Spotlight Events

Mammograms
Next date is February 15th, 9:00am - 6:00 pm at Harbor View Tower.

Farmer's Market at the horseshoe: The farmer's market is held weekly on Fridays in the horseshoe. Check out the fresh to you produce and add some local flavor to your daily meals.

Worksite screening: The next screening will be held Wednesday, February 22nd in the Wellness Center auditorium. The screening is $15 with the State Health Plan and $42 without. Register at the "Online Screening Appointment" tab.

Mission Statement:

To create a culture of wellness by integrating activities, resources, and policies that support health & wellness at work.

Goals & Objectives

The MUSC Employee Wellness Program seeks to create a culture of wellness that encourages and supports a healthy lifestyle by integrating activities, resources, and policies designed to enhance the health & well-being of the MUSC community. We coordinate Wellness efforts across MUSC, utilizing MUSC talent (or outside resources to fill gaps when we don’t’ have those those resources in-house.)

We strive to:

• Promote health and reduce health risk behaviors of employees.
• Identify and correct conditions in the workplace that can compromise the health of employees, reduce their levels of productivity, and contribute to escalating health care costs.

• Create a culture that embraces wellness initiatives and activities

    Current Programs

Monthly Worksite Screenings
MUSC employees and spouses can take advantage of monthly worksite screenings. These screenings include blood chemistry profile, lipid profile, hemogram, body mass index calculation (height and weight), and blood pressure. Certain optional tests are also available.

Valued at about $350, this is available for only $15 for subscribers to the State Health Plan. Non-subscribers and subscribers receiving the screening more than one time in a calendar year can participate for only $42. To register, click on the worksite screening appointments tab to the left of this page. 

Mobile Mammograms

Looking for a convenient way to have your mammogram? The Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Van will be conducting mammograms soon. Feb. 15th at Harbor View Tower. Call 792-0878 to schedule an appointment.

Bone Density Screenings

The MUSC Osteoporosis and Bone Health Center and MUSC Employee Health are offering a bone mineral density screening FREE of charge to any employee who is at risk, including postmenopausal women not currently taking prescription medications for osteoporosis who have not had a DXA scan in the last two years. The Bone Mineral Density screening is performed by ultrasound to measure bone mineral density in the non-dominant forearm. It is painless and takes approximately 10 minutes to perform. It is appropriate for both male and female persons at risk for low bone mineral density, osteoporosis and osteopenia. Check back for next screening dates. Please email musc-empwell@musc.edu to register.

Smoking Cessation

The Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs offers a smoking cessation program in a group setting for adults to work through the quitting process. There are four group sessions led by trained facilitators and physicians who are also MUSC employees. This clinic is open to all MUSC employees and their spouses. The cost is $25 per person and new classes begin on the first Wednesday of the month, depending on enrollment. For information and the next start date, call 792-5200.

MUSC Farmer's Market

This event, sponsored by MUSC Employee Wellness, takes place every Friday in the Horseshoe and behind Charleston Memorial Hospital (CMH) starting at 7am and going until about 3:30pm or when business slows down.

Starting again in the Spring, Thursdays check out the Farmer's Market at Pearlstine Healing Garden 1st floor of Hollings Cancer Center from 10:00 - 5:00.

Here you can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from our local farmers. It is recommended that you eat 5-9 servings of colorful, nutritious, disease preventing fruits and vegetables every day. New vendors sign up frequently so come by and check out what's new.

Classes and Presentations
Presentations, classes and screenings are presented to MUSC employees, students, and faculty, and by resources in our Charleston community, as well as staff from Prevention Partners. Topics are related to a wide range of issues about wellness and healthy lifestyles.

Event Promotion

MUSC Employee Wellness can help promote events and screenings on campus that relate to employee wellness. If you have an upcoming event, email us at: musc-empwell@musc.edu

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