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Today was my first day at a hospital site with one of the consultants. We started by attending Day 2 of the new-hire orientation, where the consultant presented an overview of the benefits Wellstar offers to employees. After that, we walked over to a nurse’s station and presented a perk that Wellstar offers called ShareCare. It offers an incentive program that allows employees to earn points, which can be redeemed for prizes such as gift cards through challenges, attendance at wellness or preventive visits, and quizzes. After this session, the consultant had a virtual meeting with Wellstar team members to present week two of a four-week financial literacy class. We also completed rounds through the Women’s Health Department, specifically the Mother and Baby Unit, and distributed additional ShareCare fliers to the nurses and other staff in the halls. To round out the day, we checked the on-site employee wellness rooms, maintained the massage chairs, and stocked the snacks, waters, and teas. To end the day, I learned more about a program called Shine Well, which gives employees the opportunity to recognize colleagues through e-cards or awards. 

Today I finished my first week with the Employee Wellness team. I started off the day by working with the consultants on finishing my notes about all of the special and unique benefits Wellstar offers to employees. I also practiced my “sales” pitch for one of the benefits, Sharecare. After this, we spent almost three hours walking through all areas of the Emergency Department talking to the employees of those areas. We walked around with the Chaplain and the representative of Spring Health, another benefit you get working at Wellstar, and gave out snacks, drinks, pens (which were a big hit among the healthcare crew), lavender towels, and information cards about Sharecare and Spring Health. During this time I was able to mark off one of my requirements of the internship! I led my first rounding session and was able to hold conversations with employees about the benefits of Sharecare, as well as troubleshoot any issues and resolve any questions they may have had. After our long walk around the ED, the consultant and I then walked around the campus and toured the Health Place, which is a fully staffed gym open to employees and the public. It includes things like childcare, an Olympic sized pool, saunas, new gym equipment, pickleball courts, and classrooms. To finish up our day, we held a team meeting with the lab to talk about the new updates to Sharecare, and hand out fliers with all of the benefits we offer! 

Today I worked virtually due to the holiday, but it was still an incredibly productive. I was able to work on a lot of different behind the scenes tasks to help prepare me for the coming weeks of my internship. I spent a large portion of the day working on a script to help prepare for a presentation on Sharecare. I worked on outlining the key points, benefits, and worked to find answers for common questions so the presentation flows clearly and effectively for employees. I was also able to use feedback I have previously received from the consultants to better format my presentation to ensure that all the information I was presenting was up to date and aligned with how it is typically presented at in-person longer form events. The feedback I received was incredibly helpful during my refining process for both the structure and wording of the presentation, and allowed me a better understanding of how to tailor messages to different audiences. In addition to presentation prep, I spent time researching and preparing information for proposing my semester-long project. I worked on brainstorming ideas and outlining objectives. Additionally, I worked to consider all angles, like how different projects could support employee wellness initiatives or the consultants. 

Today was another incredibly busy day with the Employee Wellness team, and my first time transitioning locations during the day. I began the day with leading my second rounding rounding session through the Women’s Health unit, which included the NICU and the Mother Baby Unit, where we were able to connect with staff and share wellness resources like ShareCare. After that, I virtually attended week three of the WellCents program, which was led by the consultant I was with that day. It focused on debt management and understanding credit scores, which was especially informative, and built on the previous week’s discussion about building an emergency fund. After this, I attended a team meeting with the Front of House nutrition team, where where we discussed ongoing initiatives with the Employee Wellness Department, like the recent updates to ShareCare. I also made the trip to the administrative building to help get restock supplies for the employee wellness rooms. This included waters, tea bags, and snacks. After this, I worked with the consultants on revising new flyers that will be passed out in future rounding sessions, as well as advertising for February’s benefit push. To wrap up the day, I filled goodie bags for the other consultants to distribute on their rounding sessions.

Today was my busiest day yet, as I went to three different locations today! I started the morning packing more goodie bags, but they were specifically for our upcoming population health events. The bags will be used during population health events to draw employees in to start conversations. After I finished packing all of the bags, we headed to Windy Hill Hospital, where we tabled for ShareCare. We set up a mini photo booth (complete with money themed props) and handed out snacks and money-sign paper clips, which was a fun way to promote financial and overall wellness through benefits that are offered to employees. During this time, I had the opportunity to lead a tabling session on my own and allowed me to practice explaining Sharecare confidently. I also met a fellow Dawg! Later in the day, we traveled to a Health Park and met with the Pulmonary Medicine team to talk more in-depth about financial wellness and resources that are available to Wellstar Employees. We also played financial bingo, which was a great way to incorporate financial health resources Wellstar offers with general knowledge about financial terms. This activity encouraged participation while reinforcing key information in an easy to understand and memorable way. 

