Chapter Tools

Chapter Tools, Templates, and Practice Guides

Chapter Tools

Recommended tools and applications.

QR Code Generation. Bridge your members to the digital world. Applications: web navigation; link members to websites, registration pages, evaluation surveys, or attendance-taking forms.

• QRCode Monkey; free, high-quality codes with unlimited scans and no link expiration. https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/

Forms Management. Efficiently collect, organize, and analyze data in real-time without needing complex, manual processes. They automate data collection for surveys, quizzes, feedback, or work requests, transforming submissions into structured, actionable information for tracking and reporting. 

• Google Forms; it's free with any level Google account and accepts plugins, like "Certify-em", used to automatically send personalized PDF certificates to participants who pass quizzes or complete surveys. https://docs.google.com/forms/
  •  Learn how to use Certify'em Plugin
  • How to add auto-certificates to Google Forms. Free version of Certify'Em limits 39 certificates sent/day and a watermark on the certificate.
• Smartsheets; not typically free, but is the most accessible from any strict healthcare system network. https://www.smartsheet.com/

Gamification.

• Kahoot! Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Unleash the fun in classrooms, offices and living rooms! https://kahoot.com/

Chapter Data Management.

• Google Ecosystem; free (15GB). Some limitations: some healthcare networks may block access to Google applications - can access on personal network/wifi hotspot. https://www.google.com/
  • Drive  - a cloud-based storage service by Google that lets you store, share, and access files from any device. It includes 15GB of free storage for documents, photos, and videos, and integrates directly with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for real-time collaboration.
  • Forms  - web-based survey and form-building tool.
  • Contacts  - online address book service tied to your Google account that stores names, phone numbers, and email addresses.
  • Gmail  - web-based email service. It allows users to send and receive emails, filter spam, and comes with 15 GB of free storage.
  • Notebook LM  - an AI-powered research and note-taking assistant that grounds its responses in your uploaded sources rather than the open internet.
  • Gemini  - a family of multimodal AI models and an Google Gemini AI assistant that process text, code, images, audio, and video.
  • Calendar  - time-management and scheduling tool.