Thomas Melissa, Inniss-Richter Zipporah, Mata Holly, Cottrell Randall R
OhioHealth Research and Innovation Institute, Columbus, OH 43214, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2013 Jul;14(4):480-4. doi: 10.1177/1524839913479378. Epub 2013 Mar 28.
The importance of career development in professional organizations has been noted in the literature. Personal and professional benefits of membership regardless of discipline can be found across the career spectrum from student to executive. The benefits of professional membership with respect to career development in local chapter organizations have seldom been studied. Local chapter participation may offer significant career development opportunities for the practitioner, faculty member, and student. The purpose of this study was to explore the importance of local chapter involvement to the career development of health education practitioners. An 18-item questionnaire was disseminated to the membership of three local SOPHE (Society for Public Health Education) chapters that explored the level of local chapter involvement and the impact of how specific professional development activities impacted career development. The results of the survey highlighted the importance of continuing education programs, networking, and leadership experience in developing one's career that are offered by local SOPHE chapter involvement. Making a positive impact in the community and earning the respect of one's peers were most often reported as indicators of career success. These factors can directly impact local chapter participation. Career development can certainly be enhanced by active participation in the local chapter of a professional association.
专业组织中职业发展的重要性已在文献中有所提及。无论学科如何，从学生到高管的整个职业生涯中，会员资格都能带来个人和职业上的益处。关于地方分会组织中专业会员资格对职业发展的益处，鲜有研究。参与地方分会可能为从业者、教员和学生提供重要的职业发展机会。本研究的目的是探讨参与地方分会对健康教育从业者职业发展的重要性。一份包含18个项目的问卷被分发给了三个地方公共卫生教育协会（SOPHE）分会的会员，该问卷探讨了参与地方分会的程度以及特定专业发展活动对职业发展的影响。调查结果突出了地方SOPHE分会参与所提供的继续教育项目、人际网络和领导经验在个人职业发展中的重要性。对社区产生积极影响并赢得同行尊重最常被报告为职业成功的指标。这些因素会直接影响对地方分会的参与度。积极参与专业协会的地方分会肯定能够促进职业发展。