Today we had another virtual day due to the inclement weather in the area! I started off the day by joining a virtual meeting with one of the consultants to go over the agenda and activities of the Wellness Retreat on Tuesday. We talked about how we would organize all of the materials on Tuesday morning before the retreat so it made it easier on us during our limited amount of time. We also worked through the sections I would be presenting during the retreat. For the rest of the day, I worked independently on creating scripts for each of the wellness benefits that we offer so I could be better prepared for future rounding sessions and presentations. In addition to this, I finalized my proposals for my semester-long projects.

Today I was at the 1800 building for the Wellness Retreat. I started off by gathering and pre-sorting all of the materials that would be necessary for the retreat. We had a scavenger hunt and a few minute to win it games on the agenda, so I wanted to be as organized as possible so it would run smoothly. I started by gathering the supplies for the minute to win it games we were playing: cotton ball pass, keep up, and paper tower. For the cotton ball pass, I counted out 65 cotton balls per group, along with enough spoons for all of the group members, and put everything together in a bucket. For the keep up game, I blew up balloons, so each group had the proper materials. For the paper tower, I counted out 12 sheets of paper for each group, so they could attempt to build the highest tower using no other materials. After this, I created more goodie bags for future rounding sessions and for other events within the department. We then attended our section of the Wellness Retreat, and I got to complete another check-off, by presenting/leading a section of a Wellness Retreat. I was able to effectively communicate and answer questions about the cotton ball pass game. After this, we rounded through the 1800 building and passed out goodie bags and information about Sharecare to employees. I also got to meet one of out Pawsitive Connections dog, Jersey! She is the sweetest little dog, and loved doing tricks! After this, I attended a meeting to work on the logistics behind a potential expo that the Wellness Department may be attending. I also finalized my projects for the semester, and I look forward to sharing more details in the future!

Today I was at Kennestone Hospital, and we hit the ground running with meetings from the time I arrived. We started by hosting a team meeting with the PACU, where we worked on team building with an activity. We gave out paper and pens to all of the team members and had them draw a stick figure of themselves, and write their name at the top. We then prompted them to pass their papers around through the circle to write kind things or encouraging notes about one another. When they were done, we asked them to read out their favorite thing that was written about them, and talked about how if they were having a bad day or needed encouragement, they could look at their paper and read things that their peers believed about them to be true. We then attended a meeting with Kennestone’s HR to talk about retention and turnover rates across the board, and worked to troubleshoot and resolve some of the issues. After that meeting, we worked on some administrative tasks like emails and scheduling at the office before our tabling event with Spring Health. We then prepared all of our handouts and goodies to take to our table. I was able to lead another tabling session today, and was able to talk to so many employees about the wellness resources they have as an employee. I was also able to troubleshoot issues many employees had with their log-ins or redeeming points. After that, we finished up the day with more administrative work, and I got to spend some time researching information for one of my projects!

Today I was at the 1800 building, and I started my day with our weekly team meeting, where we got to discuss Care Console and a few other upcoming events and changes. With Care Console, we are able to see the insights and analytics from Sharecare, which was the previous month’s push. We can view engagement data based on location, including how many employees were eligible versus how many signed up, or we already signed up and interacted. We also spent some time brainstorming for the upcoming employee picnics that will be hosted across all campuses, where the Employee Wellness team will have a table. After the meeting, I created rounding bags to be used later in the day, which focused on our new monthly push, Shinewell. Shinewell is a platform that allows employees to recognize their peers for great work through e-cards and awards. After lunch, we rounded on several different floors throughout the 1800 building, and got to connect with employees. After this, I had time to collaborate with the consultants to get their feedback and input on the employee resource guide I am currently working on, which was incredibly helpful as I continue development.

Today I was at Cobb Hospital. I started the day with independent work on my employee resource guide before attending day two of new employee orientation, where I was able to observe the employee wellness presentation again. After orientation, I checked, cleaned, and restocked the employee wellness rooms to ensure they were clean, stocked and prepared for employee use. Later, we met with a team to talk about Shinewell and distributed information cards and bracelets to help promote the platform. I then had more time to work independently on projects, which included finding medical-themed Valentine’s cards for an upcoming activity planned with teams during Valentine’s week. I also came up with the idea to connect Shinewell, specifically its awards feature, to the upcoming Winter Olympics. I created a themed flyer for the consultants to use during rounding to promote Shinewell in a more engaging way. Later in the day, we had another team meeting where we shared information about Shinewell, celebrated a team member for being named Team Member of the Month, and recognized a birthday. To end the day, I observed week one of the Wellcents program, which focused on budgeting and understanding personal money values.

