Faculty And Staff Health And Wellness

Health Plus is relocating to the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, and faculty and staff will have the opportunity to try the new facilities during an open house period Dec. 22-Jan. 5. Read More

Rev. Lillian Hallstrand, VUMC chaplain, discusses the importance of maintaining peer connections during times of stress and transition. Read More

Rachel Heitmann, program director at the Tennessee Department of Health, talks about SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Read More

Registered Dietitian Jessica Bennett with the Vanderbilt Nutrition Clinic talks about the vegetarian lifestyle. Read More

Light Hall, The Vanderbilt Clinic, and several other locations are providing flu shots this week. Read More

Mayor Karl Dean will join in the annual Senior Leader Walk, scheduled for this Friday, Nov. 1, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Read More

Don't wait until the last minute. The time to complete is now! Read More

The Game Plan for Your Health video will be showing at the Sarratt Cinema on the half-hour on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More

Hear a podcast in recognition of International Infection Prevention Week. Read More

The October-November issue of Connection, Vanderbilt’s award-winning Faculty-Staff Health and Wellness newsletter, is now available online. Enjoy popular features, including “Leading by Example,” “Ask the Dietitian” and “Counseling Corner.” Get the latest news about upcoming Faculty-Staff Health and Wellness events and programs. Track faculty and staff… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Lt. Rochelle Berrios from the Vanderbilt University Police Department’s Office of Victim Services discusses how the office works to protect the rights and dignity of domestic violence victims by providing them with support, referrals and advocacy in a compassionate and empowering manner. Listen here. Listen… Read More

Eligible faculty and staff will have the choice to apply Go for the Gold Wellness Credits to their Health Plan Account or toward a membership to the new Recreation and Wellness Center in 2014. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) The Game Plan for Your Health video, “Resilience: Turning Challenges Into Success,” will be shown at Health Plus every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. Come and watch the 23-minute video and take a short quiz to complete this step of… Read More

As the Go for the Gold deadline of Oct. 31 approaches, Health Plus reminds all faculty and staff to complete the Health Risk Assessment. Read More

(iStockphoto) Stacey Bonner, family services coordinator with the Vanderbilt Child and Family Care Centers at Vanderbilt, recently spoke with Christy DeBusk, Education and Partnership Program manager at the American Red Cross, about how to prepare for emergencies or disasters that may impact your community. Listen here. Listen… Read More

(iStockphoto) Waist Management has changed its name to Vanderbilt Healthier You. It is a personalized weight management program for faculty and staff with a body mass index of 30 or higher. Vanderbilt Healthier You offers evaluation and wellness coaching, monthly group meetings, weekly group walks and an… Read More

Walking or biking on trails can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Read More

We are currently at 1.2 billion and we need your help! Read More

A new Wellcast discusses the new fad of juice cleansing and what dieters should know about this weight loss method. Read More

Teera Wilkins of Occupational Health spoke with Drs. Kathryn Edwards and Sarah Elizabeth Williams about the importance of vaccinations Read More