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| ABOUT US > About NCPIE |
Welcome | Mission and Values | Leadership | Get Involved | Other Programs
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Get Involved |
| Membership in the National Council on Patient Information and Education is
open to organizations committed to providing patients, consumers and
caregivers with useful and appropriate medicine information. NCPIE is a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) coalition of over 100 organizations. Members include:
consumer and patient advocacy organizations, educational institutions,
health professional societies and trade
associations, voluntary health agencies,government agencies,
pharmaceutical manufacturers, managed care organizations, and
communication and public relations firms.
There are four advisory councils:
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Upon joining NCPIE, each member organization is assigned to an Advisory Council. These Councils permit different
segments within NCPIE's coalition to discuss with similar organizations
medicine communication and patient information, public policy issues,
and provide input directly to the Board. The Councils also serve as a
forum for program planning and marketing.
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NCPIE's structure is shown in the chart below.
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| Committees |
Members are welcome to
participate on several committees, including:Conference Committee
Membership Committee
Public Relations Committee
Meetings are usually held via
conference call throughout the year.
Three committees are reserved
for NCPIE Board members only: Executive Committee
Finance
Committee
Fund Development Committee
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