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This course empowers students to adopt behaviors for lifelong well-being. By exploring physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health, students gain evidence-based strategies to enhance their quality of life. Topics include disease prevention, nutrition, physical fitness, healthy relationships, stress management, and violence prevention.

The curriculum also delves into substance use, human sexuality, environmental health, consumer health, and end-of-life preparation. Through engaging lectures, flashcards, self-tests, and downloadable resources, learners develop practical skills to foster wellness in personal and professional contexts.

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Self-Test Quizzes

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Chapter and cumulative reviews help students test comprehension and retention in preparation for exams and real-world applications. This self-paced solution helps remove several common barriers to learning.

Multi-media lectures

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 HQ medical and scientific images illustrate curriculum concepts.  Professionally voiced lectures guide students through each lesson.

Interactive flashcards

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Students can review medical terms and word parts using banks of hundreds of illustrated and flippable cards. All medical terminology flashcards are printable and mobile-compatible for cloud-based, on-the-go learning.

Timed exams

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Configurable and flexible timed exams make testing a trouble-free process for instructors and students. To help ensure exam integrity, we also offer online proctoring services in partnership with ProctorU.

Explore a Wide Range of Topics:

  • Lifelong Well-Being

  • Physical Health

  • Emotional Health

  • Mental Health

  • Spiritual Health

  • Evidence Based Strategies

About The Author

Dr. Jill Varnes retired from the University of Florida after 37 years in education. She is the author of numerous journal articles on health and has received research funding from NIH/NCI. During her career she held leadership positions in a number of professional organizations and has been recognized for her leadership, service, and teaching both nationally & internationally.

About The Author

Dr. Julia Varnes is currently teaching in the Department of Health Education and Behavior (HEB) at the University of Florida. A Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), she has worked in the field for over a decade, including at UF’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program (in College of Medicine) and GatorWell Health Promotion Services.

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