OPHA ARGC responsibilities include:

• Voting member of OPHA's Board of Directors.
• Executive Director activities, including additional meetings and planning with other Executive positions (President, Treasurer, etc).
• Attends and encourages other OPHA members to attend the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo Affiliate Day.
• Participates in regional (Region 6 – Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & New Mexico) ARGC meetings and activities.
• Formally liaises between OPHA and APHA for general and Council of Affiliates (CoA) activities, news, and state/national coordinated events.

APHA ARGC responsibilities include:

• Keeps up with the APHA Policy Brief proposal process (new process as of November 2024).
• Reviews and apprises the OPHA Board of proposed Policy Briefs, their progress, and relevance to OPHA.
• Participates, as required or desired, in the annual Council of Affiliates (CoA) meetings (required) and elections (desired).
• Notifies APHA Affiliate Affairs team of OPHA leadership and staff changes.
• Reports on OPHA activities and efforts at the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo Affiliate Day meeting.
• Participates and votes in APHA's Governing Council virtual mid-year meetings and in-person meetings at the Annual Meeting & Expo.