Student Health Advisory Committee
SHAC meets monthly at the Health Center and is advised by Steven Rose, Marketing and Communications Manager.
Since the health center is funded primarily by student fees, SHAC represents the student voice for health matters. The purpose of SHAC is to:
- Promote a positive and open channel of communication between UHC staff and the student body
- Increase personal knowledge of UHC operations and scope of services
- Address student health concerns
- Provide input into the provision of health services
- Foster overall health and wellbeing of UGA students
- Increase knowledge of the mandatory fee proposal process
Additionally, each semester, SHAC develops and commits to various projects. These have ranged from collecting satisfaction survey data from students who visit the health center to distributing complimentary resources (i.e. sunscreen and traveling safety tips) to students during the safe spring break campaign.
SHAC members have served on search committees for professional staff vacancies at the health center, developed and presented seminars to the entire health center staff, and served on other internal and external committees (Diversity Committee–internal; Campus Suicide Prevention Task Force–external) as student representatives. SHAC is just one of many factors that make the University Health Center a student-centered facility that truly offers excellence in college health care.
Health Literacy:
COVID Vaccine Facts Myths — YouTube, 3/19/21
I’ve been tested for COVID…now what? — YouTube, 10/27/20
FreshCheckDayUGA 2020 Welcome — YouTube, 8/13/20
SHAC: COVID-19 and How It Spreads — YouTube, 7/22/20
Apply to be a member of the Student Health Advisory Committee — Instagram, 2/10/21
Breaking the Barriers: An Interfaith Panel Discussion Watch the event video! The panel of eight students, each representing different religious and belief systems, aimed to increase awareness, acceptance, and inclusivity of all people with different beliefs across campus while providing a safe space to share and increase the transmission of knowledge.
CPR Awareness To emphasize the importance of CPR and make training more accessible & affordable to students
Outreach To develop fun and interactive ways to keep students up to date on UHC’s events & services
Social Media To grow UHC’s presence on facebook, twitter, & other social networks in order to better reach students
Biographical Info
Class Year: 2023
Major: Biology with a minor in Spanish
Hometown: Johns Creek, GA
Hobbies: Weightlifting, tennis, chess
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I love how accessible it is for students and the wide variety of resources they offer!
Favorite quote: “Work hard in silence and let success be your noise.”
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Class Year: 2024
Major: Health Promotion
Hometown: Suwanee, GA
Hobbies: Spending time with my friends and brother, Photography, Traveling, Reality TV
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I love how UHC provides everything from dental services to a pharmacy because I know there’s an amazing facility down the road from me with qualified, kind staff who will be there for any possible need I could have.
After graduation I plan to: Attend Medical School
Favorite Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” -Dr. Seuss
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Class Year: 2022
Major: Genetics, Spanish
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, traveling, and baking my sister’s famous brookies (brownie cookies!) with family and friends
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: With so much going on in college, I love having a centralized location where I can fulfill all of my healthcare needs at once. Each time I visit, I am always amazed at the staff’s ability not just to anticipate and provide the services that students need, but to facilitate the comfortable, open environment that is so important in healthcare.
After graduation I plan to: Work on women’s reproductive rights and health services as a bilingual physician
Favorite quote: “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” – Dalai Lama
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Psychology on the Pre-Med track, Minor in German
Hometown: Dalton, GA
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing soccer, volunteering
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: The health center is filled with so many resources for all types of people and their needs. It’s also incredibly convenient, both in location and how fast it is.
After graduation I plan to: Take a gap year and eventually attend medical school.
Favorite Quote: “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” – Frida Kahlo
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Biology & Psychology, Business Minor
Hometown: Tyrone, GA
Hobbies: Painting, travelling, hiking, dance, and eating!
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: The wide variety of services they offer! From massages to yoga to mental wellness programs, there is something for everyone!
After graduation I plan to: Go to dental school
Favorite Quote: “Humankind. Be both.”
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Biology and Anthropology
Hometown:Snellville, GA
Hobbies: Cooking, Poetry, Traveling, Exploring Restaurants and trying new foods!
