Student Health 101 Publisher Statement

PUBLISHER

College Health Services, LLC
112 Turnpike Road, Suite 304, Westborough, MA 01581
866.636.8336
http://studenthealth101.com

PRESIDENT & CEO > Tom Piovoso
Publisher > Dan Wolman

MEDICAL DIRECTOR > P. Davis Smith, MD, director of health services, Westminster School, Simsbury, Connecticut

ADVISORY BOARD

Amy Baldwin, MA, director of University College at the University of Central Arkansas, Little Rock
Michelle Burcin, PhD, MPH, MCHES, School of Health Services, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Beth Doxsee, MA, peer health outreach coordinator, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
Jan Gascoigne, PhD, CHES, assistant dean for student affairs, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora
Jim Grizzell, MBA, MA, MCHES, ACSM-HFS, consultant in health promotion, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Rick Hanson, PhD, director of counseling, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri
Steve Lux, MS, senior health educator, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
Karen Moses, RD, EdD, director of health promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix
Shermin Murji, MPH, health educator and doctoral candidate in education, Florida State University, Tallahassee
Joleen Nevers, MA Ed, CHES, AASECT Certified Secondary Education, sexuality educator, health education coordinator, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Ann Quinn-Zobeck, PhD, senior director of initiatives and training, The BACCHUS Network
Tara Schuster, MS, MCHES, coordinator of health promotion, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

EDITOR > Lucy Berrington, MS
ASSOCIATE EDITOR > Chelsey Taylor
ASSISTANT EDITOR> Joanna Carmona
DESIGN & PRODUCTION > Danielle Duval
PRODUCTION MANAGER > Tammy Saylor
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE > Maura Rijos

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We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our product and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.

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While Student Health 101 strives to adhere to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of our product.

We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of our product to the same level of overall web accessibility. In the meantime should you experience any difficulty in accessing the accessible issues of Student Health 101 please don’t hesitate to contact us. [email protected]