#693
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:25:09 -0700
From: Vashron Chapple <ChappleV@FLAMINGOLASVEGAS.COM>
Subject: Reporting/Charting Software
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Hello Everyone,
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I'm looking for reporting/charting software for worksite wellness programs. Any
suggestions?
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Thanks
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Vashron Chapple, MPH, CHES
Health Educator
Health Education Center
Flamingo Las Vegas
702.697.2576
chapplev@flamingolasvegas.com
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"Those who cannot find time for bodily exercise, will sooner or later have to
find time for illness" Edward Stanley
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#694
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:40:04 -0400
From: Michaela Conley <michaela@HPCAREER.NET>
Subject: question for faculty
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Hello all you faculty types,
Do you use the hpcareer.net network (i.e. HEDIR Career Services) to help your
students?
If so, I'd really like to hear from you.
In the last few weeks I've spoken with several faculty who have integrated
hpcareer.net into their course work.
For example: /Students are required to register to receive opportunities When
they receive an opportunity of interest, they research the organization then
present to their class.
and/or Create a cover letter & resume and incorporate mock interviewing and
resume critique.
Also, I have been told that many faculty have registered to receive ads that
they in turn, forward to their students & alumni email lists. /
Thanks in advance for your response.
:-) Michaela
Michaela Conley, MA
hpcareer.net, llc
www.hpcareer.net
ph. 410 715-2268
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#695
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:15:14 -0400
From: Daniel Leviton <dleviton@UMD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Iraq & Horrendous Death Visited again
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In his original message Mark asks what shall we do . . . Let me follow up to my
first reply. The increasing threat of the forms of Horrendous Death
(HD) has implications for health education, health promotion, public health
education, etc. Some suggestions are controversial but we live in times
requiring a paradigm shift in dealing with HD, and consequently in public health
education.
1. We need to recognize that politics is intimately related to health. We all
know this but shy away from discussing the relationships in classes (my referent
is higher education health education classes) under the rationale of objectively
and separation of church and state. Yet health policies are established by the
political party in power. One obvious threat to peace and democracy is the
present Republican administration with its roots in neo-conservatism with its
essential support from certain fundamentalist Christian groups, and
corporations.
Regarding the health education of students in this era of HD,students should be
educated on how language affect imagery, and imagery affects voting behavior.
The Republicans have become masters of associating words and phrases with evil,
unpatriotic, communism and the like. They inculcate many with their own
definitions. Example: "Liberal," "universal medical care"
(one-payer system), are equated with socialism (also a dirty word) and communism
(the worst). Pro abortion, homosexuality, atheism, anti-war, etc.
are associated with sin and eternal damnation, and weakness. Conservatives and
Republicans are strong, masculine, and represent the common person while
liberals, progressives, and Democrats are effeminate, weak, and represent the
snobbish. An anti-administration stance on the Iraq war, and the planned
bellicosity toward Iran and North Korea is soft, cowardly, and anti-American. A
health education student needs to understand not only the complexities of and
propaganda and spin but their hidden agenda.
2. Similarly, the health educated person needs to understand the attitudes of
different fundamentalist religious groups. Any group that says "either agree
with me and my interpretation of religion or you will be punished," is a threat.
Theocracy is a real threat in this country.
3. The health educator/promotion professional and his or her students need to
become advocates for their health related profession. If we do not act then we
capitulate to those who are motivated.
4. People are reading less. Thus, they are ill-informed. I used to say the
Republican voting base was dumb and stupid. That is not true. They are
uninformed. My experience is that many students fall into the same category.
So do faculty. They know their field but read little in the area of economics,
geopolitics, human rights, history, and classic literature.
As a faculty member of a large university from 1968 to 2006 I never heard an
issue or topic associated with politics, religion, HD and their relationships to
health discussed. It was as thought they were taboo and not the stuff of public
health. Ironic -- since the APHA, and more recently SOPHE have legitimized these
topics. Three former APHA's presidents: Barry Levy, Victor Seidel, and Quentin
Young, were outspoken advocates for peace, anti-nuclear proliferation,
anti-genocide, universal health care, and the like.
