Health and Wellness

Upstate Medical University is committed to improving the health and wellness of staff and students through promoting health measures such as:

• Alcohol awareness

• Smoking cessation

• Cardiovascular health

• Surveillance for hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol elevation

• Weight Watchers

  • Weight Watchers meets on Thursdays at UHCC on Thursdays from 12 PM - 1 PM. Contact Joanne Nosewicz at the Breast Care Center for more information. Phone - 464-2192, Email address: nosewicj@upstate.edu

Weight Watchers will also start meetings in UH small cafeteria on Thursdays from 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM. Contact Sandy Stowell at Child and Adol. Psych 464-3145, Email address: stowelsg@upstate.edu

SAVE BY JOINING OUR AT WORK PROGRAM, BUT ATTEND ANY MEETING YOU LIKE!
Community programs cost $232 + joining fee. Upstate program cost is $169 for 16 weeks.

• Yoga

  • Yoga classes with Tony Riposo classes are being offered on Monday evenings from 5 PM to 6:15 PM in the Campus Activities Building, West Lounge. Classes run for eight weeks with drop in session rates available. Pre-registration is required. Checks should be made payable to Pathway to Wellness. For information contact Dawn VanDresar 4-9189 or vandresd@upstate.edu

• Fitness Testing

  • Call 464-6881 for information regarding fitness testing.