Serving the State of Texas, the Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE) is a regional affiliate of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a national professional service organization formed in 1950. -stimulating research, -developing professional performance standards, -advocating health education legislation, and -promoting networking among health education professionals. The TSOPHE Mission is to advocate for the profession and provide stewardship for the discipline of public health education.