Mark, asks what can be done regarding Iraq and related issues? Speak out,
educate, vote, run for office, donate to organizations, persuade organizations
to emulate APHA, and advocate to get Schools of Public Health to address these
issues. My 3 second sound bite has always been, "if we wish children,
grandchildren, all of us to live both long and well we had best act in our
interests."
Dan
Professor Daniel Leviton, ret.
Founder & Former Director, The Adult Health & Development Program University of
Maryland at College Park www.ahdp.org
2007 Pelden Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
Phone and fax: 301-445-1546
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Fulop" <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
To: <HEDIR-L@listserv.siu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:27 PM
Subject: Iraq & Horrendous Death Visited again
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> Hi all.
>
> Yes, there is very sad new elephant in the room.
>
> An estimated 655 000 more Iraqis have died as a consequence of the March
> 2003 military invasion of Iraq than would have been expected in a
> non-conflict situation.
> http://www.thelancet.com/webfiles/images/journals/lancet/s0140673606694919.pdf
>
> ===
>
> My political commentary:
> Have we had enough? National policy is knit together as a result of each
> local election. November 7th is coming. What are you doing about it?
>
>
> m
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> Mark Fulop, MA, MPH
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#696
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:25:09 -0400
From: Daniel Leviton <dleviton@UMD.EDU>
Subject: Mark Fulop's Question Re Horrendous Death in Iraq
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In his original message Mark asks what shall we do regarding the deaths =
occurring Iraq. This message is a follow up to my first reply.=20
The increasing threat of the forms of Horrendous Death=20
(HD) has implications for health education, health promotion, public =
health=20
education, etc. Some suggestions are controversial but we live in times=20
requiring a paradigm shift in dealing with HD, and consequently in =
public=20
health education.
1. We need to recognize that politics is intimately related to health. =
We=20
all know this but shy away from discussing the relationships in classes =
(my=20
referent is higher education health education classes) under the =
rationale=20
of objectively and separation of church and state. Yet health policies =
are=20
established by the political party in power. One obvious threat to peace =
and=20
democracy is the present Republican administration with its roots in=20
neo-conservatism with its essential support from certain fundamentalist=20
Christian groups, and corporations.
Regarding the health education of students in this era of HD,students =
should=20
be educated on how language affect imagery, and imagery affects voting=20
behavior. The Republicans have become masters of associating words and=20
phrases with evil, unpatriotic, communism and the like. They inculcate =
many=20
with their own definitions. Example: "Liberal," "universal medical care" =
(one-payer system), are equated with socialism (also a dirty word) and=20
communism (the worst). Pro abortion, homosexuality, atheism, anti-war, =
etc.=20
are associated with sin and eternal damnation, and weakness. =
Conservatives=20
and Republicans are strong, masculine, and represent the common person =
while=20
liberals, progressives, and Democrats are effeminate, weak, and =
represent=20
the snobbish. An anti-administration stance on the Iraq war, and the =
planned=20
bellicosity toward Iran and North Korea is soft, cowardly, and=20
anti-American. A health education student needs to understand not only =
the=20
complexities of and propaganda and spin but their hidden agenda.
2. Similarly, the health educated person needs to understand the =
attitudes=20
of different fundamentalist religious groups. Any group that says =
"either=20
agree with me and my interpretation of religion or you will be =
punished," is=20
a threat. Theocracy is a real threat in this country.
3. The health educator/promotion professional and his or her students =
need=20
to become advocates for their health related profession. If we do not =
act=20
then we capitulate to those who are motivated.
4. People are reading less. Thus, they are ill-informed. I used to say =
the=20
Republican voting base was dumb and stupid. That is not true. They are=20
uninformed. My experience is that many students fall into the same =
category.=20
So do faculty. They know their field but read little in the area of=20
economics, geopolitics, human rights, history, and classic literature.
As a faculty member of a large university from 1968 to 2006 I never =
heard an=20
issue or topic associated with politics, religion, HD and their=20
relationships to health discussed. It was as thought they were taboo and =
not=20
the stuff of public health. Ironic -- since the APHA, and more recently=20
SOPHE have legitimized these topics. Three former APHA's presidents: =
Barry=20
Levy, Victor Seidel, and Quentin Young, were outspoken advocates for =
peace,=20
anti-nuclear proliferation, anti-genocide, universal health care, and =
the=20
like.
