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April 2010
In This Issue
Welcome Dave Dickison to WOW!
Superhero Mom ~ Nicole Lane, Synernet
Gear Up for WOW! Rewards
MaineHealth Hospitals Recognized for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
MaineHealth Track Team-Registration is Open
Jaime Oliver's Food Revolution
Pink Glove Dance at Waldo
Which Colon Cancer Screening is Right for You?
Tobacco Tales
Raising Readers
KidsHealth
Dealing with Financial Uncertainty?
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Learning Resource Center Classes
The Learning Resource Center is offering an abundance of classes this spring. View the Winter/Spring Catalog or visit the LRC website.
 
All LRC classes are eligible for WOW! Rebates.
NEW Human Atlas
Human Atlas is a library of video clips, text and slides of multiple health topics. Check it out here.

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Dr. Lisa's Happy, Healthy Wellness ABCs
Welcome to April!

Dr. Lisa's Wellness ABCs for April focuses on TV Turnoff Week. 
 
Awareness: The average American watches more than 4.5 hours of television each day. 
 
Being: Excessive television watching cuts into sleep and outdoor activities. It also increases the risk of obesity.
 
Care: TV Turnoff Week is April 19-25. Spend this week emphasizing enjoyable family activities such as board games and bike riding.
 
Discover: Learn more television-watching alternatives at www.tvturnoff.org.
 
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Welcome Dave Dickison to WOW!
It is our pleasure to welcome David Dickison, DO, MPH, as the medical advisor of Integrated Disability & Absence Management (iDAM) and Employee Health Improvement (WOW). Dave has both occupational and public health training - a unique combination that will serve both programs well.
 

Dave has practiced occupational medicine for the past 25 Dave Dickison 2years and is board certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He received his DO from UNE and his MPH from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dave has worked in collaboration with iDAM for the past six years, previously served as the medical director of Employee Health Services at Maine Medical Center, and has provided occupational and disability medicine services for many major employers in the Portland area. These services have included medical management of work injury/illness, independent medical and fitness for duty evaluation, on-site risk and causation assessment, functional capacity evaluation and disability case review. He also has experience in primary care and is board certified in general practice by the American Osteopathic Association.  

 

We are very pleased to have a physician of Dave's caliber and experience working with MaineHealth iDAM and WOW!

Superhero Mom ~ Nicole Lane, Synernet

Nicole and daugher Adelynn
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"Never before in my life had I had a problem with my weight. But during my pregnancy, I gained a lot. I knew I had gotten bigger, but I still felt healthy. In February of 2009 I did the 'Take Charge' cardiovascular screening offered at my office. My cholesterol levels were extremely high, and I was horrified to be told I was obese.

Read how Nicole became a Superhero
Mom, click here
 
For more inspirational stories log on to www.mainehealth.org/wow.
 

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MaineHealth Hospitals Recognized for Tobacco-Free Campus Policies

The MaineTobacco-FreeHospital Network, in collaboration with the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine, announced the 2010 awardees in its Network's Gold Star Standards of Excellence Recognition Program.

All Maine hospitals had the opportunity to apply for the Gold Star Standards of Excellence awards. Award levels are based on criteria such as tobacco-free campus policy, tobacco

Andrea Korda Willerson, occupational health nurse and John Foley, Co-occurance addiction counselor from Spring Harbor Hospital
Tobacco Free Award
cessation being easily available to staff and patients, disallowing magazines with tobacco ads in waiting rooms, and divestment of all tobacco investments. MaineHealth hospitals recognized were: 

 

Gold Star Award Winners              

·         Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta       

·         Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook 

 

Silver Star Award Winners

·         St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay Harbor

·         Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast

 

For more information about the Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network,  visit www.mainetobaccofreehospitalnetwork.org.  

MaineHealth Track Team - Registration is Open

It's registration time!! The first track meet is scheduled in early June, with practices starting in late April. To view the schedule click here.


Registration is just $15.00 and is eligible for WOW! Rebates.
 
If you are interested in joining the MaineHealth Track Team please complete the registration form and sent it along with your $15.00 registration fee (payable to MAINEHEALTH TRACK TEAM) to EMILY WALTERS - KID'S CO-OP - 229 VAUGHAN STREET, PORTLAND, 04102.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
Join America's Food Revolution!
 
Jaime OliverHave you heard of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution?  Jamie is reaching out to help the unhealthiest communities in America, starting with Huntington, West Virginia to help them get better food into their homes, schools and communities and give the kids of Huntington a better future. For these efforts Jamie has won a TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) prize. Jamie's TED Prize wish is to teach every child about food. To view his inspirational speech, click here.
 
Jamie's Food Revolution series can be seen Friday's at 9pm on ABC. For more information, click here
Pink Glove Dance at Waldo
Pink GloveWaldo County General Hospital produced its own pink glove dance to promote breast cancer awareness. The video features employees, cancer patients and families. See video here.
Which Colon Cancer Screening is Right for You?
Are you between the age of 50 and 80 and due for a colon screening? Not sure which screening is right for you?
 
Use decision aids, developed by the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, to help you make the most informed medical decisions in concert with your doctor. These tools are available by calling a WOW! Health Coach (for those who have MaineHealth insurance) at 1-888-318-2282, or you can contact your local Learning Resource Center.
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The decisions aids offer a balanced presentation of each option, from both clinical and patient experience perspectives. The goal is never to encourage any one treatment approach over the others, but rather to explain fairly and clearly the pros and cons of each option - and let you, the patient, working with your doctors, decide which is best for you.
 
 Other available decision aids:
Back Pain ~ Breast Cancer ~ PSA Test screening ~ Depression ~ End-of-Life Decisions ~Heart Disease ~Osteoarthritis ~ Living with Diabetes ~ Weight-Loss Surgery

Tobacco Tales 
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Thinking about smokeless tobacco?

Click here to learn more.
Raising Readers 
HopeRaising Readers recommends Baby Bear's Book by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Baby Bear loves to read all day long because each book takes him to someplace magical and exciting. Great for ages 2-4.
 
For more children's book recommendations, visit the Raising Readers Blog  or check out the Raising Readers Recommends Great Books: Great Topics brochure.
 
 
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MaineHealth believes that literacy is a family affair. If you are a healthcare provider, read more about this important topic in our Raising Readers Issue Brief, "Beyond Raising Readers: Literacy as a Family Affair."

KidsHealth
Good health begins early. Go to KidsHealth for articles:
 
Dealing with Financial Uncertainty?
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Be sure to check out our new podcast for managers: Maximizing Productivity in Challenging Times. An expert shares tips on managing effectively with fewer resources to boost cost savings, improve productivity, and reduce stress.
You can also read this helpful new article, Managing Effectively with a Smaller Staff.
  
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