This seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with valuable information about the Medicare benefit. Medicare is a health insurance program created by Congress in 1965 for people 65 years of age or older, and people under age 65 with certain disabilities. Those nearing retirement, or anyone with questions about the Medicare benefit, will have an opportunity to have their questions answered by Kathy Sarmiento, SHINE liaison, Alliance for Aging, Inc. of Miami-Dade County. A UM Benefits representative will also be in attendance to answer any questions. Participants will review:

• How Medicare works with other insurances
• The differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D
• How Medicare works with the Social Security Administration

Rosenstiel School campus:
Monday, March 22 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library Map and Chart Room

Miller School of Medicine campus:
Wednesday, March 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155

Coral Gables campus:
Thursday, March 25 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 202

To register, go to http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

This seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with a basic understanding of how antibiotics work and guidelines for their appropriate use. Participants will review ways to boost their immune system, prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and use antibiotics appropriately. Lilian Abbo, assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and codirector of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Miller School of Medicine, will lead the seminar.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, March 2 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, Room 139.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, March 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register, go to http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

Setting personal goals is a vital part of accomplishment and helps with personal as well as business planning. The Leadership Academy live course, “Setting Personal Goals,” sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, will help emerging leaders identify their values, set principle-based goals, and develop an appropriate action plan to achieve those goals.

Sessions will occur on Wednesday, February 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, Professional Development and Training Office, Training Room 139. You must complete the corresponding CBL prior to enrolling for the course. To register for the session, visit ULearn.miami.edu and follow the instructions to log on. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.

This seminar, offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with knowledge and practical strategies for developing their capacity to achieve more satisfying solutions when interacting with partners, family, friends, colleagues, and even people we meet casually. The benefits of realizing successful relationships are countless and long-lasting.  Discover ways to become a powerful and positive influence in the relationships you share. Participants will review techniques used to establish respect, build trust, convey empathy, and decrease emotional reactivity.

• Miller School campus:  Tuesday, February 9 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Medical Wellness Center classroom, ninth floor.
• Coral Gables campus:  Wednesday, February 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, MEA202.
• Rosenstiel campus:  Thursday, February 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library Map and Chart Room.

To register, visit ulearn.miami.edu. For assistance with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. Mac users, please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

This seminar, presented by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) in partnership with The Families First Network and The Children’s Trust, provides parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 5 the opportunity to learn positive parenting strategies to promote appropriate behaviors and reduce problematic behaviors. Parents and caregivers will discuss ways to manage temper tantrums and other attention-seeking behaviors and will learn techniques to reinforce positive behaviors effectively. A child development specialist from The Families First Network will lead the seminar.

Miller Medical School campus: Tuesday, February 2 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Medical Wellness Center classroom

Rosenstiel School campus: Wednesday, February 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library, Map and Chart Room

Coral Gables campus: Thursday, February 4 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, Room 139

To register go to http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. Mac Users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

[Please Note: The following seminar has been cancelled. - e-Veritas eds 1/22/10]

This seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with the tools to define attainable financial goals and manage cash more effectively to secure a viable financial future. Presenter Bret Chernow, a chartered retirement planning counselor, is a senior financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and a member of the University of Miami Office of Planned Giving Broward County Advisory Board. Bennie Blades, a UM alumnus, Ring of Honor member, and University of Miami Office of Planned Giving Broward County Advisory Board member, will also speak about his own personal money management experience. A UM Benefits representative will be in attendance to answer questions. Participants will:

• Examine the impact of inflation, taxes, and portfolio performance on individual goals
• Learn ways to align investing strategies with financial goals
• Review the importance of protection planning and the dangers of procrastination

Rosenstiel School campus: Tuesday, January 26 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library, Map and Chart Room.

Coral Gables campus: Wednesday, January 27 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the University Center, Flamingo Ballroom D.

Miller School campus: Thursday, January 28 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register, go to http://ULearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

This seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with valuable information about  Social Security benefits as well as updates. Those wondering who is eligible, when they qualify, or how to apply for Social Security will have the opportunity to have these and any other questions answered by a Public Affairs Specialist from the Miami-Dade Social Security Administration Office. Participants will review the following areas of interest:

• Social Security benefits
• Retirement
• Disability
• Benefits to families of retirees and the disabled
• Survivor’s benefits
• Eligibility
• Computation of benefits
• Medicare

Rosenstiel School campus: Monday, January 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library, Map, and Chart Room.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, January 12 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, MEA202.

Miller School campus: Wednesday, January 13 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register, go to http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

This seminar, offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with knowledge and practical strategies for developing their capacity to successfully weather a changing and challenging world. While change can be exciting, too much change, or change that is perceived to be unmanageable, can be overwhelming. Change can also be accompanied by a grief process, which, if not understood and managed correctly, frequently hinders our acceptance of new realities. Learn to view change as an opportunity for developing greater strength and emotional fortitude. Participants will:

• Review the transition curve
• Identify common reactions to change
• Develop a greater awareness of their personal style for managing change
• Identify strategies for improving the way they greet change

Rosenstiel School campus: Tuesday, January 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Graduate Studies Seminar Room

Miller School campus: Wednesday, January 6 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Medical Wellness Center Classroom, ninth floor

Coral Gables campus: Thursday, January 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, MEA202

To register, visit http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. Mac users, please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers this 30-minute training session for those interested in building their capacity to consciously activate their body’s parasympathetic response. The parasympathetic (or relaxation) response is at the heart of all stress-management techniques, and its use is directly correlated with the promotion of optimal health. Take a break from your busy work week to practice techniques that promote health through relaxation.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, December 8 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the University Center, Orange Key Room 245.

Rosenstiel School campus: Thursday, December 10 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the Library Map and Chart Room.

Miller School campus: Friday, December 11 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the Medical Wellness Center Classroom, ninth floor.

To register, go to ULearn. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.