MHOA Membership Options
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MHOA MEMBERSHIPS:
- MHOA Memberships expire at the end of the current calendar year.
- A User Account is required (and will be created at checkout if you don’t have one already).
- Only one Membership may be purchased at a time (no groups).
Ways to Join and Payment Options:
- Complete your application entirely online securely with a credit/debit card or PayPal. This is the preferred method. You can use your own card and submit the cost for reimbursement if allowed by your employer. You will receive confirmation and an invoice immediately.
- Process your application online and choose ‘Check’ as the form of payment. Your application will be processed and you will receive an invoice to submit to your employer. Checks should be mailed to Massachusetts Health Officers Association, C/O Berkshire Bank, PO Box 911, Worcester, MA 01613-0911.
- We are no longer accepting paper applications.
Each year, MHOA sponsors many seminars, workshops, and the annual educational conference.
Members of the association enjoy substantial discounts to attend these training opportunities.
Regular Membership
$60
All persons with an interest in supporting the mission and goals of the Corporation who are: Employed by a local or regional municipal public health agency or a quasi-governmental public health agency (for example, the Public Health Divisions of Regional Planning Agencies) All persons working for those qualifying agencies above are eligible for MHOA membership, including those whose functions are supportive of the overall mission (i.e. administrative and financial staff); or an independent consultant or contractor supporting the work of a funded region or coalition (for example, a preparedness planner working with an HMCC-sponsoring organization), and who is committed to carrying out the public health mandate of that agency or a staff or Board member from any Coalition for Local Public Health (CLPH) organization (MAHB, MAPHN, MEHA, MLCHC, MPHA, and WMPHA). Determination of Membership qualifications shall be made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, except where otherwise provided in the Bylaws.
Supporter Membership
$60
Individuals who desire to join the Corporation for the purpose of supporting and advancing the objectives of its membership, but do not meet the requirements of membership may become Supporters. This might include academic partners, state health officials, engineers and septic system installers, and staff from public health consulting firms. Supporters shall have all of the privileges and responsibilities of Members, except that Supporters may not vote or hold office in the Corporation and may not be a member of the Board of Directors.
Student Membership
$30
Individuals currently enrolled in a full-time degree program in Public Health, Allied Health Professions, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, or Environmental Studies.
Retired Membership
$30
Any member of the Association with three or more years standing as a Regular Member who has retired from a municipal public health position.