Mark, asks what can be done regarding Iraq and related issues? Speak =
out,=20
educate, vote, run for office, donate to organizations, persuade=20
organizations to emulate APHA, and advocate to get Schools of Public =
Health=20
to address these issues. My 3 second sound bite has always been, "if we =
wish=20
children, grandchildren, all of us to live both long and well we had =
best=20
act in our interests."
Dan
Professor Daniel Leviton, ret.
Founder & Former Director, The Adult Health & Development Program
University of Maryland at College Park
www.ahdp.org
2007 Pelden Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
Phone and fax: 301-445-1546
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#697
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:32:56 -0700
From: Susan Chambers <schambe@LINFIELD.EDU>
Subject: Disease Transmission Simulation
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New students at Linfield College (1600 students) are involved in a =
campus-wide common reading assignment of "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by =
Tracy Kidder. Throughout the year, faculty have been asked to connect =
the book and their teaching with interactive activities.
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As the faculty member who teaches the Prevention and Control of Disease =
course, I have been asked to look into the possibility of doing a =
campus-wide simulation activity demonstrating how a disease can be =
transmitted through a community. I was wondering if anyone has =
suggestions and/or resources of an activity that might be adapted to use =
outside the classroom setting for a more campus-wide interaction.
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Thanks. Susan Chambers
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#698
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:32:50 -0700
From: Patricia Cost <drsee2004@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Incentives and medical insurance
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Hello folks! Boy are we as a company struggling with this one! I hope someone
out in HEDIR land can help. In the past my company has paid each employee and
their spouse $200.00/ea in cash if they did the PAR-Q, and had their B/P, Max
VO2, and body comp. measured. The company hoped the employees would take the
incentive and buy something "healthy" with it, but people pay bills or buy food.
WELL, now the company wants to take this $200.00 and instead of giving them
cash, if the employee participates the $200.00 will be put towards their
insurance premium. No More Cash! Has anyone done this before, how did you market
it, what were the results? Any and all suggestions will be appreciated in making
this transition as painless as possible. (I know, wishful thinking..:). Thanks
in advance for any and all advice. Patti Cost, Ph.D., On-Site Health Advocate,
RTEA.
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#699
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:51:11 -0400
From: kenneth zeno <kzeno@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject: Re: Incentives and medical insurance-reply
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Patricia-
My recommendation is to give the $200 towards a health/exercise club
membership and supplement it by subsidizing a lunch time program for weight
loss, BP reduction etc. perhaps with bi-weekly support group sessions. The
university I worked at offered a weight watchers lunch time program for
interested employees and a health club membership reimbursement.
Best to you-
Ken Zeno
Ken Zeno, MA, MAT, CAGS, PhD Cand.
Director, Center for Health and Human Development
CHHD-Parents-as-Coaches (TM) Training Seminars (PACTS)
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Kzeno@adelphia.net
561-865-4593
Family, Life and Business Coach, The Duncan Center
15820 S. Military Trail
Delray Beach, FL 33484
561-496-4130
on 10/12/06 4:32 PM, Patricia Cost at drsee2004@YAHOO.COM wrote:
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> Hello folks! Boy are we as a company struggling with this one! I hope someone
> out in HEDIR land can help. In the past my company has paid each employee and
> their spouse $200.00/ea in cash if they did the PAR-Q, and had their B/P, Max
> VO2, and body comp. measured. The company hoped the employees would take the
> incentive and buy something "healthy" with it, but people pay bills or buy
> food. WELL, now the company wants to take this $200.00 and instead of giving
> them cash, if the employee participates the $200.00 will be put towards their
> insurance premium. No More Cash! Has anyone done this before, how did you
> market it, what were the results? Any and all suggestions will be appreciated
> in making this transition as painless as possible. (I know, wishful
> thinking..:). Thanks in advance for any and all advice. Patti Cost, Ph.D.,
> On-Site Health Advocate, RTEA.
>
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> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small
> Business.
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