Student Health Services

Cheri LeBlanc, MD, has been appointed executive director of Habif Health & Wellness Center at Washington University in St. Louis. LeBlanc had served as interim director after the departure of Alan Glass, MD, and had served since 2013 as director of student health and wellness.

Washington University in St. Louis has received a $10,000 grant from the nonprofit group Transforming Youth Recovery to assist students in recovery from substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors. The group’s first meeting will be Feb. 28.

Sleep has been proven to boost grades and happiness. So why do college students deprive themselves of sleep when they need it most? Washington University in St. Louis experts have researched that question and, in response, have launched a new sleep campaign.

Stressbuster volunteers provide free backrubs to students, faculty and staff. The next Stressbusters event is the Stress-Free Zone, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Olin Library. Volunteer Delia Chassaing says massage helps reduce stress, muscle tension and anxiety.

Veteran physician Cheri LeBlanc, MD, has been treating patients during one of life’s most critical periods — the college years. As the new director of student health and wellness, LeBlanc hopes to educate students in ways that will last a lifetime.

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the documentary “Thin” will be shown at 7 p.m. in McDonnell Hall, Room 162, followed by a panel discussion with health professionals. The film is a comprehensive and honest profile of four women struggling with their affliction at an eating disorders treatment center.