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Health Promotion Department

The staff of the Health Promotion Department is committed to educating students about the impact of their choices on their health, and on the community, and to promoting community norms that support health enhancing behaviors.

Phone: 706-542-8690

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Closed from 12 noon - 1 pm

Location:
The Health Promotion Department is located on the first floor of the new wing of the University Health Center, at the corner of College Station and East Campus Road, on the University of Georgia campus.

Requesting a Program

If you would like a presentation or program for your classroom, student organization, residence hall or any other UGA organization, please follow the link on the right that says "Request a Program." If you have difficulty completing the program request form, please call 706-542-8690 for assistance.

Outreach to the Community

Classroom presentations on a wide variety of health topics, including sexual health, HIV, alcohol and other drugs, nutrition, body image, eating disorders, tobacco cessation, sexual assault and more. If you are an instructor at the university and have a conference to go to or have a conflict with one of your scheduled classes, let us come to your class.

Educational materials on health issues are available through the Health Promotion Department. Written information is an essential tool to support people in taking control of their health and being informed consumers.

Programs and Services

Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Education
Anonymous HIV Testing
Nutrition
Sexual Health
Stress
Tobacco
UGA Campaign For Every Body
Resource Library
How Can I Get Involved With the Health Promotion Department?

Our Health Promotion Staff

Andy Case-Simonson
Mike Friedline
Katy Janousek
Rebecca Glover Kudon
Angie Ruhlen
Betsy Sanford
Gloria Varley
Deanna Walters

Patient Education

Health educators work in partnership with the clinician staff to help students learn about self-care and healthy lifestyles. By making an appointment with one of the health educators, you can talk to them about STIs, anonymous HIV counseling and testing, contraception, alcohol and other drugs, acquaintance rape issues, eating disorders, body image, nutrition, cholesterol and vegetarian eating.

Campus-wide Health Promotion Activities

Campus-wide special events are planned through out the year on a variety of relevant health issues. Look for announcements about these exciting programs.

National College Health Assessment (NCHA)

The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is a survey, sponsored by the American College Health Association, which asks college students about their health and health risk behaviors. For more information and data about UGA students' health behaviors for 2001, 2003 and 2005, view the NCHA summary.

Resource Library

The Health Promotion Department offers books, videos, brochures, and other written materials available for checkout.
View the complete list.