically
Submit your resolution to the Resolutions Committee using this electronic form.

Resource Materials

House of Delegates Roster

Delegate Handbooks

• HOD Policy and Guide Manual — Updated: July 2019
• HOD Historical Information Document — Updated: December 2018

Orientation Guidelines
Sample framework for developing an orientation system for your state society.

Best Practice Presentations

Later presentations posted to AARConnect House of Delegates Community
Summer 2012 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the Santa Fe meeting.

• Oregon—Polysomnography
• Connecticut—Sputum Bowl

Fall 2011 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the Tampa meeting.

• Kansas—Building Community
• Committee—Summit Award

Summer 2011 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the Vail meeting.

• Kansas—Strategic Planning
• Kansas—Planning document
• Michigan—Student Scholarships
• Michigan—Case Study Guidelines
• NY/NJ—Rocking Chair Conference
• Rhode Island—Step Up Program

Fall 2010 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the Las Vegas meeting.

• Wisconsin—Board Retreat
• Connecticut—Dollars for Scholars
• Deleware—Fundraising
• Committee—Mentor and Preceptor
• Committee—Preceptor
• Nebraska—Teleconferencing

Summer 2010 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the Marco Island meeting.

• Georgia—Choosing a Lobbyist
• Louisiana—Hospital of the Year
• Pennsylvania—Restructuring
• Ohio—Students to Professionals

Fall 2009 HOD Meeting
Presentations from the San Antonio meeting.

• Best Practices—Applying for State and Federal Grants
• Best Practices—Web-Based Registration System
• Best Practices—Student and Patient Chapters
• Best Practices—Succession Planning

Summer 2009 HOD Meeting
Presentations from Marco Island, Florida.

• Best Practices—North Regional Respiratory Care Conference
• Best Practices—Online Voting
• Best Practices—Engaging Students
• Best Practices—Annual Retreat