Discussion: Professional Organizations

Regardless of your Program of Study or specialization, there exist professional organizations that offer resources, services, and opportunities for professional growth. Many professional organizations offer a discounted member rate to students and offer opportunities for students to be involved in various leadership roles. Prospective employers look for memberships to professional organizations, because it shows that an applicant is committed to the field and engaged in current issues and developments.

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In this Discussion, you will select a professional organization that applies to your future profession and analyze the benefits of joining the organization.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the professional organizations listed in the Learning Resources.
Research additional professional organizations that might apply to your career goals.
Explore some of the professional organizations’ sections, events, resources, publications, and educational opportunities that might help you develop professionally as well as contribute to the field.

BY DAY 4

Post a comprehensive response to the following:

Which professional organization(s) appeal(s) most to you and why? Include the name of the organization, the URL to its home page, and a brief summary of the purpose of the organization. (Note: You can choose organizations that are not listed in the Learning Resources.)
In what ways would joining the selected organization(s) help you to develop professionally as well as contribute to the field? Explain.
Why should you consider membership in this organization as a scholar-practitioner and social change agent?

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

BY DAY 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

Offer recommendations for additional professional organizations that may appeal to your colleague.
Expand on how joining professional organizations can help your colleagues develop as health professionals.
Add information about why joining professional organizations is important as a scholar-practitioner or social change agent.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues’ comments. You are welcome to post these final insights.

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Microsoft. (n.d.). Record a slide show with narration and slide timing. Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/record-a-…

Walden University Academic Skills Center. (n.d.). Skill builder series: PowerPoint. Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASC/skillbuilde…

Walden University. (n.d.). Uploading media in your blackboard classroom. Retrieved November 30, 2018 from http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/s…

Document: Capstone Project Guide (Word)

Document: Peer Feedback Rubric (Microsoft Word)

PowerPoint Tutorials

Microsoft. (n.d.). Create a presentation in PowerPoint. Retrieved December 14, 2018, from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-yo…

Microsoft. (n.d.). Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation. Retrieved December 14, 2018, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/…

Professional Organizations

American College of Healthcare Executives. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://www.ache.org/

American Public Health Association. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://www.apha.org/

Association of University Programs in Health Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://www.aupha.org/home

Society for Public Health Education. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2018, from https://www.sophe.org/

Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2018, from https://www.shapeamerica.org/

Optional Resources

Finkelstein, E. (n.d.). Designing an influential presentation. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://www.presentation-pointers.com/showarticle.a…

Act360 Media. (n.d.). PowerPoint in the classroom. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://www.actden.com/pp/

Finkelstein, E. (n.d.). PowerPoint tips. Retrieved from http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpoint_tips.ht…

SUBMISSION AND GRADING INFORMATION

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 4 Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 4 and Respond by Day 6

To participate in this Discussion:
Week 4 Discussion

Capstone Project Assignment 3: Draft Mini Literature Review

As you continue in your professional career, you will have many opportunities to learn through interacting with your peers. This week, you will complete Assignment 3-the first draft of your Mini Literature Review and share it with your colleagues. Next week, you will offer feedback on your colleagues’ work. Be sure to think about how to communicate your feedback in a professional and constructive manner.

To prepare for this Capstone Assignment-Draft Mini Literature Review:

Finish writing your Draft Mini Literature Review that you began last week and submit it by Day 7 to both the Week 4/5 Capstone Project Discussion Forum and Week 4 Project link (Your draft literature review should be submitted twice-in these 2 different areas)
Read the Peer Feedback Rubric provided in the Learning Resources. Be prepared to use the rubric to guide your critique of your classmates’ Mini Literature Reviews. This will be submitted next week (by Day 2 of Week 5)

BY DAY 7

You will upload your Draft Mini Literature Review to the Week 4 Project submission link and also to the Week 4/5 Capstone Project Discussion Forum. (Your draft literature review should be uploaded in both of these places.)

SUBMISSION AND GRADING INFORMATION

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK4Proj+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Week 4 Project Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 4 Project link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK4Proj+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 4 Project Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 4 Project draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Project:
Week 4 Project

To submit your Project to the Discussion Forum:
Week 4/5 Capstone Project Discussion Forum