Today I started my day at the 180 building, where I continued working on my employee resource guide, and collaborated with a consultant to create a rounding-card version of the Shinewell flyer I had designed on Tuesday. I also created a flyer for the rounding session we would be doing later in the day. The theme for this rounding session was promoting self-care, so we created an interactive game where employees could roll a die and receive a self-care item based on what number they rolled. I assigned each number to a specific item and compiled a list so it would be easy to facilitate during rounding. Later, I traveled to Windy Hill Hospital, where I continued working on my project and helped organize the rounding cart in preparation for the game. We then rounded throughout the facility and distributed self-care items while talking to employee about our resources.

Today I started at the 1800 building, where I got some time in the morning to work on my resource guide and collaborate with the consultants to get their ideas. I also constructed goodie bags for future rounding events and tabling. After that, we had a meeting about Backup Care, to answer any questions we had and give us a refresher on everything they offer. It was incredibly helpful to learn more, to help me during my day-to-day duties, but also to give more detail in my resource guide. After the meeting, I traveled to North Fulton for the rest of the day. At North Fulton, I helped decorate and celebrate a team member, who was moving to a different position at a different location. This event helped highlight the importance of having a positive workplace culture. After this event, we set up a table in a break room to provide employees with employee wellness resources and create a safe space where employees could ask questions or talk openly about concerns without managers present.

Today I was at Cobb Hospital. I started my day by decorating the rounding cart we would use for Shinewell Olympic rounding that I created last week. Then we attended Day 2 Orientation so the consultant could present the employee wellness resources available to team members. After this, we met with one of the first teams I met again. We got to talk about a condensed version of Wellcents, and focused on budgeting, money values, and individual financial goals. Although we had initially planned to round, we decided not to due to Joint Commission being on campus, as to reduce stress on the leaders and employees. I continued working on my resource guide in place of rounding, and I am almost done with all of my notes on the resources! After this, we met with the back of the house nutrition team, where we discussed Shinewell and handed out medal stickers and candy.

Today I spent the day at Kennestone. We were originally going to split the day between Kennestone and Cherokee Health Park, but due to Joint Commission being on campus, our meetings at Cherokee were canceled. We started the day with a meeting with a leader from the Medical College of Georgia, who had an inquiry from a student about creating an opportunity for staff to incorporate arts into their workplace. During our free time, I continued working on my employee resource guide, and got to spend more time on creating mock-ups of how the cover page would look, as well as determining what platform I will be using to construct the complete guide. I also spent a significant portion of my day developing a wellness retreat agenda for third-year residents. We then took a tour through the basement area to become more familiar with the layout and determine where departments and areas are that we will be going to in the near future. Additionally, I worked on identifying and gathering materials needed to execute ideas for the wellness retreat.

Today I was at the 1800 building. I started the day with some admin time that included working on my resource guide. We then had a team meeting where we discussed upcoming events, policy changes, and reflected on what each team member is committed to doing in the coming weeks to positively impact the workplace and support the team. I also got to complete a new check-off by creating and posting a “First-Up” post that promoted the Special and Unique Benefit of the month, Shinewell. Following that, I sat in on an intake call for a potential virtual group team-building and morale session, which helped provide me insight into how wellness programs can be tailored to departmental and location needs. Later in the day, I attended a meeting about psychological safety within nurse residency programs, in which we talked about strategies and language that we should use in educational materials. I continued going over my employee resource guide and worked on my Sharecare presentation.

Today I was at Cobb Hospital. I started by organizing the rounding cart for rounding in the coming days. From there, we went to new employee orientation and I observed the new wellness presentation and continued to reinforce my understanding and ability to communicate benefits. I had a large chunk of time where I was able to work independenltly on my projects and research new ideas for team building that could be incorporated into future events. Later in the day, we hosted a tabling event to recognize Random Acts of Kindness day with Shinewell. Employees who sent a Shinewell recognition within the last week received a stress ball, which are a hot commodity around the hospital. I also cleaned and restocked the employee wellness room.

Today I started at Wellstar’s CSC, which provides supplies to all Wellstar locations. During our time at the CSC, I got to present on Sharecare to five different group sessions. I felt this was a great opportunity to independently communicate the platform’s benefits and answer questions, which is another check-off I needed. We also presented a small interactive and thought-provoking version of Wellcents, where we had financial wellness questions and images on the walls and encouraged employees to share their opinions and feelings. This activity helped foster discussion and engagement about financial well-being and beliefs. We also got to work alongside Gracie, one of the Pawsitive Connections therapy dogs, which added a positive atmosphere to the group. After our time at the CSC we traveled to Cobb Hospital where we started by meeting with a team about Shinewell. I then cleaned and restocked the Employee Wellness rooms. After that, we rounded with the new onsite coordinator for Spring Health.

Today I started at the 1800 building where I started by preparing materials and questions for an upcoming intake call for a potential team-building meeting, that sadly got rescheduled. I also spent time researching and identifying new team building and wellness activities to expand our resources. Later in the morning, I attended meeting with Tuition.IO and Active & Fit, which provided me a better understanding of the new updates, highlights, and implementation strategies. Later in the day, I traveled to North Fulton to assist in facilitating a tabling session in the ICU breakroom. The goal of this session was to provide employees with a safe and supportive space to talk about their experiences and feelings without management present, while we provided a neutral middle ground. This tabling session led to a lot of open dialogue while also allowing us to promote resources as necessary.

Today I was at Cobb Hospital. When I got there, I started with some administrative tasks before observing orientation. After orientation, I observed an intake call for a potential wellness retreat, where collaborated over departmental needs and wants. During my free time, I worked on expanding team-building and wellness retreat resources. I also cleaned and restocked the employee wellness room. After this, we attended a huddle with the front-of-house nutrition team, where we handed out candy and presented on Shinewell. Additionally, I worked on drafting a formal script for my Day 2 orientation presentation to prepare for future competency check-offs. I also collaborated with an employee wellness consultant to refine the phrasing and FAQs section of my employee resource guide. To end the day, I sat in on week four of Wellcents, where the consultant talked about investing.

Today I started my day at a new location, Cherokee Health Park! Our first event was a meeting where I got to mark off two more competencies off my list! I presented Spring Health and Circles Concierge to a team independently, and answered questions where applicable. After that, we had some admin time before our next event. During this admin time, I was incredibly profuctive. I completed another competency by creating a list of all tasks involved with planning a Wellness Retreat, which is incredibly helpful, as we have quite a few coming up. Additionally, I worked to finalize a draft for a Wellness Retreat Agenda, which will be checked-off in the coming days once I complete some edits. For the Retreat Agenda, I compiled games, wellness activities, and reflection time to create a fun time for our upcoming internal medicine graduates. I also cleaned and re-stocked the wellness room. After our admin time, we attended a team huddle where we gave a brief overview of the Special and Unique benefits. We then traveled to Kennestone Hospital to finish off the day with more admin time where I got to work on my resource guide, and also provided resources to a team member with questions.

Competencies & Sub-competencies 

Area 1: Assessment of Needs and Capacity 

• 1.3 – Analyze data to determine the health of the priority population(s) and factors that influence health 
  • 1.3.4: Assess existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions. 
  • 1.3.5: Determine the capacity to improve and/or maintain health. 

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through attending orientation sessions, quarterly reviews and presentations of benefits. Through these events, I was able to learn about and document Wellstar’s employee wellness programs (Sharecare, Shinewell, Health Place, and Spring Health). I also observed trends in service utilization which allowed me to make inferences about which programs needed to be pushed more for increased utilization. 

Area 3: Implementation 

• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions 
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning. 
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed. 

I met these competencies through participating in on-site benefit presentations, rounding sessions, and departmental walkthroughs, which actively promoted wellness programs. Additionally, by distributing materials, answering questions, and supporting consultants, I directly contributed to implementation. 

Area 6: Communication 

• 6.5 – Deliver messages effectively using identified media and strategies 
  • 6.5.1: Deliver presentations tailored to the audience(s). 
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with small groups. 
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral communication aligned with professional standards. 

These competencies were met through practicing and delivering my “sales pitch for Sharecare, tailoring messaging to the different departments around the hospitals, and engaging employees in one-on-one and small group conversations during rounding. I also used professional communication during meetings and orientation sessions. 

Area 8: Ethics and Professionalism 

• 8.3 – Engage in professional development to maintain and/or enhance proficiency 

• 8.3.2: Participate in continuing education opportunities. 

• 8.3.4: Build relationships with other professionals. 

These competencies were met through training sessions, onboarding, and observational learning across departments. I also built professional relationships with consultants and other healthcare staff. 

Weekly Summary 

During week 1, I met competencies like: Assessment, Implementation, Communication, and Professionalism through observing and documenting employee wellness resources, participation in the delivery of health promotion programs, and through communication of benefits to hospital staff. 

What? 

This week was the start of my internship with the Employee Wellness Department, in which I participated in onboarding, observation, supporting benefit education, and led my first rounding session to communicate benefits like Sharecare. 

So what? 

Through my experiences in my first week, I learned about how larger healthcare systems work to implement wellness initiatives, as well as the importance of having tailored communication when engaging with employees. My experience leading a rounding session increased my confidence and demonstrated how building relationships can impact the reach and effectiveness of a program. 

Now what? 

Moving forward, I plan to work on refining my communication skills and furthering my understanding of all the programs that are offered through Employee Wellness. I also look forward to taking on a more independent role in wellness education to further develop myself as a public health professional. 

Competencies & Sub-competencies

Area 2: Planning

• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.1: Develop an implementation plan inclusive of logic model, work plan, responsible parties, timeline, marketing, and communication.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.
  • 2.4.3: Address factors that influence implementation.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through developing and refining a written presentation script of Sharecare that outlined the key points, benefits, and worked to anticipate employee questions to ensure clarity. I also incorporated employee feedback to align messaging with pre-existing communication. Additionally I researched and worked to draft mock proposals for potential semester-long projects to support employee wellness initiatives and consultant needs.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning.
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed.
  • 3.2.5: Employ and appropriate variety of instructional methodologies.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by delivering wellness education in the Women’s Health unit and leading a tabling session for ShareCare. The different activities required me to adapt delivery methods based on settings and audiences while still maintaining the correct messaging.

Area 6: Communication

• 6.3 – Develop message(s) using communication theories and/or models.
  • 6.3.3: Tailor message(s) for the audience(s).
• 6.5 – Deliver the message(s) effectively using the identified media and strategies.
  • 6.5.1: Deliver presentation(s) tailored to the audience(s).
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with large and/or small groups.
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral and written communication that aligns with professional standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by tailoring ShareCare and financial wellness messaging for different departments like Women’s Health and Pulmonary Medicine. I helped revise flyers, prepared scripts for presentations, and used interactive communication tools like flyers and handouts to engage employees. I also used professional verbal communication with individuals and groups through tabling and rounding.

Area 7: Leadership and Management

• 7.1 – Coordinate relationships with partners and stakeholders.
  • 7.1.3: Involve partners and stakeholders throughout the health education and promotion process in meaningful and sustainable ways.
• 7.4 – Manage fiduciary and material resources.
  • 7.4.9: Manage current and future facilities and resources.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by collaborating with the consultants, clinical teams, and nutrition staff. I helped to manage material resources by restocking employee wellness rooms, gather additional supplies, packing goodie bags, and preparing supplies like flyers for rounding, tabling, and population health events.

Weekly Summary

During week 2, I met competencies like Planning, Implementation, Communication, and Leadership and Management. I helped contribute to the development of educational materials, both led and supported in the delivery of health promotion interventions, managed resources, and worked to engage in professional development through collaboration.

What?

This week, I worked both virtually and in-person to support employee wellness initiatives through outreach, planning, and engagement. I prepared presentation materials, led rounding and tabling sessions, and supported outreach across multiple locations.

So what?

These experiences helped strengthen my confidence when delivering health education, highlighted the importance of tailoring communication to different audiences, and showed how important preparation is with effectiveness. I was able to build professional confidence and build relationships through leading outreach activities.

Now what?

In the coming weeks, I look forward to continuing to refine my presentation skills, take on an larger role in outreach efforts, and finalize my semester-long project.

Competencies & Sub-Competencies

Area 2: Planning

• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.1: Develop an implementation plan inclusive of logic model, work plan, responsible parties, timeline, marketing, and communication.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.
  • 2.4.3: Address factors that influence implementation.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through my collaboration with the consultants to help plan and implement the Wellness Retreat agenda, reviewing my presentations, and discussing strategies for organizing materials efficiently within time constraints. I also independently created detailed scripts for wellness benefits that are offered to employees for future rounding sessions and presentation. Additionally, I finalized proposals for my semester-long projects, outlined objectives and feasibility.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.1 – Coordinate the delivery of intervention(s) consistent with the implementation plan.
  • 3.1.1: Secure implementation resources.
• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning.
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed.
  • 3.2.5: Employ an appropriate variety of instructional methodologies.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by coordinating and preparing materials for multiple interactive activities at the Wellness Retreat, including team games and engagement. I also led a section of the Wellness Retreat, in which I effectively explained the activity while answering participant questions. I also delivered wellness education during rounding and tabling sessions, by using interactive approaches like games, discussions, and troubleshooting to engage employees and promote resources.

