An A+ success story

Chatham University’s Fit for the Future^® wellness program for faculty and staff is a remarkable example of a how a partnership with UPMC Health Plan can result in improved health for an organization motivated to invest in its most valuable resource — its employees.

In the photo above:
Chatham University staff members and UPMC Health Plan Wellness Members Krista Terpack and Robert Lettan exercise in the Chatham pool.

Chatham’s Fit for the Future, supported by the programs and services of UPMC MyHealth, offers a “Wellness Degree” to participants who complete certain healthy activities outlined in a “course syllabus.” Fit for the Future saw healthy results in 2009:

Significant numbers of employees took advantage of our health coaching services to quit smoking, lose weight, and increase their knowledge about good nutrition.

Chatham University is one of a number of organizations in the area that have engaged the Health Plan to assist them in motivating and supporting employees in adopting healthier lifestyles and enhancing work productivity.