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UCLA SHAC: Enhancing Student Health Services

Learn about the operations and benefits of the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) at UCLA, including their history, mission, composition, responsibilities, and campus outreach. Discover how SHAC advocates for student needs and promotes quality healthcare services.

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UCLA SHAC: Enhancing Student Health Services

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  1. S H A C The Operations of Student Health Advisory Committee at UCLA June 3, 2011 Chris Lewis Director of Nursing SHAC Liaison Amina Husain Undergraduate Student First year SHAC member Aria Eshraghi Graduate Student Second year SHAC member

  2. Learning Objective #1 Identifying areas of the campus that the SHAC committee interact with.

  3. Learning Objective #2 • Identify at least 2 responsibilities of the UCLA SHAC organization.

  4. SHAC benefits for student health services (SHS) • Student input/feedback • On procedures • Focus group • Transparency on quality improvement • Direct access to administration • Represent student concerns • Ambassadors to campus student groups

  5. SHAC benefits for campus community • Inform students of SHS • Diverse groups • Provide advocacy on behalf of students to SHS • Training of SHAC students • Health insurance • Health policy • Health promotion

  6. SHAC History • Established 1972 to “provide formal student participation into administration of UCLA Student Health Services”. • An officially recognized UCLA student committee • Allows for funding from administration

  7. SHAC vs. SHAs at UCLA • SHA-Group health educators • Trained through health science course • SHAC-SHS advisory panel • Provides oversight and input into the SHS • Establish formal relationships with campus groups and campus administrators

  8. Mission • Support SHS mission of “quality, accessible, evidence-based health care to support the well-being of UCLA students in their pursuit of higher education”.

  9. Bylaws Composition and eligibility Officers Meetings and other SHAC Events Subcommittees Stipends

  10. Compensation and Eligibility • Membership: • 4 members appointed by Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) • 4 members appointed by Graduate Students Association (GSA) • Term of Service • One to two years, no more than 2 consecutive terms or 4 years. • SHAC Member Accountability: • >1 unexcused absence per quarter • Academic probation • Disciplinary action by the university • Required electronic presence

  11. Officers • Undergraduate and Graduate co-chair. • Elected annually at the first general meeting.

  12. Stipends • Determined by student fee advisory committee • $1800 per year • Additional $900 for chair • Forfeit if missing 2 or more unexcused absences.

  13. Meetings • General meetings: 4 per quarter • Most of the work is done electronically • Special meetings • Participates in the negotiation and selection of Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) (~10 meetings)

  14. Subcommittees • Dependent on campus needs and SHAC priorities/goals

  15. Campus outreach Inform Outreach • Campus administration • Student affairs (deans/vice chancellors) • Student government • Graduate council • Undergraduate council • Student groups • LGBT • Minority student groups • Residence hall assistants

  16. Campus feedback Feedback Advocacy Effective services • Surveys • Town halls • Website/social networking • Quality Improvement Board • Review of patient comments • Review potential hazards at SHS. • Review clinical protocols • Review patient flow issues • Hiring of clinical personnel

  17. Activities: • Familiarize SHAC with • Student Affairs Offices • CAPS • Pharmacy • Ombudsman office • Health education • Publications in the Bruin newspaper • Publication in campus student health newsletters • Disabled students newsletter • Media requests • Attendance or presentation at ACHA • Review SHS website

  18. Annual Continuity Report Written report of activities and accomplishments Given to SHAC the following year Outlines next steps of projects/goals Maintains long term vision

  19. Learning Objective #1 • Identifying areas of the campus that the SHAC committee interact with • Student Affairs (Assoc Dean’s office, CAPS, OSD, LGBT) • Ashe Center • Deans of Colleges • Student Groups (LGBT, Law students, Chronic disease support group)

  20. Learning Objective #2 • Identify at least 2 responsibilities of the UCLA SHAC Organization • Gathering and dissemination of health information • Involvement in renewing insurance • Quality Improvement Board • Assisting with hiring of staff • Representing diverse student groups and needs

  21. Questions?

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