Membership at a Glance
Benefits of Joining SOPHE
At the national level, SOPHE’s membership comprises more than 4,000 professionals with formal training and/or an interest in health education and health promotion throughout the United States and 25 foreign countries. Members work in schools, universities, medical/managed care settings, corporations, voluntary health agencies, international organizations, and federal, state and local government. There are currently 19 SOPHE chapters.
Mission: To provide global leadership to the profession of health education and health promotion and to promote the health of society.
What is SOPHE?
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SOPHE Membership Includes:
- Bimonthly journals, Health Education & Behavior (formely Health Education Quarterly) and Health Promotion Practice
- Professional Code of Ethics
- Continuing education contact hours for Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
- Reduced fees for SOPHE Midyear Scientific Meeting and Annual Conference
- Online membership directory
- Bi-monthly News & Views newsletter
- Legislative alliances
- Local chapter affiliations in many regions
- Thirteen Communities of Practice
- Job bank service through the SOPHE website, at SOPHE annual meetings, and through many local chapters
- Professional preparation and practice standards
- Opportunities for awards and professional recognition
- Professional identity
- Networking and peer exchange
- Reduced subscription fees for health promotion publications
- Online Store - with reduced fees on publications and resources
And more!
Join SOPHE today! Click here to enroll online.
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