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Society for Public Health Education, Ohio Chapter, Inc.

Society for Public Health Education, SOPHE, is a professional organization for individuals who are involved in health education in a variety of settings: health departments, schools, universities, colleges, worksites, non-profit agencies, and health care settings. With both a national and state organization, SOPHE provides an opportunity for its members to foster and improve health education principles across the nation. SOPHE helps its members fulfill health education responsibilities and increase professional competence.

Goals of Ohio SOPHE

  • Encourage high quality practice through professional development, continuing education, and training
  • Promote the development of standards for the professional preparation and practice of health education
  • Maintain the credibility and strength of Ohio SOPHE as a valid professional health education organization
  • Influence health policies and programs in which there should be an identifiable health education component
  • Stimulate research in health education programs and methods
  • Impact on health education legislation

Contact Information

Society for Public Health Education, Ohio Chapter (OSOPHE)
PO Box 151554
Columbus, OH 43215
email: Ruth Dudding, President  dudding@athens.health.oh.us

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Contact Megan Cermak at megan.cermak@hamilton-co.org

 
TWO Ohio SOPHE SCHOLARSHIPS!

 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS, TWO CATEGORIES: 

ACADEMIC  - - Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students in health education, public health and related programs.  Students do not have to be a member of Ohio SOPHE.  Go to the NEWS Section and read the scholarship process information.

 

CONFERENCE - - National SOPHE Midyear conference; scholarship covers registration fee, lodging and travel for any OSOPHE current member.

For more information about either, contact Patty Kuun 

 
Karen Evans Memorial Scholarship Information and Application Form

 View information about the scholarship here. View and fill out application here.

 

Sophe News

Ohio SOPHE Meeting and Events for 2008

 OHIO SOPHE QUARTERLY PROGRAMS AND BUSINESS MEETINGS     

 

All meetings include a program for 2-3 CHES CHECH as well as a business meeting.

All meetings are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the

            American Cancer Society, Ohio Division,
            5555 Frantz Road,
            Dublin (Columbus), Ohio.

For more information, contact Ruth Dudding Ohio SOPHE President.

Mark your calendar for the following dates:

  • June 13 " Continuous Quality Improvement Standards; Accountability Equals Growth ' 
  • September 12 " Best Practices In Public Health " Three Top Performing Programs
  • December 12 " Meeting the Needs of A Diverse Community " 

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2008 HEALTH EDUCATORS' INSTITUTE

October 15-17, 2008

"Common Grounds: Brewing Up Strong Partnerships" 

        Mohican State Park (note this is a new location)
        Londonville, Ohio 
 
        For more information and/or to join the committee,
       contact Craig Wethington , HEI Coordinator
 

 
11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit March 1-17, 2008

Embassy Suites Hotel, Washington DC

Sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations

Join Advocacy Minded Health Education Colleagues Where You Will:   *  Receive advocacy training from advocacy & legislative experts. * Discuss priority health issues

The Health Education Advocacy Summit is three day skill-building experience, where participants get help sharpening their advocacy skills. The Summit features basic, intermediate and advanced-level advocacy training, message crafting of issue-specific legislative priorities by experienced professionals from the government relations staffs of key public health organizations, and congressional visits—either individually or in state delegations—with members of Congress or key congressional staff.

Summit Registration   Summit registration information is not yet available.   Check back to the Health Education Advocate website.  The reservation cut-off is February 28. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 900 10th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, or    If making reservations, call the hotel at (202) 739-2001, or (800) EBMASSY. Please identify yourself with the 11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit in order to obtain the group rate of $179.00 single/double, plus 14.5% tax.  at: www.healtheducationadvocate.org to access registration and the latest Advocacy Summit information.  Stay tuned tohttp://www.healtheducationadvocate.org/Summit/ for further details.

 
SOPHE Mid-year Scientific Conference May 21-24, 2008
Chicago Renaissance Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
 
"Harnessing the Winds of Change: Learning from Our Past to Build Our Future",
This Midyear Scientific Conference calls on our profession's finest and most forward-thinking minds to guide us into
the future with a renewed commitment to address the problems we face, recognizing the values that define us.
Keynote and plenary presentations as well as concurrent sessions will highlight major innovations or milestones
that continue to define the evolution of the profession.
 
SOPHE 59th Annual Meeting October 23-25, 2008
San Diego, California
Doubletree Mission Valley Hotel
San Diego, California 
 
SOPHE 60th Annual Conference November 5-7, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania