Health Promotion and Wellness Programs
If you're looking for ways to incorporate more healthy habits in your life, let the games begin! Enroll in the eight-week Penn Wellness Challenge and learn how seemingly small changes can lead to a healthier body and mind.
As a Penn faculty or staff member, you have access to a variety of health and wellness resources that can help you stay healthy and happy all year round:
- The Annual Open Enrollment and Health Fair features free health screenings and a wealth of information.
- Penn's Employee Assistance Program provides free, 24/7 resources including counseling, referrals and information to Penn faculty and staff members (or their immediate family) seeking guidance about personal or professional concerns.
- Ergonomics tips and consultations are available from Environmental Health and Radiation Safety.
- Flu shots are available to faculty and staff every fall.
- GlobalFit offers discounted gym memberships at thousands of fitness clubs in the Philadelphia area.
- HealthClips are short videos on a variety of health-related topics.
- The Healthy Vending Machine Choices Program makes it easier for you to make smart choices when it comes to your snacks.
- Maintain, Don't Gain gives you the support you need to avoid gaining weight during the holiday season.
- Online newsletters offer helpful health and wellness tips.
- Penn Dining provides a variety of nutritional resources to help you make healthy choices when it comes to your body.
- The Penn Walking Program makes walking, jogging or running a part of your routine by tracking your progress and keeping you motivated.
- Quit smoking resources can help you finally kick that nasty habit.
- Penn's recreation department provides group exercise classes, personal training, gym membership and more at attractive rates. Facilities include the Pottruck Fitness Center and the Robert A. Fox Fitness Center in Weiss Pavilion.
- Weight Watchers helps members shed excess pounds with on-campus meetings.
- Wellness workshops explore nutrition, lifestyle, exercise and other health-related topics.