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Welcome to Health Education!

A big part of staying healthy is keeping yourself educated on health related topics. The Health Education Department at UMD Health Services is committed to keeping you in the know to stay well during college. Your lifestyle may change while at UMD and we aim to provide you with resources, information, and opportunities for involvement, that can assist you as you adjust to college life.

Health Educators

The Health Educators at UMD Health Services are here to serve you as health education resource persons. 

Dori L. Decker, MS – Health educator
Dori is the faculty advisor of the Sexual Health Educators (S/HE) and the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC). Dori also serves as a member of the Smoke-free Policy Task Force at UMD.
ddecker@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-7046

Lauretta M. Perry, MLS – Chemical Health educator
Lauretta is the faculty advisor of the Alcohol Peer Educators (APE) and is a member of the Chemical Health Advisory Committee.
lmperry@d.umn.edu
(218) 726- 8155

Health Education Intern

Each year, the Health Education Department at UMD Health Services hires a Student Intern. The Intern's primary responsibility is to design, market, implement and evaluate the Annual Student Health Fair. The Intern develops the theme of the fair, and coordinates the appropriate campus and community vendors to provide interactive information regarding the fair's theme. If you are interested in an internship in Health Education, contact Lauretta Perry at: lmperry@d.umn.edu.

Previous Student Health Fair themes have included:

• Paint your life with wellness
• Finding your balance
• Mythbusters
• Stress-less

Student groups:

Student Health Advisory Committee

The Student Health Advisory Committee is a group of dedicated students who act as a student voice to UMD Health Services and school administration for topics pertaining to community health and public health policy at UMD. Members meet weekly for one hour to discuss current issues and brainstorm solutions and/or action steps to bring about change.

Peer Health Educators

Peer Health Educators (PHE) is a student organization working to promote healthy lifestyle choices, with their main focus being on healthy relationships and sexual health, and alcohol risk reduction. Their mission is to provide students with information, which will better equip them to make educated decisions regarding their health and wellness. Learn more about the two PHE groups:

S/HE, Sexual Health Educators

APE, Alcohol Peer Educators

Health Education Gallery

Check out some of the poster campaigns we have had on campus.