science Question

 You will explore the types and functions of professional organizations for health educators and the roles health educators as members of such organizations. You will also focus on the ethical and legal concerns of the profession in various settings. Some of the professional organizations for health educators include the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), the American Association for Health Education (AAHE),  International Union for Health Promotion and the American Public Health Association.  Each organization has a Code of Ethics that proved of framework of shared values.  Ethics can be defined as the "opinions about what is good and bad behavior in given situations; may be translated into ethical standards by a professional organization, at which time they become standards of practice by members of that organization" (Minelli & Breckon, 2009).

Select one of them and answer the following questions:

• What organization did you select?
• Why did you select the organization?
• How do you see the organization being a benefit to you in your career of choice?
• Discuss the historical achievements made by this organization in prevention efforts and how this would influence your decision to join.
• How would you plan to become engaged in this organization (i.e. board member, American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance [AAHPERD] conferences)?