Employee Wellness: 6/10

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Employee Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Employee Health Services will be administering Tuberculin Skin Tests to employees June 15 at Wellness Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Children's Hospital lobby in front of the gift shop.

MUSC Employee Fitness Series: A free Pilates class will be held at the MUSC Wellness Center on June 14 from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Participants will receive a free day pass to the Wellness Center. E-mail musc-empwell@musc.edu to register for this class.

Eat This, Learn That! Lunch and Learn: "Eat 2-3 Servings Fish per Week: There's a catch. How to choose lean meats." Come learn about the healthy cooking techniques and fresh ingredients used to prepare this month's limited time offer at World Cuisine: Hoisin Enhanced Turkey Steaks with Ginger and Sherry. During the educational taste-testing, from noon - 12:30 p.m. June 15 in Room 107, Colbert Education Center & Library, a registered dietitian will present while participants taste a free sample of this dish and learn more about "How to choose lean meats." Participants will receive a 10 percent off coupon good for the purchase of a limited time offer at World Cuisine. E-mail nashatke@musc.edu.

Mobile mammograms: The Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Van will be conducting mammograms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 at Harborview Office Tower. Call 792-0878 to schedule an appointment.

Worksite screening: The next screening will be held June 22 at MUSC Family Medicine. The screening is $15 with the State Health Plan and $42 without. Register at http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/health1st.

Contact Susan Johnson at johnsusa@musc.edu to become involved in employee wellness at MUSC. Events, speakers, classes, or any other ideas are welcome.

Friday, June 10, 2011

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