SOPHE CEO Dr. William Datema received Eta Sigma Gamma’s (ESG’s) 2024 Robert J. Synovitz Distinguished Service Award during ESG’s Annual Meeting at the SOPHE Annual Conference in St. Louis last month. The award was given in recognition of outstanding service to furthering the goals of Eta Sigma Gamma. Datema was chosen because of his contributions to the health education field and “noteworthy contribution to Eta Sigma Gamma in guiding ESG as our first ESG 2.0 Executive Director during a time of transition.” “I am thankful to the leadership of ESG for this award,” Datema said. “Eta Sigma Gamma ..read more

April 1-7, 2024 | Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health” and SOPHE is proud to support and promote the effort. As public health professionals, we should address and prevent th ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) will present awards and scholarships to public health professionals, health education researchers, faculty, programs, practitioners and students during the 2024 Annual Conference in St. Louis, March 19-21, 2024. The awards and scholarships recognize significant advancements in the profession of health education and health promotion and outstanding contributions of veterans and rising stars to improving the public’s health. Diane DeMuth Allensworth, PhD, will receive SOPHE’s highest honor to a member, the Distinguished Fellow Aw ..read more

As SOPHE approaches its 75th Annual Conference and the yearlong celebration of the 75th year in existence, we are so excited to announce the return of Maricela Arias-Cantu to the organization as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer. After being away for nearly three years, she is tremendously excited and eager to return to SOPHE and help lead the way into the next 75 years. She begins in her new role on March 11. “I am thrilled about coming back to SOPHE and reconnecting with members and staff,” Arias-Cantu, who was previously SOPHE’s Director of Professional Development, said. “I am excited abo ..read more

Washington, D.C. – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) congratulates seven members elected to the SOPHE 2024-2025 Board of Trustees. The new board members will be inducted and begin their terms of office on March 20, 2024 during the SOPHE 2024 Annual Conference all-member business meeting (12-1 pm ET). Along with other volunteer leaders, the Board of Trustees comprise SOPHE’s governing body. “I look forward to welcoming in this new group and working together to keep SOPHE on the forefront of supporting leaders in health education,” says SOPHE President Raffy R. Luquis, Ph ..read more

Washington, DC – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) in partnership with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., (NCHEC), awarded three students the Helen P. Cleary Scholarship. The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship provides financial support to students enrolled in a health education-related degree program to take the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination. The scholarship honors Dr. Cleary who was instrumental in establishing NCHEC in 1989 and received the very first CHES® credential. The scholarship covers the examination ..read more

Washington, D.C. –  The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) will present its Honorary Fellow Award to Dr. Ross Brownson, a leading expert in chronic disease prevention and implementation science, on Tuesday, March 19, during its SOPHE 2024 Annual Conference. The Honorary Fellow Award is SOPHE’s highest honor presented to a non-member who has made significant and lasting contributions to health education and the public’s health. “We are so excited to name Dr. Brownson our Honorary Fellow this year in St. Louis,” SOPHE President Dr. Raffy R. Luquis said. “He is one of the foremost a ..read more

Washington, D.C. –  The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) announced today that it has adopted a Resolution Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Professional Preparation and Development of the Health Education Workforce. The resolution, which was passed by the SOPHE Board of Trustees in December, is a “Call for SOPHE to advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the settings in which health education specialists learn, teach, work, or conduct research so that they may contribute to a healthy and inclusive society.” This resolution by SOPHE is the latest of ..read more

December 20, Washington, DC – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) proudly announces the establishment of a special committee to lead the festivities and historical celebration of its 75th year of progress. The committee, co-chaired by SOPHE History Committee Chair Dr. Julia Alber and SOPHE Past President Dr. John Allegrante, will organize and lead the year-long celebration of SOPHE’s diamond anniversary, “SOPHE at 75: Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future.” Events will kick off at SOPHE’s Annual Conference in March 2024 in St. Louis and conclude at SOPHE’s 2025 Annual Conferenc ..read more

11.20.2023 | This Playbook lays out an initial set of structural actions federal agencies are undertaking to break down these silos and to support equitable health outcomes by improving the social circumstances of individuals and communities. The Playbook sets the stage for agencies and organizations to re-imagine new policies and actions around SDOH, both inside and outside of government. The post White House releases Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health appeared first on Society for Public Health Education - SOPHE ..read more