Area 6: Communication

• 6.3 – Develop message(s) using communication theories and/or models.
  • 6.3.3: Tailor message(s) for the audience(s).
• 6.5 – Deliver the message(s) effectively using the identified media and strategies.
  • 6.5.1: Deliver presentation(s) tailored to the audience(s).
  • 6.5.2: Use public speaking skills.
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with large and/or small groups.
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral and written communication that aligns with professional standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by developing and refining written scripts for wellness benefits in order to ensure clear and consistent messaging. I also facilitated group activities during the Wellness Retreat and adapted communication style to encourage participation and reflection. During tabling and rounding, I communicated wellness resources clearly, answered employee questions, and provided individualized support for Sharecare navigation.

Area 7: Leadership and Management

• 7.1 – Coordinate relationships with partners and stakeholders (e.g., individuals, teams, coalitions, and committees).
  • 7.1.3: Involve partners and stakeholders throughout the health education and promotion process in meaningful and sustainable ways.
• 7.4 – Manage fiduciary and material resources.
  • 7.4.9: Manage current and future facilities and resources (e.g., space and equipment).

I met these competencies by working with the consultants, HR representatives, and various clinical teams to support wellness initiatives across locations. I also demonstrated leadership by independently organizing materials, leading activities, and facilitating tabling sessions. I managed resources by gathering, counting, organizing, and distributing supplies for games, goodie bags, rounding sessions, and tabling events.

Weekly Summary

This week, I demonstrated competencies like Planning, Implementation, Communication, and Leadership and Management. I planned and prepared wellness programs, coordinated and delivered interactive activities, managed materials for events, and continued professional development through collaboration, project planning, and leadership opportunities.

What?

This week I completed both in-person and virtual work to support wellness programming via planning, implementation, and preparation. I helped plan and presented at a Wellness retreat, led interactive activities, collaborated with HR and clinical teams, finalized my semester-long projects, and participated and led tabling and rounding sessions.

So what?

The events this week helped strengthen my confidence in leading group activities, communicating resources, and managing logistics for events. I also reinforced the importance of adaptability, preparation, and teamwork in ensuring wellness initiatives run smoothly.

Now what?

In the future, I plan to continue taking on roles of leadership within wellness programs, refine my presentation skills, and begin working on my semester-long project.

Competencies & Sub-competencies

Area 1: Assessment of Needs and Capacity

• 1.3 – Analyze the data to determine the health of the priority population(s) and the factors that influence health.
  • 1.3.4: Assess existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions.
  • 1.3.5: Determine the capacity (available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions) to improve and/or maintain health.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through participation in team meetings where we reviewed Care Console. I learned how to analyze engagement data by location, including employee eligibility, and participation. This allowed me to better understand trends in utilization, and assess how current resources, are being accessed by employees across facilities.

Area 2: Planning

• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.
  • 2.4.3: Address factors that influence implementation.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through the development of multiple wellness promotional materials. This included flyers, rounding cards, and themes like the Olympics and Valentine’s day. I also contributed to the planning of our upcoming employee picnics and rounding sessions by preparing materials and creating activities to increase employee engagement.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed.

I met these competencies ands sub-competencies by participating in rounding sessions across multiple locations. I helped facilitate an interactive self-care game, where employees rolled dice to receive a wellness item, which encouraged participation. I also supported promotion of Shinewell through the creation and distribution of materials.

Area 6: Communication

• 6.5 – Deliver the message(s) effectively using the identified media and strategies.
  • 6.5.1: Deliver presentation(s) tailored to the audience(s).
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with large and/or small groups.
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral and written communication that aligns with professional standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through the communication of wellness resources, including Shinewell to employees during rounding, team meetings, and orientation sessions. I tailored messaging based on roles and settings, while using multiple forms of communication like flyers and rounding cards. I also collaborated with consultants and used professional communication while receiving feedback on my resource guide.

Weekly Summary

This week, I met competencies like Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Communication through analyzing data, developing and implementing materials, promoting wellness programs, and collaboration with consultants.

