UCSD Student Health Advocate Program        

The Student Health Advocate (SHA) Program is a volunteer peer health education program at the University of California San Diego. The SHA Program is also a registered student organization on campus and has been twice selected as the "Most Outstanding Student Organization".

SHAs specialize in one of the following areas:

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
SHAs who specialize in AOD present workshops on alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs, and plan AOD awareness events and campaigns.

General Health
These SHAs facilitate fitness assessments, present workshops on nutrition, stress management, sleep, and healthy cooking, and plan general health awareness events and campaigns.

Sexual Health
These SHAs present workshops on safer sex, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and plan sexual health awareness events and campaigns.


The benefits of becoming a Student Health Advocate include:

• Enhanced communication, decision-making and leadership skills
• Improved presentation, teaching, and facilitation skills
• Gaining extensive knowledge of health promotion, disease prevention, and college health issues
• Gaining valuable experience for future employment and academic endeavors
• Being part of a skilled, fun, diverse team of students committed to providing accurate, non-judgmental health information to peers
• Opportunity to build friendships with other SHAs.

Learn more about how you can get involved with the SHA Program by visiting our recruitment page.