Professional Organizations

1. Professional Organizations

2. Professional networking • Continuing Education • Service to the Profession • Input on future growth and development of the profession Why Join?

3. 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) Organizations

4. Focus on college/university health • Began in 1920 • 925 Institutional members, 2,500 individual members • Journal: Journal of American College Health American College Health Association (ACHA)

5. 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 Level

6. 2010 ACHA National Meeting • June 1-5, Philadelphia, PA Upcoming Conferences

7. http://www.acha.org/ ACHA

8. 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 Education (AAHE)

9. 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 Level

10. 2010 OAHPERD Meeting • October 9th at West Salem High School • 2011 AAHPERD National Conference • March 29th – April 2; San Diego Upcoming Conferences

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

12. 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 (APHA)

13. A 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

14. 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 Level

15. 2010 APHA Annual Meeting • November 6-10th, in Denver • 2010 OPHA Meeting • October 18-19th in Corvallis, OR Upcoming Conferences

16. http://www.apha.org/ APHA

17. Focus on K-12 schools • Founded in 1927 • 3,000 members • Journal: Journal of School Health American School Health Assocation (ASHA)

18. 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 Educators (SOPHE)

19. 2010 ASHA Annual Meeting • Oct 13-16th, Kansas City, MO • 2010 SOPHE Annual Meeting • November 4-6th, Denver Upcoming Conferences

20. 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/ Regional or State Level

21. 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 Behavior (AAHB)

22. The National Professional Health Education Honorary • Founded in 1967 • Criteria for membership • Journal: The Health Educator and The Health Education Monogram Series Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG)

23. Founded in 1946 • Membership determined by professional position (150 members) • Provides an opportunity for state Directors of Public Health Education programs to network Association of State & Territorial Directors of Health Promotion & Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE)

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

25. Organized in 1972 • Currently 10 member organizations • Purpose is to: • facilitate national level coordination, collaboration, and communication Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO)

26. 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 Members

27. 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 Continued