M Healthy! Are U? Michigan Healthy Community is a campus-wide effort to encourage healthier living through increased activity, attention to physical safety in the workplace, and other health and wellness efforts. MHealthy aims to promote discussion and motivate commitment to well-being by embracing health as a community. It will harness the latest thinking and creative ideas from across the University to develop an ambitious plan to foster health campus wide.

Ergonomics Awareness is celebrating National Ergonomics Month with its 3rd Annual Grants and Awards Program!

Applications are being accepted from Oct. 1 - 31 for the Third Annual MHealthy Ergonomic Grant and Awards program. University departments can apply to receive funds to make their work area safer and be recognized as a model for creating a safe and healthy work environment.

Register for the MHealthy Fall Fitness Challenge 2008

MHealthy has launched a new fall physical activity program for U-M faculty, staff, graduate students and retirees.  The MHealthy Fall Fitness Challenge is a six-week physical activity program designed to get you moving to maintain your current body weight and measurements.
Register now through September 23. The program runs September 23 through November 4.

Wellness Champions click here to access tools and resources to help you promote a healthier workplace culture within your department.

Fitness Center Discounts

There are literally dozens of fitness centers in and around U-M where you can break a sweat and improve your health and well-being.  Use your MCard to join U-M facilities like U-M Rec Sports, MFIT Fitness Center at the Cube, Flint Recreation Center and the Dearborn Wellness Center, or receive special discounts at participating non-university work out facilities.  Learn more

MHealthy: Focus on Medicines

The University has launched a pilot program designed to improve health and help contain costs for employees, retirees, dependents and survivors who take nine or more medications through the U-M prescription drug plan. More…

For a wealth of current, reliable information on health topics that affect you and your family, consult the Healthwise® Knowledgebase, available to University of Michigan faculty and staff directly from Michigan Healthy Community. To access, click here.

Interested in controlling stress?
Increasing your level of physical activity?
Check out MFit Exercise and Relaxation classes.

It's easier than ever to make a GOOD CHOICE!

Making healthier food choices at the University of Michigan is easier than ever, thanks to the MHealthy GOOD CHOICE program. 

From campus vending machines to dining and catering services, we are working hard to improve our food environment and to educate individuals on how to maximize their food choices for better health and disease prevention. 

Go to the GOOD CHOICE website to find more about what’s going on in the U-M community!