By Angélica Rodríguez, AcademyHealth
We are three months in to 2016, which means there’s still time for moments of reflection, organization and prioritizing. When discussing priorities, individuals tend to look toward their career, posing several questions such as:
- Am I progressing the way I want to progress?
- What are the opportunities ahead?
- What can I do to enhance my career?
The book Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazi released several years ago touched on many useful benefits of increasing personal networks.
“I’ve come to believe that connecting is one of the most important business—and life—skill sets you’ll ever learn” -Ferrazi
Let’s be honest, being a part of the industry’s ‘insiders club’ is one of the best ways to get ahead. This is just one of many reasons that an AcademyHealth membership can benefit you and your career. Whether you are interested in networking at conferences and events, engaging with our Interest Groups, or participating in our online community my.academyhealth.org, AcademyHealth membership offers access to over 4,100 of the best minds in the health services research community.
In-person events provide an ideal opportunity to foster networking, and with nine annual conferences, AcademyHealth has a wide variety of opportunity. AcademyHealth’s conferences highlight topics such as advocacy and policy, data, dissemination and implementation, and, of course, health services research.
“…by giving your time and expertise and sharing them freely, the pie gets bigger for everyone.” - Ferrazi
Another great benefit of joining AcademyHealth is the significant discount reserved for our members to attend conferences and events. Our membership however, is more than just a discount! Learn how you can set yourself apart from your peers by gaining significant funding in our next membership blog post!