Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
Wondering if you got the right diagnosis or treatment plan? Best Doctors can help MSU benefits-eligible individuals find out!
MSU faculty, staff, retirees and benefits-eligible dependents now have access to Best Doctors, a clinically-based service to help you easily and confidentially get second opinions from medical experts all around the nation.
Facing a serious diagnosis or making decisions about surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or any number of other complex treatment options can be overwhelming, but Best Doctors can help.
When you call Best Doctors at 1-866-904-0910, they’ll discuss your situation with you and then, with your permission, they will collect your medical records and consult with medical experts around the nation who specialize in diagnosing and treating the condition you are facing. They will provide you with a detailed report and treatment recommendations to help you answer all the questions you may have. And, if you want them to, they will even consult with your own physician to make sure your diagnosis is correct and your care plan is likely to give you the best results possible. Best Doctors doesn’t replace your own doctor’s care. Rather, it gives you an additional expert advisor to help you navigate complex medical information and options.
There is no out-of-pocket cost to you for using this new service and it is completely confidential. Information about this new benefit is being mailed to all eligible faculty, staff and retirees. A copy of the information being mailed also is available now at: http://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/benefits_docs/BestDoctorsKit.pdf
Access to this program came about as part of an ongoing collaborative effort involving the MSU Joint Health Care Committee (JHCC), faculty committees and MSU Human Resources. These groups continuously work together to identify innovative health care solutions for MSU that improve quality and help constrain health care costs.
The next time you and your family face a difficult or important medical decision, please consider giving Best Doctors a call.
As we ring in the new year, we’re reviewing the SourceLive blog and our current content. Please help us in making some decisions by taking our feedback survey.
It’s our final “Fun Friday” contest! We’ve appreciated everyone’s support of the blog thus far, and we are looking forward to growing in 2012 (and we’ll still have some contests!). Our final winners are:
Subscriber winner: Linda Steinman from Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
With the help from Be Spartan Green, we’ve put together a video of environmental tips for this cold winter season. Here are some of the following ways you can save money and energy this season and help protect our environment, especially when you’ll be leaving the office for holiday breaks.
Top Tips:
-Turn off all unneeded electronic equipment. Unplug all electronics or turn off the surge protector so they don’t use stand-by energy.
-Use plug control equipment such as the Smart Strip available at University Stores.
-Take the time to clean out and defrost refrigerators and freezers to make them more energy efficient.
-Dial down thermostats, especially at night and when you aren’t there. Dress in layers to feel warmer wherever you go.
-Laboratories should keep fume hood sashes closed for energy saving and safety reasons.
Would you like 2012 to be the year you finally quit smoking for good? The MSU Smoking Cessation Program can help!
Olin Health Center, the Office of the University Physician-Health4U program and Human Resources have teamed up to offer you and your adult benefits-eligible family members a chance to enroll in this year-long program at a greatly reduced cost. The program combines use of the prescription medication CHANTIX with medical evaluation, monitoring and behavioral support to increase your chances of long-term success. Continue Reading… Orientation Session Scheduled for MSU Smoking Cessation Program
This week we’re highlighting an Administrative Assistant III/S position in the Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics (Posting #5593). Some of the job duties for this position include serving as the manager of the Food Security Group (FSG) business office; supervising and managing the work flow of support staff within that office; assisting FSG co-directors and faculty with the coordination and financial administration of FSG project grants; assisting in developing policies and procedures for operational activities and administrative functions of FSG; participating in short- and long-term financial, personnel and procedural planning; preparing cost proposals for grant applications, as well as pipeline analyses for active awards to ensure adequate funding and support project extension requests; handling appointments, reappointments and salary redistributions; and assisting in monitoring account balances and burn rates, and in developing and obtaining approval for sub-contracts. For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.eduand select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.
Welcome back! Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
