THRIVE Optimizing Wellbeing Week

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AUC's THRIVE Optimizing Wellbeing Program is pleased to host its first AUC THRIVE Week of 2021 on February 8-12. This university-wide initiative will engage students, faculty, colleagues, and their families in a week-long effort to prioritize self-care and develop or strengthen healthy, lifelong habits. AUC THRIVE Week will feature a series of wellness activities with the theme of "Gratitude is an Attitude." 
 
Explore all the uplifting and exciting activities we have in store for you this week. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @AUCTHRIVE and tag us with #AUCTHRIVE.

Monday, February 8

Mindfulness Monday Live Mindfulness Exercise with Miguel Rivera, AUC Wellness Counselor

11:45 am - 12:00 pm AST

Check your AUC email for Zoom link.

Tuesday, February 9

Your Brain is Always Listening: Tame the Dragons that Control Your Mind

8:00 am ET / 9:00 pm AST

Live External Webinar Event with Best Selling Author, Daniel G. Amen, MD


    Register Here 

Wednesday, February 10

Faculty and Colleague Only Event: Maintaining Personal and Community Wellbeing in Turbulent Waters

7:00am ET/ 8:00am AST/
12:00pm GMT
 

Hosted by Catherine F. Pipas, MD, author of A Doctor's Dozen: Twelve Strategies for Personal Health and a Culture of Wellness


Check your AUC Email for the Zoom Link

US-Based Colleague Only Event: Nurturing Relationships Through Effective Communication

10:00 am ET

Learn to build your communication skills to promote healthy relationships at home and at work. 
Hosted by Dr. John Loblack, EdD    


Check your Outlook Calendar for the Zoom Link

 

UK-Track Faculty & Colleague Only Event: The Importance of Sleep, Physical & Mental Wellbeing - How We Stay Healthy in a Changed Work Environment

1:00pm GMT

Live External Webinar Event Hosted by CIPD Ireland (The Professional Body for HR and People Development)

Check your AUC Email for Registration Details

Clinical Student Only Event: Maximizing Your Rank Order List for Match

6:00 pm ET

Hosted by AUC alum, Dr. Burton Tabaac, AUC Class of 2014

Check your AUC Email for the Zoom Link

 

About Dr. Tabaac

Post Graduate Medical Education:

  • Internal Medicine Internship @ Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals 2014-2015
  • Neurology Residency @ Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 2015-2018
  • Cerebrovascular Neurology Fellowship @ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2018-2019

 

Current Title/Affiliations:

  • Medical Director of the Joint Commission Accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center @ Renown Health
  • Neurohospitalist, Acute Care Services @ Renown Health
  • Section Chief, Neurohospitalist Division @ Renown Health
  • Associate Professor of Neurology @ University of Nevada, Reno
  • Clinical Co-Director, Neurology Clerkship @ University of Nevada, Reno
  • Clinical Co-Director, Neurology Subinternship @ University of Nevada, Reno

Thursday, February 11

Bush Tea: A Sint Maarten Traditional Recipe for Health and Wellbeing [Zoom]

10:30am ET/11:30am AST/
3:30pm GMT

Join local SXM islander and AUC standardized patient, Arlena Richardson, to discuss the history of Bush Tea on the island, how to prepare it, and its uses. 

Check your AUC Email for the Zoom Link

SXM Campus Only: Black History Month Collaborative Art Showcase with BMSA

12:00pm AST – 6:00pm AST
 

Stop by the Campus Gym on Thursday and Friday to see a gallery of art recognizing Black History Month 

AUC Live Virtual Cooking Class and Baking Competition Hosted by Chef John Alunni, The Cutting Edge Classroom Cooking School

5:30pm ET/ 6:30pm AST

Learn to make a healthy dessert and compete for prizes for the best and worst attempts
Register and get the instructions for advanced prep here:    https://thecuttingedgeclassroom.com/auc/

Friday, February 12

SXM-Based Faculty & Colleague Only Event: Nurturing Relationships Through Effective Communication

8:00 am AST

Learn to build your communication skills to promote healthy relationships at home and at work. 
Hosted by Dr. John Loblack, EdD
Check your Outlook Calendar for the Zoom Link

SXM Campus Only: Black History Month Collaborative Art Showcase with BMSA

12:00pm AST – 6:00pm AST

Stop by the Campus Gym on Thursday and Friday to see a gallery of art recognizing Black History Month 

AUC THRIVE Zoom Trivia Night

5:00pm EST/ 6:00pm AST/ 
10:00pm GMT

An all-AUC Community Trivia Night blow out!

Check your AUC Email for how to create a team and register

Saturday, February 13 (Bonus Events!)

SXM and UK Campuses Only: Darling Dash to Benefit the As One Foundation Research into Sickle Cell Anemia

7:15am AST / 11:15am GMT

Register in advance for this virtual or in-person 5K Event 
Check your AUC Email for Registration Details 

 

SXM Campus Movie Night Hosted by OB/GYN Specialty Interest Group

6:00 pm AST

Join us on the West Campus to watch.