APHA Health Administration Section Survey Results.

1. 2011
membership
survey

2. 1. Please choose the one best answer that applies to your
APHA Health Administration Section Membership:
•Section 1 86% (155)
•Section 2 6% (11)
•Section 3 1% (1)
•Student 7% (13)

3. 2. Check all professional organizations you belong to besides
the American Public Health Association? Check all that apply.
•ACHE 18% (33)
•AMA 4% (8)
•HIMSS 2% (4)
•NACCHO 17% (30)
•ASTHO 3% (6)
•ANA 4% (7)
•Academy Health 16% (28)
•No other organizations 22% (39)
•Other 66% (118)

4. 3. Have you joined the HA Section within the past six months
to a year?
•Yes 32% (58)
•No 68% (122)

5. 4. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please rate
your experience with new member orientation:
1 – Poor 7% (13)
2 6% (10)
3 13% (23)
4 4% (8)
5 – Excellent 4% (7)

6. 5. If you checked "1, 2, or 3" above, which of the following
could improve your new member orientation?
•New member guide. 70% (39)
•New member page on the HA Section website. 46% (26)
•New member orientation at annual meetings. 41% (23)
•Other. 16% (9)

7. 6. Why did you originally join the HA section?
•I received a degree in health administration and thought it was a natural fit. 39% (71)
•Someone I knew was in the HA Section. 11% (19)
•I am interested in a career in health administration. 32% (58)
•I want to network with those in the health administration field. 58% (104)
•Other. 25% (45)

8. 7. How can the HA Section most effectively attract new
members or existing APHA members to select the HA section?
•Provide more detailed information about the HA Section. 61% (110)
•Show more added-value. 72% (130)
•Market the HA Section more aggressively. 49% (89)
•Incentivize active membership through rewards or giveaways. 18% (33)
•Other 13% (23)

9. 8. What do you consider the single most valuable part of being
a member in the HA Section?
•Networking with membership. 39% (71)
•Learning from section panels. 22% (39)
•Finding job opportunities. 9% (17)
•Advocating for HA policies. 27% (48)
•Other 3% (5)

10. 9. What would you like to see more of from the HA Section?
More networking opportunities. 47% (84)
More job postings. 28% (50)
More social media engagement. 19% (34)
More research articles on HA. 56% (100)
More HA topic learning workshops. 57% (103)
More career & leadership develop. 56% (100)
More mentoring. 26% (47)
Other. 3% (6)

11. 10. What has been your activity level within the last 3 years?
•Served on a committee and/or council. 18% (33)
•Submitted abstract(s). 21% (38)
•Written content, articles, policy, etc. 10% (18)
•Assisted with annual meeting(s). 13% (23)
•Attended HA Section sessions at the APHA annual meeting. 40% (72)
•Attended HA Section business meetings at APHA annual meeting. 24% (44)
•Not active. 48% (86)
•Other. 7% (12)

12. 11. If you answered "Not active" to the above question, please
check any of the following answers that apply:
•I don't have the time to be active. 26% (22)
•I don't have the resources to be active. 16% (14)
•I have no desire to be active. 7% (6)
•I'd like to but I'm not sure how I can help. 44% (38)
•Other. 22% (19)

13. 12. Have you attended the APHA Annual Meeting in the
past 3 years?
•Yes 59% (106)
•No 41% (74)

14. 13. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, which of the
following events would you like the HA Section to host at
the Annual Meeting?
•New member orientation. 47% (47)
•Student "Brown Bag" orientation lunch. 26% (26)
•Host an "Open House" about the section & their committees. 84% (84)
•Other. 8% (8)

15. 14. Are you aware of either one or both of our social media
pages Facebook and LinkedIn?
•Yes. Facebook Page 35% (63)
•Yes. LinkedIn Group 35% (63)
•No. I am not aware of either one. 58% (104)

16. 15. Do you or would you like to engage with the HA Section's
social media pages?
•Yes, I am a friend of the HA Section Facebook Page. 14% (26)
•Yes, I would like to be a Facebook friend of the HA Section Page. 26% (46)
•Yes, I joined the HA Section Group on LinkedIn. 19% (34)
•Yes, I would like to join the HA Section Group on LinkedIn. 28% (51)
•No, I don’t use social media professionally. 22% (39)
•No, I don’t use social media at all. 13% (24)
•Other. 9% (17)

17. 16. What are your preferred HA Section communication or
information methods?
•eNewsletter 76% (137)
•E-mail Blast 59% (106)
•Facebook Page 11% (20)
•LinkedIn Group 19% (34)
•HA Section Website 37% (66)
•Annual Meeting 36% (64)
•ListServ 17% (31)
•Text Messaging 4% (8)
•Other 1% (1)

18. 17. How would you rate the overall level of communication
efforts by the HA Section?
1 – Poor 7% (12)
2 7% (12)
3 30% (54)
4 47% (85)
5 – Excellent 9% (17)

19. Survey Response Rates
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23 4 5 6
Peaks represent action resulting in responses:
1. E-mail to Leadership
2. May E-mail Blast
3. Website (link inserted)
4. Dedicated Facebook Tab
5. LinkedIn (link inserted)
6. June Newsletter
7. August E-mail Blast
8. September E-mail Blast