Divisional Coordinator Assignments  

Your SGNA Divisional Coordinator is an SGNA member that serves on the Regional Societies Committee. They are available to be a point of contact for your region, and act as your liaison to SGNA National. Your divisional coordinator will check in with your regional leaders on a quarterly basis to provide support and assistance as needed, and to keep you up to date with important information regarding SGNA. Click here to find out who your divisional coordinator is!

Regional Recommendation Resources (previously HOD Resources):

• 2021 HOD Proposed Changes FAQ
• Regional Recommendation Form

Rechartering Resources:

2023 Regional Rechartering Memo

Regional Marketing Resources:

Regional Operations Resources:

• Regional Roster Reports
• Regional Budget Template
• Regional Society Bylaws
• Regional Society Leader Zoom Account Quick Start Guide

New Member Engagement Resources:

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Webinar Notes and Q & A
• New Member Welcome template

ANCC Recommendations on Disclosure and Commercial Support

• In providing education for your regional members, it is important to keep the issue of disclosure and commercial support top-of-mind to ensure the integrity of your regional program. There are some key points to remember when coordinating and delivering programs with contact hour approval. These points include but are not limited to: Presentations should give a balanced view of therapeutic options. Use of generic names will contribute to this impartiality. If the continuing nursing education educational material or content includes trade names, when available, trade names from several companies should be used, not just the trade names from a single company.
• The content or format of the educational activity must promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an entity with a commercial interest. Vested interests must be disclosed verbally to the participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Financial relationships with an entity with commercial interest may include but is not limited to an individual receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g. stocks, stock options, or other ownership interests, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial relationships in any amount which have occurred within the past 12 months are considered relevant.
• Product promotion material of any type is prohibited during continuing nursing education (CNE). Educational materials that are a part of a CNE, such as abstracts, slides, and handouts, shall not contain any advertising, trade name, or product message.
• For further clarification on these or other issues related to disclosure or commercial support, please contact Cindy Friis.

Regional Society Award

Visit the Awards Page to view the Outstanding Regional Society application.

Practice Document Resources:

SGNA's Standards and Position Statements address issues directly affecting the practice of gastroenterology nursing. Use this PowerPoint as a way to introduce the practice documents to your region. 

Introductory PowerPoint