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Well-Being Committee

Well-Being Committee Mission

 
The mission of the DFCM wellbeing committee is to create a supportive environment that is responsive to and empowers individuals to meet their wellness needs, both mental and physical, and work towards the overall well-being of the organization and everyone in it. 

 

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Well-Being or Wellness?

Wellbeing OR Wellness - Knowing the Difference
Well-Being Wellness
The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy (external focus) The act of practicing healthy habits daily for better outcomes (internal focus)
Strategic outcome-driven priority of an org Individuals making conscious effort with daily habits
Addresses all aspects of an organization's long-term goals and wellness needs Often sporadic, useful for individuals but less effective in creating org-wide change

Resources

Well-Being Event: Summer Cookout

Join us on June 27 at Cardinal Run Park North for games, good food, and good company! We ask that you bring chairs, blankets, and a side dish or drink. We will provide the hot dogs, veggie, and beef burgers. Families and dogs are welcome!!

Dr. Karen Roper will be on the pickleball courts starting at 8:30 a.m. giving lessons for anyone interested, then leading pickleball matches. Festivities fully start at 11:30 a.m. 

Please RSVP here: DFCM 627 Cookout - Join Us!!

Suggestions? We're Here!

Use the below survey to relay Well-Being and wellness needs you have as a DFCM employee. This survey can be submitted anonymously, but we encourage contact information to be provided so we are able to follow up with solutions. Suggestions can also include ideas for team building events!  

Drop your suggestions here

This Month's Well-Being Bulletin

Stay up to date on the latest UK wellness and wellbeing offerings!

June Well-Being Bulletin

Well-Being Committee Members by Location

 

Turfland 

  • Joe Allard 
  • Darin Cecil
  • Hobie Dotson, PsyD
  • Neena Thomas-Eapen, MD
  • Diana Heiman, MD
  • Archana Kudrimoti, MBBS
  • Maddy Newcomb
  • Meghan Norris 
  • Karen Roper, PhD - Wellbeing Committee Chair 
  • Jill Schaefer
  • Darshan Singh
  • Zoe Taylor
  • Missie York

Hamburg

  • Lauren Horn 
  • Taylor Patrick, MD 

Georgetown 

  • Melissa Fletcher, MD

Hazard / Hindman

  • Keisha Calhoun, RDN

 

 

 

 

How to Contact Us 

Email Dr. Karen Roper (karen.roper@uky.edu) or Zoe Taylor (zoe.taylor@uky.edu) for your Well-Being or wellness concerns. 

Additionally, use our Qualtrics to communicate any needs anonymously, or reach out to one of the committee members listed to the left.