McKinley Health Workshops for Graduate Students

The Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee (EGSAC), in collaboration with the McKinley Health Center, is organizing a series of health-related workshops for engineering graduate students. Four different workshops will be held:

1. Student Insurance Workshop
Come and enjoy free refreshments while Karena Gwin from the Student Insurance Office speaks about the general student insurance benefits and other related queries. Find out how you can save more money by using your student insurance wisely. Information about McKinley health center and other clinics in CU will also be available.

Topics Covered:
· How do I take care of the health care needs of my spouse/children?
· Can I get FREE health care supplies?
· Where should I get prescriptions filled?

Times and Location:
3/13/2012 at 5:30 PM - Siebel Center
4/5/2012 at 4:00 PM - Siebel Center

2. Women's Health Workshop
Come and enjoy refreshments while learning about the services that McKinley offers just for women! A graduate assistant from McKinley's Health Education Unit will be available to present on McKinley services and answer questions about the Women's Health Center and other McKinley services.

Topics Covered:
· Who can I talk to about birth control and family planning?
· Can I get FREE health care supplies?
· Where should I get prescriptions filled?

Time and Location:
3/7/2012 at 6:00 PM - Siebel Center

3. Physical Stress Presentation
Come and enjoy refreshments while learning about physical stress injuries and what you can do to prevent them. A McKinley graduate assistant will be presenting information about preventing these injuries and McKinley’s services for them.

Topics Covered:
· How can I prevent carpal tunnel?
· Are there services at McKinley for physical stress injuries?
· What physical stress injuries am I at risk for?
· What are some exercises I can do to prevent these injuries?

Times and Location:
3/15/2012 at 5:00 PM - Siebel Center
4/3/2012 at 4:00 PM - Siebel Center

4. Mental Health Presentation
Come and enjoy refreshments while a Social Work student and graduate assistant at McKinley speaks about depression and suicide among college students. Learn the warning signs, ways to help, and how to get help for yourself.

Topics Covered:
· Where can I get FREE counseling on campus?
· What can I do if I think a friend is depressed?
· What are the signs of depression and other mental illnesses?

Times and Location:
3/28/2012 at 2:00 PM - Siebel Center
4/10/2012 at 4:00 PM -Siebel Center

For more information about these workshops, please contact, Piyush Gupta.