Professional Organizations

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Professional Organizations
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Why Join?

• Professional networking
• Continuing Education
• Service to the Profession
• Input on future growth and development of the
  profession

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Organizations

• SOPHE (society of public health educators)
• AAHE (American Association of Health Education)
• ACHA (American College Health Association)
• APHA (American Public Health Association)

• ASHA (American School Health Association)
• AAHB (American Academy of Health Behavior)
• ESG (Eta Sigma Gamma)
• AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical
  Education, Recreation and Dance)

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American College Health Association (ACHA)

• Focus on college/university health
• Began in 1920
• 925 Institutional members, 2,500 individual
  members
• Journal Journal of American College Health

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Regional Level

• Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA)
• Region VI Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii,
  Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington and the
  Pacific Rim including Western Canada, Australia,
  New Zealand, Guam and other Asian countries
• Member institutions receive one free student
  membership
• Professional membership in ACHA includes PCCHA

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Upcoming Conferences

• 2010 ACHA National Meeting
• June 1-5, Philadelphia, PA

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ACHA

• http//www.acha.org/

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American Association of Health Education (AAHE)

• Health Division of AAHPERD (American Alliance for
  Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
  Dance)
• Began in 1937
• 7,500 members
• Major role in program accreditation
• Journal American Journal of Health Education

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Regional State Level

• OAHPERD (Oregon Association of Health, Physical
  Education, Recreation, and Dance
• Student membership
• Annual meeting in Oct.
• NW District AAHPERD
• Student Membership is 45.00
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska

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Upcoming Conferences

• 2009 OAHPERD Meeting
• October 9th at West Salem High School
• 2010 AAHPERD National Conference
• March 16 -20th, Indianapolis

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AAHE

• http//www.aahperd.org/aahe/

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American Public Health Assocation (APHA)

• Largest and oldest, founded in 1872
• 50,000 members
• Journal American Journal of Public Health
• Section Members
• Public Health Education Health Promotion
  (PHEHP)
• School Health Education Services (SHES)

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A Sampling of APHA Sections

• Medical Care
• Mental Health
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Oral Health
• Podiatric Health
• Population, Family Planning Reproductive Health
• Public Health Education and Health Promotion
• Public Health Nursing
• School Health Education and Services
• Social Work

• Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
• Chiropractic health care
• Community health planning and policy development
• Environment
• Epidemiology
• Food and nutrition
• Gerontological health
• Health administration
• HIV AIDS
• Injury Control and Emergency Health Services
• International Health
• Maternal and Child Health

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Regional State Level

• OPHA (Oregon Public Health Association)
• Student membership 20
• http//www.oregonpublichealth.org/
• Adolescent Risky Behavior
• Health Promotion/Community Education
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Disability

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Upcoming Conferences

• 2009 APHA Annual Meeting
• November 7 -11th, in Philadelphia
• 2009 OPHA Meeting
• October 26th 27th in Corvallis, OR

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APHA

• http//www.apha.org/

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American School Health Assocation (ASHA)

• Focus on K-12 schools
• Founded in 1927
• 3,000 members
• Journal Journal of School Health

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Society for Public Health Educators (SOPHE)

• Founded in 1950
• Sole focus on public health education and
  promotion
• 4,000 members
• Journals Health Education and Behavior, Health
  Promotion Practice

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Upcoming Conferences

• 2009 ASHA Annual Meeting
• Oct 28-31, Denver, CO
• 2009 SOPHE Annual Meeting
• November 5, Philadelphia
• SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference

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Regional or State Level

• ASHA and SOPHE do have chapters that operate at
  the state level
• Oregon does not have an ASHA or SOPHE state
  chapter
• http//www.ashaweb.org/
• http//www.sophe.org/

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American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB)

• Society of researchers in Health Education
• Restricted membership
• Purpose is to advance Health Education and
  Promotion research
• Journal American Journal of Health Behavior

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Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG)

• The National Professional Health Education
  Honorary
• Founded in 1967
• Criteria for membership
• Journal The Health Educator and The Health
  Education Monogram Series

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Association of State Territorial Directors of
Health Promotion Public Health Education
(ASTDHPPHE)

• Founded in 1946
• Membership determined by professional position
  (150 members)
• Provides an opportunity for state Directors of
  Public Health Education programs to network

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Society of State Directors of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation (SSDHPER)

• Founded in 1926
• Membership determined by professional position
  (e.g. state education agency directors)
• Purpose is to promote comprehensive K-12 health
  and physical education programs

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Coalition of National Health Education
Organizations (CNHEO)

• Organized in 1972
• Currently 10 member organizations
• Purpose is to
• facilitate national level coordination,
  collaboration, and communication

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CNHEO Members

• American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB)
• American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
• American College Health Association (ACHA)
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Public Health Education Promotion section
  (PHEHP)
• School Health Education Services section (SHES)

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CNHEO Members Continued

• American School Health Association (ASHA)
• Association of State Territorial Directors of
  Health Promotion and Public Health Education
  (ASTDHPPHE)
• Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG)
• Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)
• Society of State Directors of Health, Physical
  Education and Recreation (SSDHPER)