Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

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

Upcoming ConferencesUpcoming Conferences

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

ACHAACHA

http://www.acha.org/

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

AAHEAAHE

http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/

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

2010 APHA Annual Meeting◦November 6-10th, in Denver

2010 OPHA Meeting◦October 18-19th in Corvallis, OR

Upcoming ConferencesUpcoming Conferences

APHAAPHA

http://www.apha.org/

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)

2010 ASHA Annual Meeting◦Oct 13-16th, Kansas City, MO

2010 SOPHE Annual Meeting◦November 4-6th, Denver

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

http://www.ashaweb.org/

http://www.sophe.org/

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