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Members are:
Environmental Health personnel with
professional responsibility for, or
interest in, protecting the
public’s health through organized
programs in the following areas:
Air Pollution Control
Food Protection
Housing Sanitation and Safety
Individual and Public Water
Supplies
Injury Control
Insect and Rodent Control
Institutional Envir. Health
& Safety
Noise Pollution Control
Occupational Health and Safety
Water Pollution Control
Recreational Waters and
Facilities
Solid and Hazardous Waster
Management
Wastewater Pollution Control
Toxic Substances |
Categories are:
Regular
Members: Persons
who are active in the field of
environmental health or related
educational activities, who have a
bachelors degree from an accredited
college or university.
Associated
Members: Persons
who are active in the field of
environmental health or related
educational activities, but who do not
meet the requirements of regular
membership.
Student
Members: Persons
who are working towards a bachelors
degree or higher in sanitary science,
public health, environmental health,
or related academic field.
Subscribing
Members: Persons
residing outside of the state of
Washington whose principal membership
benefit is receiving the WSEHA
Newsletter.
Sustaining
Members: Persons
or organizations that are interested
in supporting WSEHA and its goals and
objectives.
Affiliate
Members: Professional
or civic organizations that share the
goals and objectives of WSEHA and wish
to improve communications and
coordination of mutual programs.
Emeritus
Membership: May
be awarded by the Board of Directors
to persons who have been active in the
field of environmental health for at
least twenty (20) years, including at
least five (5) years as a member of
WSEHA, and who have retired because of
age or disability. To request the
Emeritus category, a letter should be
sent to the WSEHA Executive Secretary.
The letter will then be presented and
voted on at the next Board meeting.
The requestor will then be notified of
the results of the vote.
Annual Payment of
Dues: The annual dues are payable on
or before the member's expiration
date. A membership renewal notice will
be mailed to members at least 45 days
prior to their expiration date.
Reinstatement
of Lapsed Memberships:
To
reinstate a lapsed membership (lapsed
for two years or more) for the purpose
of maintaining the original joining
date, the member must pay all of the
back dues for the category of
membership selected by the member at
the time reinstatement. If back dues
are not paid, then the joining date
starts over again with the current
date, however, the original membership
number remains the same. Members may
appeal this decision to the Board of
Directors.
Benefits:
Discounts:
As a
WSEHA member, you automatically
receive discounts to all conferences
hosted by WSEHA. You also receive
discounts on all products sold by
WSEHA.
Voting
Priviledges: As
a Regular, Associate, Affiliate,
Sustaining, or Emeritus member of
WSEHA, you have the ability to vote
during annual Officer Elections; for
changes to policies and procedures;
other issues as required by the
membership to be voted upon.
Awards
and Scholarships: WSEHA
members are eligible for the awards
and scholarships presented annually at
the Annual Education Conference.
Newsletters:
WSEHA
publishes a quarterly newsletter that
provides information on State and
local health activities, job postings,
information on upcoming conferences,
regional reporting, and more. To get
articles published in the newsletter,
contact your Regional Vice President.
Get Involved: As
a member of WSEHA, you have the
ability to get involved in
committees, and run for office. The
greatest benefit you receive is the
opportunity to meet and work with
people in your related field. Get
involved today. Listed
below are WSEHA's list of committees
Standing
Committees:
AEC Committee
Finance Committee
Education Committee
Nominations and Awards Committee
Publications Committee
AEC Committee
International Health Committee
Membership and Benefits Committee
To
become a member of any of these
committees, contact the Chair located
on the Board
Roster or one of the other Board
members.
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