The Office of Health Promotion

The Health Education Department is made up of a nurse educator and graduate assistants. We seek to reach out beyond the walls of our clinic to encourage healthy lifestyle decisions. 

Staff

Melanie%20Blanton, LPN II - Nurse Educator

Whitley Hill, Graduate Assistant

Vaibhavi Kothagundu, Graduate Assistant

 

The Health Education Department assists USM students by providing programs and resources on a variety of health topics to educate students about risks of unhealthy choices and steps to living a healthier life.

Mission

The Health Education Department at Moffitt Health Center is aimed towards promoting the mental and physical health of students through services that teach prevention and awareness of health concerns and empower students to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Vision

College students learning and making healthy choices to live a healthy lifestyle.

• Provide educational presentations to academic classes, student organizations, residence life halls, and Greek organizations
• Offer materials and educational tools for check-out to students for presentations
• Assess the health needs of the University of Southern Mississippi and implement programming to address these needs
• Encourage students to live healthier lifestyles by making healthy, attainable goals and decisions

We provide presentations, resources, and educational materials on many health topics. The main topics of concerns we address include:

• Alcohol Misuse
• General College Health                                                            
• Men's Health
• Narcan Training
• Nutrition/Exercise
• Substance Abuse
• Sexual Health/STI Information
• Stress Management
• Tobacco/Vaping Cessation
• Women's Health

The form in the link below is for requests made by class instructors, Resident Assistants, Hall Directors, or any student organization. We ask that requests be made at least one week prior to presentation date to ensure coverage.

Request a Program from Our Staff

General Health Resources