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Become a DHPE Member
Associate Membership
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DHPE Associate Membership
Register for
DHPE Associate Membership
DHPE welcomes associate members. Associate
membership is open to public health educators
in state and local health department, and community-based
organizations; Indian Health Service staff;
administrators and faculty of schools of public
health; and health educators in other organizations.
Associate membership in DHPE provides you with:
Continuing Education Opportunities
- DHPE, with CDC, sponsors the annual National
Conference on Health Education and Health
Promotion.
- DHPE offers continuing education contact
hours at the annual conference for Certified
Health Education Specialists (CHES).
- DHPE provides notice of local, state and
regional health promotion and health education
meetings nationwide.
Advocacy
- DHPE influences health policy through resolutions,
action alerts and other advocacy efforts.
- DHPE works with advisory boards, coalitions
and special interest groups at the national,
state and local levels to influence and promote
community-based prevention, health education
and health promotion practice and policy.
Networking
- DHPE publishes a newsletter that highlights
timely developments, new programs and member
achievements.
- DHPE stimulates peer exchange through its
annual membership directory.
- DHPE provides regular updates on federal,
state and local public health, health education
and health promotion issues, programs and
activities.
Professional Practice Standards
- DHPE promotes professional exchange through
its liaison relationships with national organizations
and schools of public health.
- DHPE strengthens state and local disease
prevention, health education, and health promotion
practice through standardization of the roles
and functions of practitioners, and by supporting
the establishment of standards of ethics for
the field.
Active Involvement
- DHPE encourages associate members to serve
on standing committees (Legislative/Advocacy,
Awards, Nominations, By-Laws, Communication,
National Conference Planning, Resource Development,
Training and Continuing Education) and workgroups;
to participate in reviewing abstracts submitted
for presentation at the annual national conference;
and, to moderate workshops and other presentations
at the annual conference.
Register for DHPE Associate Membership
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