Title: June is the big recruiting month for the Chiropractic Health Care Section
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Section/SPIG: Chiropractic Health Care
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June is the big recruiting month for the Chiropractic Health Care Section of APHA. Accordingly, all member doctors and chiropractic students are encouraged to contact their colleagues and ask them to join. To help guide your conversations, following is a list of reasons Doctors of Chiropractic Should Join APHA:
1. APHA is the most influential health organization in Washington, D.C., regarding health policy.
2. The chiropractic profession is a natural partner in the public health effort, since we advocate disease prevention and health promotion.
3. Chiropractors have expertise concerning the public health issues of health promotion and the epidemic of back pain.
4. Chiropractic currently has Section status with APHA (Chiropractic Health Section) and is represented on its Governing Council, the decision-making body of this powerful organization.
5. Chiropractors are now serving at all levels of APHA’s structure; as officers, committee chairs, program presenters, award winners, council members and board members.
6. The chiropractic profession needs more representation (members) to maintain our Section status.
7. Chiropractic representation in the American Public Health Association is critical to having more political influence.
8. Membership in APHA provides an opportunity to work with other professions toward finding solutions to the health problems plaguing America.
9. All section members, including students, have full voting rights in section elections and the right to run for office within the section and the association.
10. Chiropractic students are eligible to join and receive a sizeable discount on membership dues.
Membership in APHA includes subscriptions to the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation’s Health (APHA’s newspaper). Also, members receive discounts on APHA programs and their numerous publications.
Call 202-777-2742 or check the APHA Web site at <http://www.apha.org> for membership or other information. Click the “Join or Renew” link on the front page of the APHA Web site, and then complete the online application form to join immediately.