Media Relations

2011 ACHA Conference Update

Author: Terri Cunningham
Date: Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

The following Health Services staff members attended the annual American College Health Association (ACHA) conference: Kathryn Steward, Kim Phillips, Jataun Isenhower, Matt Atkinson and Megan Paschall. During the conference attendees had a chance to network with other college health professionals, attend sessions about mental health, clinical illnesses, health promotion and much more!

Some of the sessions attended included:

Opening General Session: Depression and Bipolar Disorders in College Students
Healthy Minds Study: Connection between Mental Health & Academic Success, and other Main Findings
Risk & Protective Factors Influencing Binge Drinking & Health Risk Consequence in a National Sample of College Students
Identification and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Treatment for Depression as a Gateway for Assessment and Treatment of Other Comorbidities
Nursing Grand Rounds
ACHA Benchmarking Committee Update
Creating a Comprehensive Assessment Plan For your Health Promotion Programs
Understanding Academic Faculty Concerns Related to Student Health
Effectively Communicating with the College Commiunity
Work-Life Balance: Learning to Practice What You Preach
Billing Operations and Information Technology
Using Social Media and Other Interactive Technologies to Support Take Care NYU, a University-wide Preventative Health & Wellness Initative
Making Room for Health Promotion in Student Learning Outcomes and Accountability Measures
Best Practices in Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness
Health Care Reform Update
Human Sexual Trafficing and Its Aftermath
Partnership between Health Services and Residence Life: A Confluence of Efforts of Efforts
Current Trends in Sexual Violence Prevention
Utilizing Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Address Sexual Risk Behavior
Promoting e-Health Engagement: What Students Recommend
Did Your Campus GYT? Promoting STD Testing and Conversations about Sexual Health through the National GYT: Get Yourself Tested Campaign

After staff updates were given on the sessions attended, attendees re-assured the staff that WKUHS is more advance in a variety of areas compared to other college health care facilities.

Megan Paschall - 2011 ACHA Conference Update