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: The vast variety of wellness programs the health center offers, whether it be essential oils, succulents, or cooking classes, the health center has it all!!!
After graduation I plan to: Attend Medical School
Favorite Quote: “In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.”- Iroh
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Hobbies: Reading, online shopping, hanging out with my friends and family
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: Many are surprised to find out just how many services the Health Center offers. The Health Center’s first priority is the UGA community and it shows in everything it does.
After graduation I plan to: Attend medical school
Favorite Quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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Class Year: 2024
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Hobbies: Visiting state and national parks, piano, enjoying time with friends and family
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I appreciate the accessibility of all the services at the Health Center, especially the ability to schedule appointments with relative ease.
After graduation I plan to: Earn an MD/PhD at medical school
Favorite Quote: “No amount of money ever bought a second of time.” -Tony Stark, Avengers: Endgame
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Class Year: 2024
Major: Biology and Psychology with an Emphasis in Neuroscience; Minor in Public Health
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, dancing, spending time with my family
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: Everyone at the Health Center is so welcoming and ready to help us. I hope that more students are able to take advantage of the all of the resources available at the UHC.
After graduation I plan to: I plan on attending medical school and completing a MD/MPH program.
Favorite Quote: “I am trusting the uncertainty and believing I will end up somewhere right and good.” -Rupi Kaur
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Pharmacy
Hometown: Statesboro, GA
Hobbies: Going on walks at the IM fields, working out (spin classes are currently my fav), reading
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I love how you can come to this one location and receive the treatment you need for a variety of things.
After graduation I plan to: Get my PharmD and do a 2 year residency in psych, substance use disorders, and/or pain management, and work in a substance use disorders clinic.
Favorite Quote: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Pharmacy
Hometown: Gainesville, GA
Hobbies: Running, Reading, Hiking, Music
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: The Health Center is a great destination that offers many services! Every time I go they are always friendly and get a full rundown of my medical history so that they can most appropriately treat me. All of the different services they offer make it easy for me to have only one place to go for any condition I am facing, as well as pick up medication that is prescribed to me!
After graduation I plan to: Work in a clinical pharmacy setting such as a hospital
Favorite Quote: “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Health Promotion
Minor: Health Policy and Management
Hometown: Cumming, GA
Hobbies: Going to the gym, hanging out with friends, and taking care of my kitten.
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I enjoy the fact that students have easy access healthcare instead of having to do their own research on clinics in Athens. This convenience encourages students to take control of their health instead of putting it off due to busy schedules and the inconvenience of going off campus.
After graduation I plan to: Hopefully attend Physician Assistant school in Atlanta!
Favorite Quote: “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” – Vincent Van Gogh
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Class Year: 2023
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Spanish
Hobbies: Dancing, cooking, traveling!
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: The ambience of the health center is truly uplifting, everyone is so welcoming and is always smiling. It’s so much more than just a doctors office, there’s massages, therapy, stress relieving clinics, everyone should check it out!
After graduation I plan to: Hopefully go to Medical School
Favorite Quote: It’s in Urdu جو بھی ہوتا ہے ، بہترین کے لئے ہوتا ہے (Whatever happens, happens for the best reason)
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Class Year: 2024
Major: Pharmacy
Hometown: Dublin, GA
Hobbies: Traveling, kayaking, hanging out with friends, going to the beach
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: I love how welcoming and kind everyone is that I encounter at the health center. Every time I walk in, I am immediately in a better mood because of the kind faces I see and how comfortable they make everyone feel.
After graduation I plan to: Practice in an independent or ambulatory care pharmacy
Favorite Quote: “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” -Muhammad Ali
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Class Year: 2022
Major: Microbiology, minors in Spanish, Global Health, and International Affairs
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Hobbies: Travel, reading, music, podcasts, painting-by-number
What I enjoy most about the Health Center: Convenient access to all my health and wellness related needs and a friendly staff that’s always willing to help (they might rival Chick-Fil-A employees on the goodwill scale!)
After graduation I plan to: Pursue a master’s degree in global health before completing an MD, with an interest in eventually working for the CDC’s Center for Global Health
Favorite Quote: “Be the moon- inspire people even when you’re far from full.”