AIA has established committees to help carry out the tasks and responsibilities of the Board of Directors. Our standing Committees which carry out the ongoing responsibilities of the Board are the Education, Review, Research, Clinical, Fundraising, and Publications Committees. Other committees formed to perform a specific, time-limited function are the Conference and Nominating Committees. All committees have basic purposes and missions to accomplish and to carry out specific assigned tasks.
Committee Contact Information
Education Committee
education@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The mission of the Education Committee is to support professionalism in the changing field of aromatherapy and aromatherapy education. The multifaceted committee achieves this goal by developing and updating AIA recognized school education guidelines, creating Advanced Practitioner application guidelines, new applications and renewals. The Education Committee seeks out and supports the speakers for AIA’s monthly webinars. Further, the Education Committee facilitates engagement and community with the AIA Recognized Schools, resulting in increased membership.
Education Review Team
The purpose of this Team is to review school applications and make recommendations to the Board whether or not the applying school meets the requirements to be accepted as a Recognized School and to review Continuing Education Provider applications. The Board, for qualifying schools, then officially declare the school as recognized and upon payment of the recognized school fee, the school is listed as an AIA recognized school or approved continuing education provider on the website.
Research Committee
AIA Research Committee Purpose, Vision, and Values Statement
Purpose: We are a community of aromatic professionals who strive to discover credible scientific research and foster evidence-based practice for all aspects of aromatherapy for the growing professional essential oil community on a global scale.
Vision: A community of aromatic professionals skilled in discerning credible essential oil research that supports evidence-based and evidence-informed practice.
Values: We support integrity, reliability, and best practice in aromatic research and reporting and serve as a resource for evidence-based aromatherapy research for medical and wellness care professionals.
Functions of the AIA Research Committee:
- Serve as a resource for credible aromatic research practice.
- Collect and review up-to-date published research articles that are then made available on the Members Only Research Database page of the AIA website.
- Pre-screen and recommend recipients who are Advanced Practice and Professional members to the board for AIA sponsored research grants.
- Maintain records and follow approved AIA grant funded studies through their process.
- Hold scheduled monthly meetings and maintaining minutes.
- Organize efforts for outreach via social media.
- Communicate all activities to the AIA Board of Directors and Executive Committees via designated liaisons.
research@alliance-aromatherapists.org
Clinical Committee
clinical@alliance-aromatherapists.org
It is the vision of the Clinical Committee to serve as a resource for clinical aromatherapy guidelines, models, policies, procedures, protocols, networking, and partnerships. The purpose of the committee will be to provide credible information to clinical sites to promote safe, evidence based use of essential oils within clinical healthcare settings.
Media Committee
media@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The purpose of the Media Committee is to have oversight of all the official social media of the AIA, and to create and coordinate the publications of all printed and web-based materials which includes the AIA Journal Aromatics in Action, website, and social media all keeping within the goals of the AIA and for the promotion of responsible use of essential oils.
Conference Committee
conference@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The purpose of the Conference Committee is to plan and execute a professional conference for the purpose of education, networking and promotion of the AIA’s mission, goals and accomplishments.
Nominating Committee
nominations@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The Nominating Committee solicits candidates for officer and director positions for the Board of Directors and vets all qualified candidates for the upcoming election. Ballots are prepared for the Annual Members Meeting, votes tallied, and results publicized.
Membership Committee
membership@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to identify the needs of our members and make recommendations to the AIA Board of Directors to implement perks and programs to support our membership, to identify measures to grow our membership and retain members, and to provide outreach to membership to learn how we can better serve their needs.
Business Committee
business@alliance-aromatherapists.org
The purpose of the Business Committee is to educate, support and promote the businesses practicing Aromatherapy in our membership. Using feedback from the membership we identify and address questions and situations and recommend solutions for Aromatherapy based business issues and topics.