Student Health Advocate
1.) What motivated you to apply to the Student Health Advocate Program?
As a second year public health major, I have a desire to make a difference in my community through contributing to the protection and improvement of the health of students on the UC San Diego campus. The program provides me with an excellent opportunity to achieve this lifelong dream. Through educational development, interacting with health professionals, joining a community of other like-minded individuals that genuinely care about the health of UCSD students, and most importantly, through hands-on exposure in a real world setting, this program grants me an invaluable experience that will better prepare me to join the public health work force after completing my undergraduate degree.
2.) What do you hope to gain from your experience as a Student Health Advocate? 3.) Of the services, events, and campaigns that the Student Health Advocates provide, which are you most excited about getting involved with? …show more content…
The CDC estimates that there are over 110 million sexually transmitted infections at any given time in the US alone. Furthermore, one of the leading risk factors for contracting an STI is being within the age range of 15 to 24 years old, which encases the large majority of all undergraduate students in college. This goes hand in hand with the growing prevalence among young adults in finding sexual partners online and off dating apps. The issue of STIs also correlates to the significant problem of unplanned pregnancy. With almost half of all pregnancies unplanned in the US, preventive services are imperative to raise awareness and improve these
As a second year public health major, I have a desire to make a difference in my community through contributing to the protection and improvement of the health of students on the UC San Diego campus. The program provides me with an excellent opportunity to achieve this lifelong dream. Through educational development, interacting with health professionals, joining a community of other like-minded individuals that genuinely care about the health of UCSD students, and most importantly, through hands-on exposure in a real world setting, this program grants me an invaluable experience that will better prepare me to join the public health work force after completing my undergraduate degree.
2.) What do you hope to gain from your experience as a Student Health Advocate? 3.) Of the services, events, and campaigns that the Student Health Advocates provide, which are you most excited about getting involved with? …show more content…
The CDC estimates that there are over 110 million sexually transmitted infections at any given time in the US alone. Furthermore, one of the leading risk factors for contracting an STI is being within the age range of 15 to 24 years old, which encases the large majority of all undergraduate students in college. This goes hand in hand with the growing prevalence among young adults in finding sexual partners online and off dating apps. The issue of STIs also correlates to the significant problem of unplanned pregnancy. With almost half of all pregnancies unplanned in the US, preventive services are imperative to raise awareness and improve these