Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness

January 14, 2020

New program to support individuals impacted by sexual harassment launched

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a new program to support individuals impacted by sexual harassment in the workplace.

By Kelsey Herbers
October 18, 2018

VUMC among Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by the health analytics firm Healthiest Employers and the data firm Springbuk.

By Wayne Wood
Farmers' market
June 7, 2018

Farmers’ Market on VUMC plaza every Thursday through October

By Wayne Wood
February 14, 2018

Health Plus presents the Love Your Heart Expo Feb. 28 for National Heart Month

You can greatly reduce your heart-disease risk through a healthy lifestyle, and Health Plus encourages you to take action by attending the Love Your Heart expo.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 20, 2017

Health and Wellness announces holiday hours

Health and Wellness services—the Occupational Health Clinic, Work/Life Connections–EAP and Health Plus—will be open during regular business hours over the next two weeks, except for closures during observed holidays on Dec. 22, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 27, 2017

Online survey set to gauge physician well-being

The Vanderbilt Task Force for Empowerment and Well-Being, a group formed earlier this year to investigate and implement ways to prevent burnout among physicians, will be using an online tool to gather information in the next few weeks to help it with its work.

By Wayne Wood
June 29, 2017

VUMC’s diabetes prevention program lauded by CDC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Health and Wellness has received a Certificate of Full Recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its diabetes prevention program for employees.
By Wayne Wood
June 7, 2017

Farmers’ Market returns to medical center plaza through Oct. 26

The Nashville Farmers’ Market at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has returned and will be held every Thursday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 26.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 25, 2017

Celebrating Swift

Melanie Swift, M.D., center, is joined at a recent farewell reception in her honor by Mary Yarbrough, M.D., left, executive director of Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness, and Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, who succeeds Swift as director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
By Doug Campbell
March 31, 2017

WLC-EAP offers mindfulness videos for employees

Work/Life Connections–EAP has produced a series of videos about mindfulness as a stress-reducer, featuring Linda Manning of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 2, 2017

Rolando named director of Occupational Health

Lori Rolando, M.D., MPH, assistant medical director of the Occupational Health Clinic and assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, has been named director of Occupational Health for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
By Wayne Wood
January 13, 2017

Learn how to help older adults with mental health issues Jan. 18

If you care for parents or elders and are concerned they may be dealing with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, you’ll want to attend January’s Boomers, Elders & More session.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 12, 2017

Diet? Exercise? Sleep? Vanderbilt study identifies best immediate changes for long-term health benefits

The project began with a question — among a list of 10 lifestyle behaviors, any of which a person can change immediately, which ones have the most impact on health?
By Wayne Wood
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