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Why Join?Why Join?
Professional networking
Continuing Education
Service to the Profession
Input on future growth and development of the profession
OrganizationsOrganizations
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)
Focus on college/university health
Began in 1920
925 Institutional members, 2,500 individual members
Journal: Journal of American College Health
American College Health American College Health Association (ACHA)Association (ACHA)
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
Regional LevelRegional Level
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
American Association of Health American Association of Health Education (AAHE)Education (AAHE)
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
Regional & State LevelRegional & State Level
Upcoming ConferencesUpcoming Conferences
2010 OAHPERD Meeting◦October 9th at West Salem High School
2011 AAHPERD National Conference◦March 29th – April 2; San Diego
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)
American Public Health Assocation American Public Health Assocation (APHA)(APHA)
A Sampling of APHA SectionsA Sampling of APHA Sections
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
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
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
Regional & State LevelRegional & State Level
2011 APHA Annual Meeting◦10/29 – 11/2; Washington D.C.◦“Health Communities Promote Healthy
Minds & Bodies”
2010 OPHA Meeting◦October 18-19th in Corvallis, OR
Upcoming ConferencesUpcoming Conferences
Focus on K-12 schools
Founded in 1927
3,000 members
Journal: Journal of School Health
American School Health American School Health Assocation (ASHA)Assocation (ASHA)
Founded in 1950
Sole focus on public health education and promotion
4,000 members
Journals: Health Education and Behavior, Health Promotion Practice
Society for Public Health Society for Public Health Educators (SOPHE)Educators (SOPHE)
2011 ASHA Annual Meeting◦10/12-10/15; Louisville, KY◦“Limitless Possibilities – Schools in the next
decade”
2011 SOPHE Midyear Meeting◦5/1-5/4; Albuquerque
Upcoming ConferencesUpcoming Conferences
Regional or State LevelRegional 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
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Society of researchers in Health Education
Restricted membership
Purpose is to advance Health Education and Promotion research
Journal: American Journal of Health Behavior
American Academy of Health American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB)Behavior (AAHB)
Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG)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
Association of State & Association of State & Territorial Directors of Health Territorial Directors of Health Promotion & Public Health Promotion & Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE)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
Society of State Directors of Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education and Recreation (SSDHPER)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
Coalition of National Health Coalition of National Health Education Organizations Education Organizations (CNHEO)(CNHEO)
Organized in 1972
Currently 10 member organizations
Purpose is to:◦ facilitate national level coordination,
collaboration, and communication
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)
CNHEO MembersCNHEO Members
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)
CNHEO Members ContinuedCNHEO Members Continued