New Healthy Emory Connect Program Year
A new program year has started on Healthy Emory Connect, Emory’s one-stop-shop for employee health and wellbeing. There are new fun and easy ways to earn points toward your 2020 Emory medical plan incentives! Hundreds of new videos are now available from Whil including yoga, mindfulness, resilience and other wellbeing titles. New online coaching programs, Journeys, offer a variety of topics in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, weight management and more! Log on to Healthy Emory Connect soon to start earning points toward your medical plan incentives. If you are not a member of Healthy Emory Connect, it is simple and quick to join. Learn how.

The 2019 Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 21
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event. Encourage someone you know to use the date to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking that day. By quitting – even for 1 day – smokers will be taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing their cancer risk.

Emory will be celebrating the Great American Smokeout (GASO) by encouraging all employees to spread the word about our tobacco cessation programs and resources, such as Quit For Life and Freedom From Smoking, and to support those who are trying to quit. Learn more.

Refresh from Stress Participant Survey
Your feedback is valuable! We welcome all Refresh from Stress participants to tell us what you thought about the 2019 program by taking our survey. Please provide your feedback no later than Monday, November 25. Those who complete the survey will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for $10 in Pulse Cash (20 winners will be selected).

Learning and Organizational Development Announces General Enrollment Class Offerings
Learning and Organizational Development announces general enrollment classes which will take place June – November 2019. All sessions held at 1599 Clifton Road, unless otherwise noted. View upcoming classes.

Emory Subsidy for Fitbit Devices to Sunset
On December 31, 2019, Emory’s subsidy for Fitbit devices will end for current employees. Starting in 2020 Emory will subsidize Fitbit devices for new hires only. Employees hired between July 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 will be grandfathered into this new-hire group.  Emory’s Friends and Family storefront will remain open and provides Emory employees with the opportunity to purchase up to two devices annually at a special friends and family rate. If you have not purchased a subsidized device between September 1, 2018 and now, you can still use your one-time subsidy through December 31, 2019. Learn more.

Don’t Get Caught with the Flu – Get a Flu Vaccination!
Getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick with seasonal flu and spreading it to others. As an Emory employee, you have several options for getting a flu shot. Learn more.

Performance Management – A Year-Round Process
As a reminder, Performance Management at Emory is now a year-round process. Rather than waiting for the end of the year to complete your performance evaluation forms, you can work on them throughout the year. Read more.

Participate in Research!
Sign up for Goizueta’s Behavioral Lab to participate in research for cash and gift cards! Goizueta’s Behavioral Lab is currently looking for Emory community members to participate in research in exchange for cash, gift cards and prizes! Come to the lab and give your opinions, complete surveys, evaluate products, and more! To sign up for this study, and/or to be alerted when new studies become available go to: emory.biz/lab

You will need to create an account in Goizueta’s Sona System only once during your time at Emory. Once you’re in the system, we’ll let you know as soon as we have studies available. Come participate and GET PAID! You can email me at behavioral.lab@emory.edu if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon!

Traveling this Holiday Season?
Save up to 60% off leading hotel brands, up to 30% off rental cars, 4% Cash Back on Cruises and more! You can find these offers and more by visiting your dedicated Sparkfly Perks discount website at https://emory.sparkfly.com today!