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Health Promotion
Phone: (202) 885-6275
Fax: (202) 885-6288
E-mail: healthfitness@american.edu

Tomorrow's leaders in health promotion are being educated at American University today. The Health Promotion Program has been in existence for 20 years.We are proud to say that the program has over 300 graduates in six countries and continues to educate the best and the brightest in the field. The program joins our affiliate, the National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF) in defining health and embarking on health promotion activities. .... more

Are you interested in:

• Establishing and managing wellness programs for employees and their families?

• Developing effective media campaigns for emerging health issues?

• Researching health policy and establishing state and national programs?

• Integrating health promotion and disease management activities into the health-care system?

2007 - 2008 Academic Year Events

March 5 - 8: Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference

March 29: 2008 Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference

April 5: Speed Networking with AU Graduates; 11:00 am - 1:00pm, Mary Graydon Center 200

May 11: Graduation & Reception