#BeWellUGA Blog
Timely health and well-being information, helpful tips and tricks, education, and meaningful stories
from healthcare providers, educators, and the students they serve.
Game Day at UGA
Welcome Back to UGA! As students return to campus, connect with their peers, and enjoy the start of Fall, we all play an active role in maintaining a caring community at UGA.
University Health Center Awarded Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission
(Athens, GA, September 2022) – The University of Georgia University Health Center (UHC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment
Covid-19 Bivalent Vaccine available at UHC
The University Health Center has received a limited number of bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and will begin administration to scheduled appointments beginning Friday, September 9th. For information regarding eligibility and scheduling, please see below.
University Health Center Competes in National Flu Vaccine Challenge
Athens, GA- Every fall, the UGA campus welcomes back students and anxiously anticipates the start of football season. For the University Health Center, the changing of seasons also means a return of the flu.
Campus Health and Safety Message for Students and Parents
We are excited to welcome you back to Athens and campus. Seeing everyone in person again reminds us that our community is large, vibrant, and wonderfully diverse. With more than 40,000 students at UGA this fall, campus is busy and the positive energy is palpable. As we begin to settle
Georgia Department of Public Health News Release: Monkeypox Transmission in Public Settings
ATLANTA, 8/9/22 –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor thecurrent outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypoxcases in Georgia. Testing and vaccination are available in health districts throughout the state;however, vaccine supplies from the federal government remain limited.The monkeypox
UGA Safe App Enhances Student Safety
To promote safety and emergency preparedness across the University of Georgia community, we have launched a new safety app called UGA Safe, replacing the existing LiveSafe app. Please download the UGA Safe app from the Google Play store or the Apple App store. The UGA Safe app offers users several
Bulldogs To Take Part In Mental Health Week
The Georgia Bulldogs will take part in college football’s mental health week during the 2022 season, which is scheduled for October 1-8 this fall. Plans include the Bulldogs wearing a helmet decal for their home game against Auburn on Oct. 8.
CPR Training at UHC
The American Heart Association estimates that over 350,000 Americans will experience cardiac arrest annually while at home, work, or play. Over 80% of those will be fatal.