title: "Code 99"--SOHN chapter extreme makeover.
abstract: Regional Chapters, both old and new, often experience a lack of participation and interest despite large membership numbers. Often, a few overworked members keep the Chapter afloat. This article, co-authored by two Chapter leaders, explores reasons for these changes and offers some tips for an "Extreme Chapter Makeover".
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Cindy J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: Jeanine C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States