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Flu Vaccination Clinics, November 2012

Posted by: | November 1, 2012 | 2 comments

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RMS will be offering free flu vaccination clinics to all faculty, staff and students this November.

Clinic schedule:

Thurs, Nov. 8: Neville Scarfe Building (Thrive event)
Thurs, Nov. 8: War Memorial Gym (Thrive event)
Tues, Nov. 13: Civil & Mechanical Engineering Building
Tues, Nov. 13: Liu Institute for Global Issues
Thurs, Nov. 15: Buchanan Tower
Thurs, Nov. 15: Abdul Ladha Science Student Centre
Tues, Nov. 20: Chemistry D Block
Tues, Nov. 20: Forest Sciences Centre
Thurs, Nov. 22: Brock Hall
Thurs, Nov. 22: Willow Chest Centre (VGH)
Tues, Nov. 27: Life Sciences Institute
Thurs, Nov. 29: GSAB
Thurs, Nov. 29: Douglas Kenny Building

Visit www.riskmanagement.ubc.ca to register and for more information.

Filed under: 2012-11-01, For Faculty and Staff, Health & Well-being, UBC News | Tags:

ShakeOut, Safey Day, Green Research

Posted by: | October 3, 2012 | no comments

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UBC Get Ready to ShakeOut on Oct. 18

This Oct. 18, UBC participates in ShakeOut BC, a province-wide earthquake drill. In BC, minor earthquakes are not infrequent and a major earthquake will eventually occur in Vancouver. We’re asking everyone at UBC to be prepared.

On Oct. 18 at 10:18 a.m. we will:

  • Drop, Cover and Hold on for one minute
  • If there is nothing to get under, move to an inner wall
  • Move away from windows and falling hazards

As an HR administrator, you can play a key role in helping us spread the word about this important event. Please share the attached ShakeOut presentation with your Department, and contact Erin King for the Powerpoint version of the presentation.

Learn more about ShakeOut BC at www.emergency.ubc.ca/shakeout.

Join Us for UBC Safety Day Oct. 5

Calling all UBC-ers with an interest in safety on campus! The University Health and Safety Committee invites you to join us for Safety Day on Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to meet like-minded members of the UBC community, share experiences and for some informative talks on topics including an aging workforce, personal security, and Emergency Preparedness at UBC. And yes, a free lunch will be provided. Register Now!

Green Research Lunch & Learn Oct. 9

UBC staff and faculty are invited to a Green Research Lunch & Learn on Oct. 9, which asks, “how green is your lab?”

Keynote speaker John Hepburn, VP Research & International, helps us kick off the school year with an informative talk about green research at UBC. In addition, learn about an innovative biodiesel project in Chemical & Biological Engineering.

Come out for a free lunch, door prizes and your chance to win a $100 gift card to Mountain Equipment Coop!

Register Now!

Filed under: 2012-10-04, For Faculty and Staff, Health & Well-being | Tags: , , ,

Free Meditation Sessions at UBC

Posted by: | September 20, 2012 | 2 comments

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UBC is offering free weekly meditation sessions for staff and faculty, starting this Friday (Sept. 21) for 12 weeks. The last session will be Dec. 7.

Fridays 12:10-1:00 pm
Thea’s Lounge in the Thea Koerner Building

More information is available in the Healthy UBC Newsletter.

Filed under: 2012-09-20, For Faculty and Staff, Health & Well-being | Tags:

First Aid Training at the Vancouver Campus

Posted by: | September 6, 2012 | no comments

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UBC has partnered with St. John’s Ambulance to provide affordable first aid training to faculty, staff and students at the Vancouver campus.

The new service offers monthly Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1) training on the Vancouver campus. The next First Aid Course takes place on Sept. 17 for the cost of $110. Register now.

Filed under: 2012-09-06, For Faculty and Staff, Health & Well-being | Tags:

Responding with Respect workshop sign-up

Posted by: | August 23, 2012 | no comments

For HR Administrators

Health Promotions is now booking Responding with Respect workshops in conjunction with Mental Illness Awareness Week, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 2012.