What?

This week I interned at multiple sites. I participated in a range of events including team meetings, rounding, and team huddles. I developed Shinewell promotional materials, maintained employee wellness rooms, and made progress on my resource guide.

So what?

This week has reinforced the importance of using data to guide initiatives, and showed how interactive strategies can increase employee engagement. I also worked on strengthening my ability to communicate resources both clearly and professionally.

Now what?

Moving forward, I plan to create more wellness strategies and further develop my resource guide to support the Employee Wellness Team.

Competencies & Sub-competencies

Area 2: Planning

• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.1: Develop an implementation plan inclusive of logic model, work plan, responsible parties, timeline, marketing, and communication.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by developing a structured wellness retreat agenda for third year residents and working to identify materials necessary for implementation. I also contributed to outreach preparation by assembling goodie bags and decorating the rounding cart.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning.
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by participating at tabling efforts at North Fulton, where we created a safe and supportive area for employees to question and discuss resources. I also supported in the delivery of a condensed version of Wellcents, and team meetings centered around Shinewell.

Area 6: Communication

• 6.3 – Develop message(s) using communication theories and/or models.
  • 6.3.3: Tailor message(s) for the audience(s).
• 6.5 – Deliver the message(s) effectively using the identified media and strategies.
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with large and/or small groups.
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral and written communication that aligns with professional standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by communicating wellness resources during team meetings and tabling sessions. I worked to tailor messaging to different employee populations and settings, including clinical staff and nutrition teams. I also continued refining written communication through the development of my employee resource guide.

Area 7: Leadership and Management

• 7.1 – Coordinate relationships with partners and stakeholders (e.g., individuals, teams, coalitions, and committees).
  • 7.1.3: Involve partners and stakeholders throughout the health education and promotionprocess in meaningful and sustainable ways.
• 7.4 – Manage fiduciary and material resources.
  • 7.4.9: Manage current and future facilities and resources (e.g., space and equipment).

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by collaborating with nutrition teams, hospital staff and consultants across multiple locations. I aided in material management by preparing goodie mags, organizing supplies, stocking and cleaning wellness rooms, decorating carts, and identifying materials needed for the wellness retreats.

Weekly Summary

This week I met competencies like Planning, Implementation, Communication, and Leadership and Management. I contributed to the development of a wellness retreat agenda, supported outreach across multiple locations, and supported financial wellness education.

What?

This week I worked across multiple locations and participated in benefit meetings, supported tabling efforts, observed orientation sessions, supported financial wellness education, and continued refining my employee resource guide.

So what?

These experiences reinforced the importance of flexibility, preparation, and collaboration when implementing wellness initiatives in a large healthcare system. I learned how different organizations can influence program delivery and how creating safe spaces can encourage open dialogue. Planning the retreat also helped strengthen my skills in program development.

Now what?

Moving forward, I plan to continue refining the retreat agenda and resource guide. Additionally, I plan to strengthen my ability to adapt wellness initiatives to organizational needs.

Competencies & Sub-competencies

Area 2: Planning

• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.1: Develop an implementation plan inclusive of logic model, work plan, responsible parties, timeline, marketing, and communication.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.
  • 2.4.3: Address factors that influence implementation.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by developing promotional materials like First-Up posts and my Sharecare script/presentation. I also contributed to discussions for team-building sessions and contributed to conversations about psychological safety. Intake calls and meetings allowed me to better understand the strategic planning behind programs in order to meet departmental needs.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.2 – Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
  • 3.2.1: Create an environment conducive to learning.
  • 3.2.4: Deliver health education and promotion as designed.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by delivering a Sharecare presentation at the CSC. I also supported implementation of Shinewell through tabling events during Random Acts of Kindness Day and through rounding with the Spring Health coordinator.

Area 6: Communication

• 6.5 – Deliver the message(s) effectively using the identified media and strategies.
  • 6.5.1: Deliver presentation(s) tailored to the audience(s).
  • 6.5.3: Use facilitation skills with large and/or small groups.
  • 6.5.5: Deliver oral and written communication that aligns with professional standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.
  • 6.5.6: Use digital media to engage audience(s) (e.g., social media management tools and platforms).

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by tailoring messaging during presentations, rounding sessions, tabling events, and First Up posts. I used written communication and oral communication to effectively promote Sharecare, Shinewell, and Wellcents.

