May 13, 2016
By Nicole Block
Health and wellness is a quest that many of us face alone. For Wellness Champion, Sarah Bellows Mahler, going above and beyond the call of duty is what she does to make staff have the support they need in order to achieve a higher sense of wellness. Sarah comes from Infection Prevention and Control with […]
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April 8, 2016
“I genuinely wanted to help my co-workers”
By Nicole Block
Robert Kennedy once said, “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” For Wellness Champion, Brandon Liebenow, Operations Manager for Recovery and Claims Services (RCS), his goal was just that. He says, “I became a wellness champion because I genuinely wanted to help my co-workers lead healthier lives. I have […]
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March 15, 2016
“I try to practice what I preach”
By Nicole Block
Featured Wellness Champions, Audrey Traun and Sheila Diercks, from Hilton 3rd Floor – Biochemical Genetics Lab, have found that walking the walk can go a long way in their work groups. ” To inspire others, I try to practice what I preach,” says Traun. “I started in the wellness champion role shortly after losing about 40 pounds by following the Mayo […]
February 12, 2016
By Nicole Block
One of the greatest things supervisors can do for employees is support their wellness. For Lee Ann Wacholz, Supervisor in Renal Studies Unit— a Kidney Function Testing Area at Mayo Clinic, leading by example is what drives her and Wellness Champion, Ashley Adams, to help others on their quest for wellness. “Knowing that your actions […]
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January 15, 2016
“What a sense of accomplishment!”
By Nicole Block
Kristi Welhaven, Wellness Champion within Human Resources, participated in this year’s Heritage Classic 5K Run/Walk and was happy to share her experience with us: I had always been adamant that I hated running, especially as a form of exercise. One day I woke up and thought, “I should give it a try before putting it […]
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October 9, 2015
“Healthy clinicians provide better patient care”
By Nicole Block
The goal of Wellness Champions is to promote health and wellness to others. With research backing the champion’s progress, findings have proved that champions help improve the quality of care and create more productive work atmosphere. Finding time to move throughout the day has Andrew Kleven on the right track to motivate his classmates. “I became a wellness […]
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September 1, 2015
“I have goals for each of my co-workers.”
By Nicole Block
Being passionate about health and wellness is what Wellness Champion, Sheldon Las, practices on a daily basis. Sheldon comes from Linen and Central Service at SMH. He also works as a dental hygienist outside of Mayo where’s he’s learned to help others with their quest for wellness. He says, “I wanted to do the same […]
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June 29, 2015
Featured Wellness Champion: Rose Mader, Sara Weigel & Sandra Robertson
By Nicole Block
This month’s Wellness Champion comes as a package! Rose Mader, Sara Weigel, & Sandra Robertson from Mayo 18 Endocrinology Division have proved that collaborating their efforts together has been incredibly successful for their work group. Sara Weigel shed some light on this trio’s focus: “Since much of our department includes healthcare professionals already in the […]
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