Health
Open Enrollment
Once a year, Indiana University's full-time employees have the opportunity to make changes in medical, dental and Personal Accident Insurance coverages and to enroll in Tax Saver Benefit pre-tax reimbursement accounts. Visit the Open Enrollment website for more information. Estimate medical and dental plan premium contributions from each paycheck using the 2012 Health Plans Estimator tool. Monthly premiums can be reduced by $25 for an employee or spouse -- $50 for both -- by completing a tobacco-free affidavit (log in to OneStart, then go to Services and Employee Center). More »
Dementia research
The National Institutes of Health has renewed funding to the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at Indiana University School of Medicine for the fifth consecutive five-year term, awarding the center its largest grant yet: $9.1 million.
Memory study
Healthy women (who have never had cancer) are invited to participate in a study of memory and concentration changes related to cancer treatment. Participants should be between the ages of 65 and 69, have at least a 10th grade education and be without neurologic, major medical or psychiatric conditions (for example, no history of depression or anxiety requiring treatment). More »
Win a bike
All Indiana University staff members are invited to enter a competition to choose a name for IU's new Health and Wellness Program that's both catchy and easy to remember. The person who submits the winning name will win a bike donated by SODEXO, the competition's sponsor. To enter click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8W9ZDMP. The deadline is Nov. 23. The winner will be chosen on Dec. 2 and notified within 7 days. More »
Life Sciences Conference
The Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series is returning to Warsaw, Ind. -- the "Orthopedics Capital of the World" -- for the second of its 2011-12 seminars on Friday, Nov. 18. Among the presenters will be Dan Hasler, Indiana secretary of commerce and chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., who will deliver the keynote address. More »
