Find a health care association you would be interested in joining on LinkedIn.

Gather details about membership fees and any discounts available with the membership.

Identify current association members and find out more about their experiences with and the benefits of having a membership.

Write a 700-word proposal to your employer outlining the benefits of joining the selected health care association and the benefits of attending a meeting, convention or conference in-person.

Provide a rationale of how your membership to the health care association and attending its event(s) will benefit your employer, contribute to your job responsibilities, and promote your own professional development. Include insight from the relationships you established to reinforce your rationale.