purpose: to explore the attitude of the iranian members towards their american academy of ophthalmology (aao) membership and their utilization pattern of the aao’s services methods: mailed questionnaire survey to 34 current aao members in 2005 results: twenty nine members (85%) participated. almost 50% of the members judged the membership process as not being easy. about 80% of the respondents ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate computing professionals’ perspectives on services offered by a professional association. A conceptual framework was developed based on a review of relevant literatures to explore the motivations of professionals to join and maintain professional association membership. A survey instrument was developed based on the conceptual framework, and was subseq...

In May 2000 the Board of Directors changed the name of the American Society of Information Science by adding the words: and Technology. Today this change may be considered minor, but for many involved in the society at the time – it was a change that had purpose and meaning. The intent of this study was to investigate the society’s transition toward a professional association more inclusive of ...

merican Medical Technologists (AMT) is somewhat unique among laboratory organizations in that it serves the dual roles of a certifying body and a professional membership association that provides its members an important benefit in the form of legislative monitoring and advocacy. AMT enjoys an excellent member-retention rate, especially in its MT and MLT membership categories — a testament that...

A growing number of professional associations have developed positions, policy statements, or reports on their role in supporting food systems that advance environmental and human health. These tools guide membership in their professional practice, influence policy changes within the association, and provide justification for policy initiatives at the local, state and federal levels. American D...

The Financial Therapy Association (FTA) periodically releases a report of the state its membership. This is from membership data collected in 2020 as follow-up to 2011 and 2013 reports. Since report, FTA developed code ethics professional certification. current highlights differences characteristics perspectives financial therapy developing field profession.

WHYDO LIBRARIANS JOIN PROFESSIONAL associations? Although a literature review finds little research on the topic, the author’s survey concludes that many factors influence decisions. INTRODUCTION Librarians are urged to join and to participate in professional associations from the time they enter library school. Indeed, by offering free membership or greatly reduced dues to students, organizati...

The total numbers of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the United States and members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) have risen to an all-time high. However, the percentage of CRNAs who are AANA members has been slowly declining since 2006, particularly among newly certified nurse anesthetists. To develop new strategies to increase and sustain CRNA memb...

This study examines the association between nursing home administrators (NHAs) professional membership, certification, and fellow status with quality indicators in nursing homes. Membership, certification, and fellow information (representing increasing levels of participation) originated from the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). ACHCA is a professional association which ...

BACKGROUND There are many professional associations representing chiropractors and chiropractic in the United Kingdom (UK). Each has its unique selling points (USPs) and chiropractors can choose to join as many as they like; however, cost of membership has to be weighed against perceived benefits. The predictors of UK chiropractic association membership and motivational factors to join these as...