Responding with Respect is a  UBC-specific, adaptable training offered in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association. Responding with Respect is designed to help colleagues identify early signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in the workplace, and help refer people for help. The training is facilitated by a Canadian Mental Health Association presenter and a representative from UBC Human Resources. UBC departments can access this training for free.

To book the Responding with Respect training or to find out more information, please contact Suzanne Jolly at suzanne.jolly@ubc.ca or 604-822-8762.

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Thrive 2012: Save the Date

Posted by: | July 25, 2012 | no comments

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A message from Suzanne Jolly, HR Health Promotions Coordinator

Please save the date for Thrive 2012: Nov. 5-9, 2012. Thrive is a week focused on highlighting how we all contribute to building positive mental health for all members of our University.  We encourage groups, clubs, departments/units all over UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to highlight how they build positive mental health for their own people, or for the entire community.

We define thrive as a verb with five unique components:

  •    To engage with your community.
  •    To maintain a healthy social support system.
  •    To prosper intellectually.
  •    To prioritize body and mind.
  •    To grow as an individual in meaningful ways.

Thriving at UBC, however, is about a year-round commitment to our community’s health through various  individual and organizational choices.  This year, we plan to celebrate the numerous role models and the variety of ways that we can build on our positive mental health as individuals and organizations.

So we ask you: how do you thrive at UBC?  Reflect on what thriving at UBC means to you and what it looks like in your personal and/or professional life.  Share your unique ideas with us and we may ask you to join us in a video series, much like the ones we developed last year: http://thrive.ubc.ca/building-positive-mental-health-at-ubc/

We also might share the idea with others on our HealthyUBC Twitter feed through our #thriveatubc Twitter campaign.

Filed under: For HR Administrators, Health & Well-being | Tags:

Memo: Request for Staff Sick Leave Statistics; Sick Leave Data 2008-2011 (July 5, 2012)

Posted by: | July 12, 2012 | no comments

For HR Administrators

On July 5, Michelle Berner (Director, Human Resources, Total Compensation) issued a memo regarding a request for  faculty/department’s staff sick leave statistics for the first half of 2012, and also provides aggregate sick leave statistics for the University 2008-2011.

Read the memo online.

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Healthy UBC Courses in June

Posted by: | June 14, 2012 | no comments

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We have a few upcoming free Healthy UBC courses this month. Keep an eye on the Healthy UBC Newsletter for monthly courses and events.

Sun Safety 101: June 21, 2012, 12:00 p.m.

Are you worried about a mole that may have suddenly appeared but that you never noticed before? Do you ever wonder what sunscreen is best to use for you and your family and how much sunscreen you really need to apply?

Attend this informative workshop presented by an Education Leader from the BC Cancer Agency’s prevention program and have all your sun safety questions answered. Help protect yourself and your loved ones from a preventable disease.

The Mysterious Body: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: June 26, 2012, 12:00 p.m.

Back by popular demand, Dr. Karen Lam will be joining us again for her informative presentation reviewing simple concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its relationship to the body.

Learn and understand the signs of what your body is trying to tell you and what it means from a TCM perspective.

You will also learn about Qi and about what health issues can be found through a simple visual reading of your face.

Power Walking – Mondays and Fridays

 

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Cheer on your colleages in Staff & Faculty Sports Day

Posted by: | May 3, 2012 | no comments

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Tomorrow is UBC Staff & Faculty Sport Day! Cheer on your colleagues as they take on the challenges of Sports Day. Full information, including a list of all fun activities, is available at http://rec.ubc.ca/sportsday/.

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Staff & Faculty Sports Day: May 4 2012

Posted by: | April 19, 2012 | no comments

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Have you registered for Staff & Faculty Sports Day? Registration closes in 2 weeks time! It’s on May 4 for teams of 4-6 people, and teams can drop in for an hour to compete sometime between 11:30 am- 1:30 pm.

Register at http://rec.ubc.ca/sportsday/

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