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The University of Kentucky today
enacts a campuswide tobacco-free policy, taking a leading role
in creating a healthier Kentucky.
This policy's implementation coincides with the American
Cancer Society's 34th Great American Smokeout.
As the state's flagship university, UK
believes in a healthy environment for all members of the campus
community. The tobacco-free policy places a priority on
employees, guests and students by providing a healthy,
tobacco-free environment and decreasing exposure to secondhand
smoke.
This policy covers all university-controlled
streets and sidewalks. For those sidewalks adjacent to streets
not controlled by the university, UK asks that individuals
respect the pedestrians and their efforts to provide a healthier
environment by refraining from tobacco use on those sidewalks.
The map with UK's tobacco-free boundaries can be found at:
www.uky.edu/TobaccoFree.
With a great investment in its students,
employees and visitors, UK offers many resources for those
interested in quitting tobacco use. Among the resources UK
offers are nicotine replacement therapy products, including
patches and/or gum, at no cost to those students, faculty and
staff (and their spouses or sponsored dependents) who are
enrolled in and actively participate in one of the many
UK-sponsored tobacco treatment programs.
Employees interested in an individual,
low-pressure approach designed to encourage and assist you in
becoming a non-smoker may take advantage of UK's Health and
Wellness Program, BeHIP: Tobacco Cessation (http://www.uky.edu/HR/wellness/behipoverview.html).
BeHIP is a phone-based, health coaching program.
UK also provides individual counseling
sessions through the Internal Medicine Clinic with UK's tobacco
treatment specialist, Audrey Darville (Contact information:
audrey.darville@uky.edu) ARNP, CTTS. Employees can
call (859) 323-4222 or (859) 323-0303 to schedule an
appointment. Group counseling is also available. These services
are part of UK HealthCare but also connected to the Tobacco
Policy Research Program (http://www.mc.uky.edu/tobaccopolicy/)
in the UK College of Nursing.
The office of UK Work + Life Connections (http://www.uky.edu/HR/WLC)
offers assessments, brief counseling, education and referral
free of charge to UK employees. Visits are limited to five times
per year.
For employees, students and visitors who do
not want to quit but need help to feel more comfortable at work
or during class, nicotine replacement gum may be purchased in
campus convenience stores, gift shops at UK Chandler and Good
Samaritan hospitals, Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy, or University
Health Service Pharmacy.
These locations, except for the hospital gift shops, also
carry the nicotine patch. Some products are significantly less
expensive than those found in commercial pharmacies.
A full list of resources
for managing cravings or quitting tobacco use with reference to
students, employees and the general public, along with
information about UK's tobacco-free policy, is available at
www.uky.edu/TobaccoFree.
Homecoming Staff Celebration. The University of
Kentucky Alumni Association honors and invites UK's off-the-field stars -
its faculty and staff - to take part in the annual Homecoming Staff
Celebration. At this free event, you can enjoy a complimentary Papa
John's lunch, take part in fun and games (including a cash cube), and meet
the UK mascot. In the spirit of the Homecoming theme "Viva Lex Vegas,"
a magician will be on hand to entertain staff. The first 50 in
attendance will receive a free UK T-shirt.
Thursday, Oct. 29
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
King Alumni House (corner of Rose and Euclid)
UK faculty and staff are invited to participate in ALL Homecoming
activities. For a complete list of Homecoming programs and events,
visit www.UKHomecoming.com .
New NIH Grant Application Page Limitation NIH will be implementing shorter page limits for certain sections of grant applications as soon as January 2010. The Official notice is here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html
Familiarize yourself with Code of Conduct Addendum On June 23, 2009, a new policy, Code of Conduct Addendum, Policy No. A01-015, was distributed for review. This addendum applies to all faculty, staff, house officers and students involved in the University of Kentucky health care-related activities, regardless of specific job duties or function. It is important that every employee read and abide by the guidelines set forth in this policy. UK HealthCare is in a delicate situation of working with industry to enhance and improve the tools of health care, while fulfilling an obligation to our patients and their families to provide care that is in their best interest, with no perception of bias or conflict of interest. The policy is available online at the Hospital Careweb website.
NetLearning closes Sept. 30; new training system launches October 1 UK HealthCare will be transitioning from NetLearning to a new learning management system called Learning Solution’s Training Center effective Oct. 1, 209. The NetLearning Web site will no longer be available as of 5 p.m. Sept. 30. All current NetLearning functionality will be replaced by the new system, which employees may access by logging into myUK and selecting the Training tab. As a result of this transition, all employees must print their transcripts from NetLearning prior to the system being turned off for placement in their employee file. If you have any questions, please contact The Learning Center at 257-9226.
Seasonal flu shots scheduled for employees at Chandler hospital will be given during the following times. Employee ID badge required. For more information, contact Infection Prevention & Control at 323-6337. Chandler Hospital (North Lobby): Monday, Sept. 21, 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 7 – 9 a.m.
