Faculty And Staff Health And Wellness

L-r: Executive Director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Mary Yarbrough, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Traci Nordberg, 2011 Commodore Award winner Paula McGown and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) The Commodore Award – Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor – was presented to two staff members during… Read More

Career Ladder series workshop deals with customer service skills. Read More

Vanderbilt employees and their families receive a discount on this program and may be eligible for reimbursement of some of the cost. Read More

Check your weights, blood pressure and body mass index and use those numbers for your Go for the Gold challenge. Read More

iStockPhoto Captain Maggie Lawrence of the Nashville Fire Department spoke with Stacey Bonner on staying safe while grilling. Listen to the Wellcast here. Listen to interviews, tips and tidbits on a variety of health and wellness topics ranging from choosing child care to healthy dining to the civilized… Read More

Health Plus invites you to stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked this week at these locations. Monday, June 13 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 3841 Green Hills Village Drive,Conference Room 3001 Tuesday, June 14 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Student Life Center… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Laura Beth Brown of Vanderbilt Home Health will present tips on choosing a home health agency, what questions you should ask, and other general information. Wednesday, June 15 Light Hall, Room 412 Noon to 12:45 p.m. This presentation is part of the Boomers, Elders and More… Read More

“Breastfeeding: A Positive Choice” will be presented by registered nurse and lactation consultant Carol Huber on Thursday, June 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 415. Read More

(iStockPhotography) Health Plus is offering its annual 10-week summertime challenge June 13 – Aug. 22.  The challenge is designed to help you focus on getting lots of fruits and vegetables into your diet. Enjoy the summer’s abundance of fruits and vegetables and earn prizes throughout the summer. Registration ends… Read More

    Health Plus invites you to stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked this week. Monday, June 6 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 3401 West End, Conference Room 308 Wednesday, June 8 11a.m.-1 p.m. 640 Medical Arts Building, Occupational… Read More

(iStockPhotography) Emma Mills talks to a group of female staff in the Occupational Health Clinic about their success in embracing healthy lifestyles in a fun and supportive way. The group gives tips for individual success, activities to do as a together and how to have fun with food without packing on the calories. Listen… Read More

Have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked this week and be entered into a drawing for one of three Vanderbilt Bookstore gift cards. Read More

Margie Gale, Work/Life Connections-EAP’s nurse wellness specialist, talks with Andre Christie-Mizell, associate professor in sociology, about his research.  The emphasis is on the effect of a father’s time spent with the children and the decrease in bullying behaviors. Listen here. Listen to interviews, tips and tidbits on a variety of… Read More

Babies and You presents “Labor and Delivery” on Thursday, May 19, at noon in Light Hall, Room 407. Margaret Buxton,  a certified nurse midwife from  West End Women’s Health Center, will present. Health Plus offers Babies and You, a work site prenatal health promotion program, to all Vanderbilt… Read More

Health Plus invites you to stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked this week and be entered into a drawing for one of 3 Vanderbilt Bookstore gift cards! May 16, 12 – 2 p.m., The Vanderbilt Clinic, room 2703-2704 May… Read More

National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday, May 18. It is a day dedicated to increasing awareness of the many options for being physically active at work. There is something designed for everyone to join in the fun: Get a healthy Breakfast on the Go at 3 campus… Read More

On May 18, there will be a Lunch and Learn seminar from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Room 407 of Light Hall. This month’s topic is on home health services and will include services that are available for both skilled and non-skilled care. The panel will consist of… Read More

Stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked: Tuesday, May 10 from 8:30 -9 a.m. at Monroe Carrel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, room 2104 Wednesday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Occupational Health Clinic, 640 Medical Arts Building Thursday,… Read More

Stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked: Wednesday, May 4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Occupational Health Clinic, 640 Medical Arts Building Thursday, May 5 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in 201 Kirkland Hall, Arts and Science Dean’s Office… Read More

Work/Life Connections-EAP offers a personal cash flow management seminar to give people the tools to think about, design, and implement an effective cash flow for their personal finances.  This seminar helps bring a business-like approach to minding money. The seminar will be offered on Thursday, May 12, from 4-5… Read More