Wellness & Health

2006-2007 Coordinating Fellows
Amy Rogers, 2nd year EPH MPH
Carole Iingrassia , 2nd year EPH MPH


As we all know, graduate life at Yale, while fun and intellectually stimulating, can also be stressful, leaving little time for personal health and wellness. The McDougal Health and Wellness Fellows work to promote general health and wellness throughout the graduate community through a series of fun and interesting events.

Each year, the Fellows work in collaboration with Yale University Health Services and a team of dedicated Graduate & Professional Student Health Advocates to bring exciting programs and events relevant to all Yale graduate and professional students. This year’s events will include past favorites such as “Sex and Chocolate,” “Stress Down” days, cold care clinic, coats giveaway, and blood drives. In addition, we offer yoga and pilates beginning series as well as a cooking course on how to prepare quick, healthy meals, followed by a nutritionists panel.

The Health Advocates also write and distribute the Health Loop, a newsletter addressing health concerns for the graduate student community, and submit health tips to department newsletters. Additionally, we distribute condoms, safer sex supplies, and literature on health topics at all graduate and professional schools. See the Student Health Education website for more information on health and wellness topics of interest such as Stress Management, Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Safer Sex and more.

FALL 2006 EVENTS
Thursday, September 28, 5:00-7:00pm
Student Health Expo (YUHS 17 Hillhouse Ave)
Description: Get lots of Free Food and Free Goodies while learning about all the services YUHS has to offer! Free health screenings, information and opportunities to meet UHS clinicians and staff. Open to all students and their families.

Tuesday, October 17, 7-8:15pm
4-week Yoga Beginning Series (oct 24, 31, and Nov 14. in HGS 119)
Description: Graduate/Professional Health Advocates are offering a four week beginning Yoga course. All graduate/professional students are welcome; limited to G&P students (not postdocs). Please bring your own mats or towels; bottled water provided. Tickets on sale at the McDougal Center Box Office, 123 HGS, starting September 26, from 2-5pm, M-F for a total of $15. Space is limited so signup early.

FOR HEALTH RESOURCES CLICK HERE (To Come)

Student enjoying free massage during the Spring Chill Out

Students pursuing trivia during the October De-stress Study Break

See McDougal Center Web Calendar for events. Also see the Student Health Education Calendar