ESG is the national professional health education honorary founded on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, on August 14, 1967. The Alpha Lambda Chapter at the University of Florida was founded in 1978 under the leadership of Dr. Barbara Rienzo. Our local chapter enhances the professional development of students while upholding the ideals of teaching, service, and research both individually and collectively.
Mission of ESG
The mission of the honorary is promotion of the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education.
Goals
The goals of the honorary include:
Supporting the planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programs and resources
Stimulating and disseminating scientific research
Motivating and providing health education services
Recognizing academic achievement
Supporting health education advocacy initiatives
Promoting professional standards and ethics
Promoting networking activities among health educators and related professionals