UHR News
University Human Resources

May 21, 2007

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MHealthy: Focus on Diabetes Receives Driving Value in Health Care Award from Health Care Industry Leaders

The MHealthy: Focus on Diabetes Program received a Driving Value in Health Care Award sponsored by a coalition of health care leadership organizations including the National Business Coalition on Health, The Leapfrog Group and Bridges to Excellence.

The award was presented at the May 16 Advancing Value Driven Health Care Incentives and Rewards Symposium.

Principle program investigator Allison Rosen, M.D., Sc.D., an assistant professor of internal medicine and health management and policy at U-M, commented on the award by saying: “We implemented this program to improve both the quality and value of care for our workforce with diabetes. In turn, it is our hope that a rigorous evaluation of the impact of these targeted value-based co-pay reductions may help inform the efforts of other employers and insurers trying to improve the value of their health care spending.”

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Choose Success with LEADERSHIP Development Opportunities from HRD!

HRD has been working to provide more opportunities for those in leadership roles to learn new skills and update their skills in other areas. Listed below are a few of the new courses that have been developed to meet this need. All of these courses are coming up in the next two months. Can’t make the date? Sign up for the “Course By Demand” list and you will be notified when a new session has been scheduled.

Check our website (http://www.umich.edu/~hrd) often for updates! Remember, many of our courses can also be customized and brought to your unit.

Upcoming Courses:
Click on the link after the course title for a description and registration information. Register early to guarantee your spot!

Strategic Hiring Using Behavior-Based Interviewing ~ NEW!
Wed. 5/30/07; 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/performance.html#9

Project Management Fundamentals: Creating Your Roadmap for Success! ~ NEW!
Tue. 6/5/07 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Tue. 6/19/07 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (1 ½ day course); http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/projectandtask.html#4

Creating a Business Plan: Discovering and Maximizing the Value of Your Department’s Services ~ NEW!
Wed. 6/6/07 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. & 6/20/07 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (1½ day course); http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/processorgman.html#5

Interest-Based Negotiations: Influencing Strategic Solutions ~ BRAND NEW!
Tue. 6/12 & 6/26/07 (2-day course); 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/leadershipdev.html#5

Strategic Planning: Forecasting a High Performance Future at the University ~ NEW FORMAT!
Wed. 6/13/07; 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/processorgman.html#2

Event Planning: How to Plan a Top-Notch Event ~ NEW FORMAT!
Wed. 6/13/07 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Thu. 6/28/07 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (1 ½ day course); http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/projectandtask.html#3

Mentoring: Preparing Today’s Staff to be Tomorrow’s Leaders ~ NEW!
Wed. 6/27/07; 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/performance.html#6

Business Communication: Writing With Power
Wed. 6/27/07; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/readingwrittencomm.html#2

Planning Successful Focus Groups ~ NEW!
Thu. 6/28 & 7/12/07; 8: 30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2- day course); http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/customerservice.html#7

Creating a Procedures Manual
Wed. 7/11/07; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/readingwrittencomm.html#6

FOS Alumni Series: Discipline Strategies
Wed. 7/18/07; 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/supervision.html#3d

Advanced Business Communication: More Writing With Power
Wed. 7/18, 7/25 & 8/1/07 (3-day course); 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; http://www.umich.edu/~hrd/programsandcourses/readingwrittencomm.html#3

Check our website often for the very latest in course offerings - especially courses that are currently in development. Or better yet, contact us. Tell us what you’re interested in and we’ll contact you when the course is available.

Fidelity Investments: Look Forward with Confidence to Retirement Day

Knowing you can reach your retirement goals. That’s retirement readiness. And you can begin taking the steps to achieve your goals when you meet with a Fidelity Retirement Counselor. These sessions are designed to help you become better informed and more confident in planning for your retirement.

Please join Fidelity Investments for a confidential consultation. You will learn about investing for retirement and get a better understanding of the steps you can take to ensure your retirement readiness.

Consultations are conducted at:

Michigan Union
Michigan League
Medical Professional Building
Medical Inn Building
North Campus-Pierpont Commons
University Hospital
Flint Campus
Dearborn Campus

To schedule your confidential consultation call
1-800-642-7131, Monday – Friday, 8:00AM-midnight, ET, or reserve your space at: http://www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservation

Get More Help on Your Retirement Plans – Anytime – with TIAA-CREF

In Person
TIAA-CREF has a consultant who is available to meet with you individually to discuss your investments needs and to conduct retirement planning workshops at many different U-M locations including Main Campus, Medical Campus, Flint and Dearborn. To view upcoming dates and locations and to register for an appointment or seminar, please click here http://www.tiaa-cref.org/umich or call our Ann Arbor office at 866 842-2949, extension 6804.

Online
Two of the more popular Financial Education Seminars (Pre-retirement and SRA/IRA) created specifically for U-M employees continue to be available for viewing 24/7 by clicking here: U-M Web Presentations http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/tiaa-cref .

On the Phone
You can talk to a TIAA-CREF representative about investment choices, income options, pre-retirement illustrations and other ways to help get the most from your retirement plan, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at 800 842-2776.