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Membership Services
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GET CHES CREDITS THROUGH AAHB
AAHB is approved by the National Commission for Health Education Credentializing as an official provider of category 1 CHES credits
For more information about becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES):
NCHEC Website
Learn how to gain CHES credits by
attending an AAHB Annual Meeting:
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Interested in Becoming More Active in the Academy?
There are many opportunities for you to become more involved in the Academy. We encourage you to consider joining one of the councils or committees listed below or applying for the Research review Committee Chair (formerly the Abstract chair) position.
The following AAHB councils and committees welcome your participation. Please contact Lori Marks, AAHB Executive Director if you are interested in serving.
Councils & Committees |
Chair & Council Members |
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Membership
Council |
Chair: Robert McDermott
Term: 2006-2009
Email: rmcdermo@health.usf.edu
Members:
Elbert D. Glover
Kelli R. McCormack Brown
Lori Turner
R. Scott Olds
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Professional Development
Council |
Chair: David Seal
Term: 2006-2009
Email: dseal@mcw.edu
Members:
>Joan Cowdery
Rita DeBate
Lorraine Wallace
Peter Wang
Yan Zhang
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- To offer professional development opportunities for all levels of academy members: students, early career, established career
- To facilitate year-round linkages and interactions between academy members
- To promote increased recognition and honor of member accomplishments and contributions
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Marketing and Communications Council |
Chair: Cheryl Dye
Term: 2006-2009
Email: tcheryl@clemson.edu
Members:
Elaine Borawski
Rita DeBate
Mark Kittleson
Scott Olds
Kelli McCormack Brown
Robert McDermott
David Seal
Lorraine Wallace
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- Evaluate and update website,
- Develop newsletter,
- Conduct member surveys,
- Disseminate scientific information such as conference proceedings
- AAHB Marketing
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Resource
Development
Council |
Chair: Randy Black
Term: 2008-2009
Email: blackran@verizon.net
Members:
Elbert Glover
Rita DeBate
Scott Olds
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- Foster collaborative activities with governmental and scientific organizations,
- Provide forum for other organizations to get consultation/expertise from Academy members,
- Develop position papers, research summaries, and guidelines for research competencies
- Resource development.
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Conference
Site Selection
Committee |
Chair: Molly Laflin
Email: mlaflin@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Members:
Lori Marks
Bob McDermott
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- Recommend conference sites to the AAHB Board
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Mentoring
Committee |
Chair: Rita DeBate
Term: 2008-2011
email:
rdebate@health.usf.edu
Members:
Dale S. Bond>
James A. Eddy
Michelle Granner
Lara McKenzie
Kim Miller
Mary A. Nies
Marjorie E. Scaffa
Lara B. Trifiletti
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- Coordinate with the Professional Development Committee
- Plan professional development workshops and panels for AAHB conferences
- Develop mentoring program
- Plan Meeting Host activities at AAHB conferences
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Research Review Committee |
* Chair to be appointed
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- Review abstracts before the conference,
- Judge posters at the conference
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Additionally, we are soliciting applications for the position of Research Review Committee Chair (formerly the Abstract Chair) for the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting, Feb xx-xx, 2010, in Clearwater, Florida. If you've attended AAHB meetings, you know how exciting it is to work together to make the meeting successful. The Research Review committee Chair(s) work with the Board on the poster sessions. Responsibilities include: working with a committee to send out the call for abstracts, to receive applications and to send them out for review, to notify applicants of the status of their applications, to set up poster tables and organize judging process. Applicants for the Research Review Committee Chair position should submit a paragraph to me stating their interests and qualifications by July 25.
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