Health 1st brochure - Medical Center Intranet
Health 1st brochure - Medical Center Intranet
Health 1st brochure - Medical Center Intranet
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<strong>Health</strong> <strong>1st</strong>, the MUSC Employee Wellness Program,<br />
has been developed to promote the health and wellbeing<br />
of the MUSC community. It is jointly funded<br />
by the <strong>Medical</strong> University and the University <strong>Medical</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>. This growing program focuses on<br />
• physical, nutritional, and emotional health,<br />
• injury reduction, and<br />
• information about our primary care providers here<br />
at MUSC.<br />
Below are some of the programs that <strong>Health</strong> <strong>1st</strong><br />
already has in place.<br />
farmer’s market<br />
This event, sponsored by <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong>1st</strong>, takes place every Friday in 3<br />
locations in the Horseshoe, behind<br />
Charleston Memorial Hospital<br />
and at Harborview Office Towers<br />
starting at 7am and going until<br />
about 3:30pm. Here you can<br />
purchase fresh fruits and<br />
vegetables from local farmers. It is recommended<br />
that every person eat 5-9 servings of colorful,<br />
nutritious, disease preventing fruits and vegetables<br />
each day.<br />
stairwell project<br />
Don’t Wait. Activate! Use the stairs! This is the<br />
intended message in <strong>Health</strong> <strong>1st</strong> StairWELL Project.<br />
The StairWELL Project was fully funded by a grant<br />
received from the Eat Smart Move More SC<br />
Coalition. Information about Eat Smart Move More<br />
SC can be found at www.eatsmartmovemoresc.org.<br />
Inspirational and whimsical murals were painted in<br />
the President Street Parking Garage stairwell to<br />
encourage MUSC employees<br />
to use the stairwells as part<br />
of adding more physical<br />
exercise to their daily<br />
activities. Take a walk and<br />
come see this energizing,<br />
motivational artwork!<br />
Walking Trails<br />
Walking trails have been<br />
designated inside and outside the<br />
hospital. Walking is one of the<br />
most accessible and beneficial<br />
forms of exercise. Find these trail<br />
maps online at www.musc.edu/<br />
medcenter/health<strong>1st</strong> and click on<br />
the ‘Being Active’ link. Or email<br />
health<strong>1st</strong>@musc.edu for a copy.<br />
Worksite Screenings, classes<br />
and Wellness Wednesdays<br />
Worksite Screenings occur monthly for employees<br />
and spouses. Valued at about $250, these<br />
screenings include chemistry and lipid profiles,<br />
hemogram, BP and more. Depending on insurance<br />
coverage this only costs $15 or $42. Register for the<br />
Worksite Screening online at <strong>Health</strong> <strong>1st</strong>’s website:<br />
www.musc.edu/medcenter/health<strong>1st</strong>. Classes are<br />
also available (usually FREE) and cover topics such<br />
as how to develop healthier lifestyles, weight management<br />
skills, and stress management. Join us each<br />
Wednesday in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital<br />
and Ashley River Tower from 10am to 1pm for a free<br />
chair massage and information about weekly wellness<br />
related topics. Check out the <strong>Health</strong> <strong>1st</strong> column<br />
in the Catalyst for helpful health tips and information<br />
about the coming week’s Wellness Wednesday.<br />
Smoking Cessation<br />
Quitting smoking is difficult. MUSC Quit Now For Life!<br />
is a free Smoking Cessation Program with a comprehensive<br />
approach that is offered to MUSC employees<br />
on campus during work hours. This program includes<br />
education about smoking cessation, state of the art<br />
pharmacotherapy, and group support to help<br />
participants determine a motivation for quitting that<br />
is meaningful and personal to them. Call 792-1245.<br />
looking for a Primary care<br />
PROVIDER Visit One our Very Own.<br />
family medicine center<br />
The MUSC Employee Advantage Program, located at<br />
Family Medicine, 295 Calhoun<br />
St., offers same-day<br />
appointments and walk-in<br />
services to all University and<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong> employees<br />
and families. To register and/<br />
or schedule a same-day<br />
appointment call 792-3451.<br />
Office hours:<br />
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday: 9 - 11 a.m.<br />
Rapid Access <strong>Center</strong> (RAC)<br />
RAC provides immediate medical appointments with<br />
an internal medicine faculty<br />
member for employees,<br />
their families and established<br />
UIM patients suffering<br />
from urgent care needs.<br />
RAC is open weekdays<br />
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and<br />
is located within internal<br />
medicine on the eighth floor of Rutledge Tower. Call<br />
876-0888 to schedule a same-day appointment.<br />
Women’s <strong>Health</strong> Services at<br />
Cannon Place<br />
With the Lowcountry’s only comprehensive<br />
obstetrical program, MUSC<br />
offers employees and families<br />
the added benefit of a<br />
convenient outpatient location<br />
right on campus at 135<br />
Cannon St. for prenatal,<br />
gynecological and obstetrical<br />
care. For a list of services,<br />
visit www.muschealth.com/women.<br />
FOR A SAME DAY APPOINTMENT CALL:<br />
792-5300