Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB)

The Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) is a recognized student organization at WVU that works closely with Student Health. It serves as a liaison to Student Health to ensure quality care by cooperatively working in an advisory capacity. This Board is for students wanting to be active in planning health-related events on campus and providing student input into health policies and services on campus.

Membership is open to all WVU students. SHAB members are known for making a positive difference in the lives of students, making lasting friendships, learning new skills, and having fun.

Projects include:

• Representing WVU at regional and national college health functions
• Dollars For Disaster (Tsunami Relief Effort and Hurricane Katrina Effort)
• Flu Immunization Health Sciences Center Clinic (service project)
• K.I.S.S. (Keep It Safer Sweetheart) Valentine Project
• Caritas House Food Drive (service project)
• Dental Kits for the homeless and disadvantaged (service project)
• Creation of health promotion brochures
• Preston County Buckwheat Festival (fundraiser for SHAB projects)
• Fundraising to send students to regional and national meetings
• IHD Learning Program to bring attention to the global impact of HIV Social Activities
• Assisting Wellness and Health Promotion with activities and other service projects
• Co-sponsoring with Student Health an annual Health Fair

SHAB OFFICERS/ADVISORS/SUPPORT STAFF 2008-2009

NAME | POSITION | EMAIL

Officers:
PRABHU, Sawan, President, sprabhu@mix.wvu.edu
LAYMAN, Shelley, Vice President, slayman2@mix.wvu.edu
SEACHRIST, Eric, Secretary, eseachri@mix.wvu.edu
AHMED, Masih, Treasurer/Webmaster, mahmed2@mix.wvu.edu
RUNNER, Emma, Business Manager, erunner@mix.wvu.edu
SMITH, Lindsay, Public Relations Coordinator, lsmith37@mix.wvu.edu
PATEL, Bijal, Historian, ppatel3@mix.wvu.edu
GLOVEGROVE, George, Social Chair, glovegro@mix.wvu.edu

Advisors:
TURNBULL, Sue, Advisor, sturnbull@hsc.wvu.edu
HARTMAN, Holly, Advisor, hhartman@hsc.wvu.edu
KAUFFMAN, Angela, Advisor, akauffman@hsc.wvu.edu
SPRAGGINS, John, Advisor, jspraggins@hsc.wvu.edu

Support Staff:
BYRD, Nan, SHS Staff Support, nbyrd@hsc.wvu.edu
PALMER, Jan, SHS Staff Support, jpalmer@hsc.wvu.edu
MATTHEWS, Carolyn, SHS Staff Support, cmatthews@hsc.wvu.edu

For more information and an application to join, go to the SHAB web page.