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MEMBERSHIP

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of OPHA! Any and all public health students, professionals, and organizations from a variety of professional settings – including, but not limited to, college and universities, state agencies, clinical care, research, tribal public health services, and nonprofits – are welcome to become a member of OPHA. Further, OPHA values the lived experiences and identities of all people, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, geographic location, or socioeconomic circumstance. All are welcome to join OPHA and the more than 1,100 members we serve.

OPHA offers both individual and group memberships. All members, whether signing up as an individual or through their organization's group membership, receive the same benefits, listed below. Organizations who provide their students, employees, and leadership sponsored membership by becoming a group member receive additional benefits, also listed below. OPHA membership is annual, and renewal is based on sign up date.

Member Benefits

Access to OPHA-hosted webinars featuring Oklahoma experts across a range of public health topics
Involvement in OPHA's interest-based Sections
Eligibility to serve on OPHA's operational Committees, including the Policy Committee
Monthly newsletters featuring OPHA, APHA, and partner updates plus funding and job opportunities
Year-round professional development and learning opportunities
Waived fees for OPHA-sponsored continuing education credits, including CPH, CHES & MCHES continuing ($15 per credit hour for nonmembers)
Reduced registration rates for OPHA's annual conference
Eligibility to present at OPHA's annual conference
Eligibility to apply for $750 Pam Rask Memorial Student Scholarship
State and national public health policy, legislation, and litigation updates
Representation in OPHA's advocacy activities to promote evidence-based public health policy in Oklahoma
Advocacy opportunities to advance public health in Oklahoma
Discounts on swag (tee shirts, etc)
An OPHA graduation cord to wear during graduation ceremonies and celebrations
Group benefit – Logo and linked website featured on every webpage
Group benefit – Sharing content (job listings, announcements, events, etc) to include in OPHA's monthly newsletter
Group benefit – Being spotlighted throughout the year in OPHA's content, such as on our social media or in our newsletter
Group benefit – Between 25–45% off your group membership dues
Have ideas for more or improved benefits? Let us know!

Dues & Renewal

For individuals signing up, OPHA offers a 1-year $65 membership , a $110 sustaining or 2-year membership, and a 1-year $25 discount membership for students, retirees, community health workers (CHWs), and low-income individuals. No proof is needed to receive the discount membership. Group membership is calculated by summing the total number of individual members covered and applying a 25-45% discount. All members, whether individual or group, renew their membership annually. Members will receive an email prompting them to renew with instructions on how to do so!

Learn More & Apply

Learn more about individual membership and group memberships and access their respective application on their pages.

OPHA Group Members

Click an organization's logo to visit its website and learn more!