Area 7: Leadership and Management

• 7.1 – Coordinate relationships with partners and stakeholders (e.g., individuals, teams, coalitions, and committees).
  • 7.1.3: Involve partners and stakeholders throughout the health education and promotion process in meaningful and sustainable ways.
• 7.4 – Manage fiduciary and material resources.
  • 7.4.9: Manage current and future facilities and resources (e.g., space and equipment).

I developed these competencies and sub-competencies through collaboration with consultants, Spring Health coordinators, and departmental teams across locations. I also managed materials for tabling events and ensured wellness rooms remained stocked and clean.

Weekly Summary

This week I met competencies in Planning, Implementation, Communication, and Leadership and Management. I contributed to the development of wellness materials and worked on promotional messaging through First Up. I delivered a presentation on Sharecare independently and tabled to support Shinewell.

What?

Throughout the week I worked across multiple locations and participated in team meetings. I also completed multiple competencies and sat in on an intake call for a potential team building meeting. These experiences allowed me to contribute to both the planning and delivery of employee wellness initiatives while also strengthening my presentation skills.

So what?

This week helped reinforce the importance of communication within the workplace. My Sharecare presentation strengthened my confidence in public speaking and demonstrated my growth in independently facilitating health education. Additionally, promoting Shinewell through initiatives emphasized how small things like encouraging peer apreciation can support morale and retention.

Now what?

Moving forward, I plan to continue strengthening my skills by becoming more intentional with wellness initiatives. I also aim to refine my facilitation techniques to create even more engaging and interactive environments during presentations and outreach events.

Competencies & Sub-Competencies

Area 2: Planning

• 2.1 – Engage priority populations, partners, and stakeholders for participation in the planning process.
  • 2.1.2: Facilitate collaborative efforts among priority populations, partners, and stakeholders.
• 2.4 – Develop plans and materials for implementation and evaluations.
  • 2.4.2: Develop materials needed for implementation.
  • 2.4.5: Plan for sustainability.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by participating in intake calls for potential wellness retreats, planned discussions with departments, drafting a list of tasks needed to plan a wellness retreat, and creating a draft of a wellness retreat agenda. I also worked on refining my scripts and employee resource guide to strengthen future implementation and sustainability.

Area 3: Implementation

• 3.1 – Coordinate the delivery of intervention(s) consistent with the implementation plan.
  • 3.1.1: Secure implementation resources.
• 3.3 – Monitor implementation.
  • 3.3.5: Monitor use of resources.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies through the organization and restocking of wellness rooms and ensuring proper set-up for benefit overviews, tabling sessions, and team huddles.

Area 5: Advocacy

• 5.2 – Engage coalitions and stakeholders in addressing the health issue and planning advocacy efforts.
  • 5.2.4: Educate stakeholders on the health issue and the proposed policy, system, or environmental change.
  • 5.2.7: Develop persuasive messages and materials (e.g., briefs, resolutions, and fact sheets) to communicate the policy, system, or environmental change.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by educating staff about Special and Unique Benefits and their recent updates, creating scripts for presentations, and engaging employee during our tabling session in the ICU to increase awareness and access to resources.

Area 7: Leadership and Management

• 7.1 – Coordinate relationships with partners and stakeholders (e.g., individuals, teams, coalitions, and committees).
  • 7.1.3: Involve partners and stakeholders throughout the health education and promotion process in meaningful and sustainable ways.

I met these competencies and sub-competencies by collaborating with consultants, nutrition teams, ICU, and department leaders during meetings and huddles. I supported team engagement strategies through compiling new team-building activities.

Weekly Summary

This week I met competencies in Planning, Implementation, Advocacy, and Leadership and Management. I contributed to intake and planning for wellness retreats, expanded team resources, and independently presented to teams.

What?

This week participated in intake calls, orientation presentations, team huddles, benefit presentations, and tabling. I independently delivered presentations on Spring Health and Circles Concierge and prepared scripts for future presentations. In addition to this, I completed work related to planning future wellness retreats.

So what?

This week has strengthened my confidence in independent facilitation and advocacy. By presenting in different settings, I improved my ability to transform wellness resources into relatable messaging. By participating in intake calls, I was able to enhance my understanding of how wellness programs need to be aligned directly to departmental needs. In addition to this, by creating a safe space for employees in the ICU, I was able to reinforce the importance of psychological safety in the workplace.

Now what?

Moving forward, I plan to continue refining my presentation delivery to ensure clarity and confidence. I also aim to strengthen my evaluation skills by helping define success metrics based on teams needs. As I gain more independent responsibilities, I hope to further my leadership skills and presence.