Answers to CHPPD Section Survey Mini-quiz
The Fall 2007 survey CHPPD member summary and detailed results are at http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/chppd/benefits/membership.htm. Below are the correct answers to the CHPPD survey mini-quiz published at the beginning of this issue.
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Number of answers correct in mini-quiz |
Comment |
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6 – 7 |
Right on. We hope you are on the Section/APHA leadership team. |
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3 – 5 |
Not bad. You have much to learn, many interesting Section members to meet. |
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0 – 2 |
Much to do. Don’t be shy…we are a very friendly Section. |
1. a. The survey was implemented in fall instead of the summer time in hopes that the response rate could be increase. The response rate to the survey increased by 3 percent. This was likely due to a higher student response. It is estimated, based on survey response, participation in APHA election and newsletter readership that Section membership involvement was between 10 - 12 percent in 2006 and 2007.
2. b. Policy Development is the activity that members said that they were most interested in.
3. c. Regular members were most interested in staying updated on planning and policy issues.
4. b. Eighty percent of student members said that they were interested in community health, and 64 percent were interested in connected with researchers and academics.
5. c. Most respondents said that they contacted a legislator in the past year.
6. c. Promotion may have been implied when respondents said that it helped them with their work. “Being promoted at work” was not specifically mentioned. “Was able to attend the meeting at no cost” was mentioned by a student member who probably won an award or a membership raffle.
7. c. Most members did not know how to get involved in Section/APHA activities. In fact, 100 members expressed an interest in being more involved and wanted to be contacted by a Section leader. If you are among the members who do not know how to be involved, please don’t wait to be asked. Contact a member of the leadership team via e-mail and say, "I would like to be more involved in Section activities.”
By Priti Irani, CHPPD Chair Elect
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