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AU Well-being

Augusta University is committed to creating a culture of well-being, where our faculty and staff can lead healthy and fulfilling lives at work and at home.

We are increasing opportunities for you to participate in comprehensive programs that help you achieve well-being in all the aspects of your life:  physical, mental, financial, and work/life balance.  This site provides a central location for relevant programs, services, and events available at Augusta University and in the community to assist you in achieving your best life . . . JAG WELL!

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AU Well-Being

wellbeing@augusta.edu

Well-Being Programs

USG Well-being Events

A system wide culture and environment of well-being. Create a comprehensive approach to achieving well-being that engages and empowers the entire USG community.

USG Well-being Events

USG Employee Assistance Program

KEPRO is an employee assistance program which offers a variety of resources to our employees including but not limited to, counseling (of all types), cost analysis, training, research resources and more.

USG Employee Assistance Program

Employee-Faculty Assistance Program

The Medical College of Georgia provides an on-campus assessment and counseling program for employees, faculty, house staff, graduate students and for the immediate members of their family.

Employee-Faculty Assistance Program

Financial Well-being

Resources to help you meet your financial goals now and in the future. Money Mondays, one-on-one meetings, retirement sessions, and more are at your disposal from the USG/AU well-being teams.

Financial Well-being

Tobacco Cessation

Let us help you and the people you care about quit tobacco for life! We offer an integrative approach to help tobacco users quit successfully. This includes cigarette, cigar and hookah smokers, electronic-cigarette users, and spit tobacco users.

Tobacco Cessation

AU Campus Recreation

The goal of our Campus Recreation center is to help our members improve their quality of life and increase overall fitness.  Whatever your personal wellness goals might be, our team of exercise professionals is specially trained to help you create a plan to reach them.

AU Campus Recreation
ROTC students running on campus

Get in Shape with AU ROTC

Practice and participate in early morning cardio sessions on the Summerville campus with cadets in the ROTC program.

Well-Being Events

Augusta University events aimed to cultivate a culture and environment of well-being. Create a comprehensive approach to achieving well-being that stimulate and empower the entire AU well-being community.

USG Well-being Rewards

Earn $100!  Have you registered for the USG Well-being Rewards program?

Employees and their spouses who are enrolled in a USG healthcare plan can each earn up to $100 for completing healthy activities.  All activities must be completed by September 30, 2021 to count toward the 2021 credit.  You can register at ourwellbeing.usg.edu or by downloading the mobile app from Virgin Pulse and registering your account.  Employees who are not enrolled in a USG healthcare plan may still participate to earn prizes.

Find answers in the FAQ, which is available at usg.edu/well-being. You can also read the Virgin Pulse privacy policy at virginpulse.com/privacy-policy.

ROTC students running on campus

Your Health News

When visiting the Outpatient Clinic during her work with the ‘Whole Person Healing Initiative’, she noticed different areas of the lobby that could be updated to improve the overall atmosphere. Thus, the ‘Amenities, Appearance, Awareness’ program was created.

Unite in the Fight funds enhancements for patient experience at the GCC Outpatient Clinic

Going to the doctor’s is not usually a pleasant experience, but it is one that can be ameliorated with the right details in the waiting areas. “Currently the atmosphere for patients and families waiting for treatment on the first floor of the Outpatient Services Clinic shows potential for improvement,” said Angela Maskey, Guest Relations Coordinator… Continue Reading Unite in the Fight funds enhancements for patient experience at the GCC Outpatient Clinic

Continue reading Unite in the Fight funds enhancements for patient experience at the GCC Outpatient Clinic
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Helping Men Handle Their Mental Health and Their Future After Testicular Cancer

One minute, he is a young, healthy, physically active man with his entire life in front of him. The next, he’s a patient in the lobby of the Georgia Cancer Center at Wellstar MCG Health waiting to see a urologic oncologist after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. But he won’t be a patient for long… Continue Reading Helping Men Handle Their Mental Health and Their Future After Testicular Cancer

Continue reading Helping Men Handle Their Mental Health and Their Future After Testicular Cancer
people wearing sun block and hats

Helping Augusta be Sun Safe with funding from Unite in the Fight 

Melanoma is on the rise in Richmond County, GA and a team at the Georgia Cancer Center is looking to put a stop to it.   “Although skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, it is also one of the most preventable given the right resources and is highly treatable when detected… Continue Reading Helping Augusta be Sun Safe with funding from Unite in the Fight 

Continue reading Helping Augusta be Sun Safe with funding from Unite in the Fight 
Patient Survivor Bright Moments Program

Unite Bringing Bright Moments to Patients

Cancer patients are often challenged in their physical, emotional, and mental health following treatments. Feelings of fatigue, nausea, and overwhelming emotions are common, and can be overwhelming and isolating. “We often find ourselves wishing we could do something a little extra for a patient or survivor,” said Gita Giddens, a transplant coordinator at the Georgia… Continue Reading Unite Bringing Bright Moments to Patients

Continue reading Unite Bringing Bright Moments to Patients

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