Professional Chapters

Professional Chapters

SFNP provides its members with an opportunity to form Professional Chapters in different parts of the country from grass root level in order to organize Conferences, Seminars, Scientific Events, Workshops for the benefit of SFNP members locally as well as for SFNP Committee in general. SFNP with the help of its thousands of professional members all across the world annually conducts more than 20 international conferences, publishes more than five thousand research papers in its peer reviewed journals, transactions and awards number of professionals for their excellence in the field of Nursing Science & Healthcare.

SFNP Chapter participation provides a unique combination of social interaction and professional dialogue among peers, in their own geographic area. Chapter members' backgrounds represent all facets of Nursing Science & Healthcare professionals from academia, research and industry; it will invariably focus on the kind of information and insight that cannot easily be gathered in any other way.

If you have further questions regarding starting SFNP chapter, please contact [email protected]

Professional Chapter Resources and Benefits

The following benefits are available to all types of SFNP Professional Chapters which includes:

Administrative Interface - allowing you to manage your chapter’s members, update your chapter’s contact information, and much more!

Chapter Web Tools - SFNP offers chapters the following web tools: Website hosting, Social Media Networking and blogs. For more information please go to: SFNP Chapter Page

Local Activities Calendar – You can let chapter members, SFNP members, and other professionals in the field of Nursing Science & Healthcare know about our upcoming events: SFNP forthcoming events Page

Simply login with your SFNP Chapter Web Account and choose ‘Add’ in the ‘Chapter Events/Local Activities Calendar’ box.

SFNP Chapter Member Locator - If a group of chapter organizers do not have enough members (10 in total are needed), SFNP will send a message to a selected group of SFNP members those might be interested in helping to start the chapter. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in this service.

Professional Chapter Member Benefits

SFNP Professional Chapter Members can avail the SFNP Professional Membership Benefits

Guidelines for the formation of SFNP Professional Chapter in an Academic Institution

To establish a SFNP Professional Chapter in an academic institution

The Head of the academic Institution, after ascertaining that the institution has at least 25 registered professional members & 4 life time members of SFNP across all categories of membership, shall forward a letter requesting establishment of the new Professional Chapter on the campus to the President of SFNP along with a list of chapter members comprising of,

At least three or more faculties from the institution in the field of Nursing Science & Healthcare.

Membership is open to all other departments of the academic institution, where there is interest in the areas of Nursing Science & Healthcare. Faculty members as well as research scholars can enroll to be members of SFNP Professional Chapter.

The Professional Members will elect one among themselves as the Chapter Head

The initial team Chapter Head will decide on a term not exceeding one year from the date of installation of the Chapter and publish a notice for election of office bearers forming the Chapter Executive Committee (CEC) within this period.

The Chapter Executive Committee (CEC) comprises of the President, the Vice-President, Secretary and other council members.

TThe CEO of SFNP will grant final approval for the Chapter and present the chapter announcement.

How to Start a Professional SFNP Chapter

SFNP Chapter participation provides a unique combination of social interaction and professional dialogue among peers, in their own geographic area. SFNP Chapter members' backgrounds represent all professionals in the field of Nursing Science & Healthcare from academia, research, business and industry.

Start an SFNP Professional Chapter in easy 4 steps :

Entries made during the application process may be saved and completed at a later time by visiting the URL sent to the SFNP chapter email address.

Step 1 : Enter SFNP chapter name, chapter email address, chapter type, and chapter sub-type.

Step 2 : Enter the names of the individuals to serve as Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer. These individuals must be SFNP Professional Members.

Step 3 : Enter chapter contact information (University Name, postal address and phone number, Contact Person Name).

Step 4 : Enter the names of at least twenty five (25) professional members willing to carry out the chapter's mission and participate in activities. The last name, first name, and email addresses of these members will be required.

Once the completed application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the SFNP Local Activities Manager within five to seven business days.

If you have further queries regarding starting SFNP chapter, please contact [email protected]