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CLASSES AND EVENTS

As an OSU Health Plan member, you have access to a wide variety of health and wellness classes, recordings and events all year long. Take advantage of all that’s available to you! It can do wonders for your wellness.

Visit Link to Health to view and register for upcoming classes and events, or browse archived programs below.

Employee Assistance Program
Transitioning Back To The Workplace
Learn some coping tactics and communication approaches to ease the transition of returning to work on campus, continuing to work from home, or hybrid work schedules. Additionally we will provide tips for you to share with household members too.
January 13, 2021 • Helka Casey
Active Living
Winter Training Fueling And Hydration
Many of us focus on hydration during the summer months and forget that it is just as important to stay hydrated year round. Maybe you are training for a virtual race or just looking to focus on better overall nutrition and hydration? Join this webinar to learn from Sports Med dietitian, Kacie Vavrek about the benefits of fueling and hydration, what to eat and drink, how much and when before, during and after exercise.
January 12, 2021 • Kacie Vavrek, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Healthy Eating
Healthy Versions of Your Favorite Foods
Good nutrition, can help you have the energy to tackle your busy life. In this webinar, Registered Dietitian- Kris Dilley, will explain how to make healthy substitutions in recipes while still being able to include your family favorites and those very important comfort foods! The webinar will include strategies to decrease fat and sugar content of recipes while increasing nutrition.
December 16, 2020 • Kris Dilley RD
Healthy Eating
Slow Cooker Meals and Tips
There is nothing better than cozying up on cold day with a hot meal! Join us in discussing the many benefits of using a slow cooker for preparing healthful, nutritious meals this fall and winter.
November 18, 2020 • Samantha Cochrane RD
General Health and Wellness
Digital Wellness in Our Virtual World
Technology has many positive uses both in the workplace and in our personal lives. However, the overuse of technology has negative impacts on physical, mental and social health. Join Extension Educator Jenny Lobb to learn strategies to manage your technology consumption to reap its benefits while minimizing adverse effects.
October 14, 2020 • Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD
Emotional Wellbeing
Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction
When the caretakers need taken care of…learn the differences between compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout. We will explore what is in our control to help manage symptoms, prevent burn out, and work towards compassion satisfaction and wellness.
October 13, 2020 • Helka Gienapp