Take a Step Toward Workplace Wellness

Employers that invest in worksite wellness often see savings in health care and missed work days.

Employers that invest in worksite wellness often see savings in health care and missed work days.

Wellness programs have often been viewed as an extra, not a strategic necessity. U.S. companies can use wellness programs to chip away at their health care costs, which are rising with an aging workforce.

The Garrison Institute on Aging will host a Health and Wellness Symposium from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at the Academic classroom Building 3601 Fourth St. Room 150, in Lubbock.

This all-day event will feature expert speakers on all aspects of worksite wellness.

Speakers are:

  • Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., TTUHSC president
  • David Atkinson, Cooper Corporate Solutions
  • Jennifer Bard, J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
  • Christina Thi, MPH, RD, LD, Texas Department of State Health Services
  • Shane Haas, PT, MA
  • Tim Siegel, Texas Tech men’s head tennis coach

Topics will include worksite wellness methods and results, environmental policy change, and the ethics of employee wellness. There also will be a panel on worksite wellness programs with representatives from American State Bank, PYCO Industries, Lubbock Independent School District and South Plains Electric Cooperative.

Paula Grammas, Ph.D., executive director of the Garrison Institute on Aging, said companies in Lubbock should look at employee wellness as a part of their business.

“Having healthy employees benefits everyone,” Grammas said. “In the long run, providing a wellness program can lead to healthier employees, but also will help put a stop to the obesity epidemic in our country. The bottom line is companies who invest in wellness programs will see savings in health care and work days lost.”

Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided. Vendors will be on hand promote worksite wellness programs. Cost for the event is $15 for the general public and $25 for health care and business professionals seeking Continuing Education Credits certificates.

Visit www.healthylubbock.org for more information on the symposium, registration and Continuing Education Credits.

Related Stories

Molecular Pathology Preceptorship: Unmatched Value and Experience

Ericka Hendrix, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, Program Director and Associate Professor in the Master of Science in Molecular Pathology program in the School of Health Professions spoke about the program’s preceptorship.

Moseley Named Permian Basin Regional Dean of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing

Kelly Moseley, DHSc, R.N., has been named the TTUHSC School of Nursing regional dean in the Permian Basin.

TTUHSC School of Nursing to Celebrate New YWCA Location

Community members in central Lubbock now have access to health care services and prenatal programs at one location inside the YWCA.

Recent Stories

Research

TTUHSC and TTUHSC El Paso Named to National Academy of Inventors Top 100

For the third consecutive year in a row, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) ranked the Texas Tech University System (TTU System) among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents for 2024. The TTU System, which includes Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and TTUHSC El Paso, ranked 75th.

Research

TTUHSC Recognizes Student Research During Amarillo Research Symposium

More than 100 student and trainee researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) presented research findings at the 2025 Student Research Day on April 11.

Health

Scrolling into Stress: Expert Psychologist Provides Tips on How to Manage Stress

Natalie Scanlon, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at Texas Tech Physicians, explains that the rapid rise of electronic use has resulted in detrimental effects on mental health.