Wellness

The Integrative Pain Management Series presented by the Aging and Integrative Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (AI-PAMI) at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is a comprehensive project that educates adults ages 50 and older in addition to health care providers about pain management options. Visit the AI-PAMI website to access recorded presentations and […]

Two UF Health research studies are currently seeking participants: An “Aging well in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” study is seeking autistic adults and control individuals to participate in research focusing on healthy aging. Non-autistic individuals may be eligible to participate as part of the control group. Interested individuals may contact the study team by calling […]

Many individuals’ social, emotional and mental wellness have been adversely affected over the past year due to increased social isolation and loneliness. A new workshop geared toward UF faculty and staff, Supportive Gators, is designed to help us discover ways to improve our social, emotional and mental health outcomes by empowering us to strengthen our […]

In our latest Wellness Talk, UF Integrative Cardiology and Prevention Director Dr. Monica Aggarwal, discusses cardiovascular health, disparities in access and the impact of healthy living. Dr. Aggarwal focuses on promoting food as the foundation of healing and for its medicinal value. You can watch or listen to the talk by visiting the UFHR Wellness […]

Want to learn how to develop healthier financial habits to build credit? Join UFHR Wellness for the next installment of its Financial Literacy Series. Discover tools to understand your credit and how it may help you reach your goals, and learn how to effectively manage your credit as well as what to consider when borrowing. […]

Join the UF Healthy Gators Coalition for UF Wellness Week next Monday, March 8, through Saturday, March 13. UF students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a series of events to support healthy and active living with a focus on mindfulness. Throughout the week, wellness partners throughout campus will share tips and tools […]

In this month’s Wellness Talk, UF Counseling and Wellness Center Director Dr. Ernesto Escoto discussed mental health disparities experienced by people of color and other marginalized groups on a university campus. Many students, especially those who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, may resist seeking counseling, Escoto explained. “The best thing we can do is to […]

UFHR Wellness has partnered with several campus and community partners to bring together a series of workshops aimed at increasing financial literacy and developing healthier financial habits. The next installment of the Financial Literacy Series, led by a Financial Advisor from Wells Fargo, will cover the five most common questions that need to be addressed […]

Racial trauma has many academics oscillating between fight, flight and freeze responses. Beginning Feb. 10, Della V. Mosley, Ph.D., UF assistant professor of counseling psychology, will host a series of workshops under the theme of “Cultivating Compassion & Collectivism.” Dr. Mosley will describe the connection between trauma, healing, compassion and collectivism, and introduce and guide participants through […]

Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a University of Florida research team has found. And African American patients with insufficient vitamin D levels were three times more likely to be infected by the coronavirus. Insufficient vitamin […]