July 2023 Briefs
July 2023 Briefs Forum23 Speaker Profile Bey-Ling Sha, PhD, APR, California State University, Fullerton As we quickly near HERO Forum23, which will be held September 27-29 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, we will profile speakers reflecting this year’s theme of “Doing Well …
June 2023 Briefs
June 2023 Briefs Forum23 Speaker Profile Tammy D. Allen, PhD, University of South Florida We are excited to announce a new Briefs feature as we near the HERO Forum23, which will be held September 27-29 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. Each …
2023 University Summit
May 2023 Briefs
What’s on your summer reading list? Now that summer has officially begun, have you decided what reading material will be stowed in your backpack? HERO’s learning events have benefited from so many brilliant speakers who are also authors, so we’ve curated a collection of titles we think you’d like. And …
Does remote work impact key health and well-being practices being offered at an organization?
About the Author: Elizabeth Kelley is a Medical Writer for Thermo Fisher Scientific where she develops documents for clinical research trials. She earned her Master of Science degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Ball State University where she performed research related to fitness, wellness, and chronic disease. She discovered her …
April 2023 Briefs
Forum23 Registration Now Open! We look forward to hosting experts from across the globe to learn together. But don’t just take our word for it – Watch this video to hear from past Forum Speakers. Member Updates Spring 2023 Think Tank HERO Members Only: Register today for our Spring Think …
Supporting Employee Health at Work: Impacts of Differing Perceptions across Wage Categories
Join leaders from the University of Michigan’s employee wellness program, MHealthy, to learn about their research and program efforts, including social determinants of health and mental and emotional health strategies. Karen Schmidt, Senior Director, and Kristi Rahrig Jenkins, Research Program Manager, will provide a brief overview of the University of …
February 2023 Briefs
Live From Chapel Hill – It’s Winter Think Tank! It feels a little surreal that we’re in person for another HERO Think Tank meeting. I mean, didn’t we just see each other in September 2022? The past three years have certainly provided much-needed perspective on life (and work) priorities. Connecting …
Priorities for Workplace Health as the Pandemic Recedes: Urgent Needs, Innovative Solutions
How ESG’s (Environmental, Social and Governance accountabilities) can be better integrated with company wellness programs is a featured part of HERO’s learning agenda in 2023. Dr. Derek Yach has worked at the highest levels in both public and private sector organizations and companies and has been deeply engaged in public/private …
Janary 2023 Briefs
Contributing to a National Conversation: A word from Karen Last month, I was invited to attend the Southeastern Summit of The Carolina Center, one of the newest Centers of Excellence funded by NIOSH. I love to travel to new places, but it’s also nice when a short drive is all that’s …