Peer Health Education Program
What is it?
The Peer Health Education program at UVM takes a
"student-educating-students approach to health & wellness. Our
peer health educators, also known as SWAT (Student Wellness Action
Team) are trained in the major areas of health and peer mentoring. To
find out more, click on our links below or contact our advisor at:
Annie Cressey
Peer Health Programs Director
Health Promotion Services
656.0505
Anne.Cressey@uvm.edu
How will being a Peer Health Educator benefit me?
By being a health educator in SWAT you can:
- strengthen your knowledge and skills around health
& wellness issues
- learn creative strategies for presenting health &
wellness information through active participating in interactive
learning activities
- strengthen leadership and facilitation skills through
conducting group discussion and role playing
- obtain experience in planning, organizing, and presenting a
variety of health programs which will be applicable in many types of
future employment, graduate school or professional licensure
- have the opportunity to network with health &
wellness professionals at UVM and the community. SWAT members also have
the opportunity to attend regional and national conferences.
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