At Brown University, wellness ‘champions’ are plentiful 


Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2019
2,000-4,999 EMPLOYEES #3: Brown University


CEO (or equivalent): Christina Paxson, president
Number of employees: 4,400

IT QUITE LITERALLY pays to be healthy at Brown University.

The university’s Wellness Rewards program, launched in 2014, provides incentive payments to employees who want to learn more about personal health and improve their well-being. More than 750 people signed up for the voluntary initiative when it first launched; last year, 1,777 participated.

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Wellness Rewards is just one of the more than 200 health programs Brown offers its 4,400 employees. In addition to an on-site gym and walking trails, the staff can take advantage of yoga classes, healthy cooking demonstrations and lessons on financial planning or mindfulness.

Each department has a designated “champion” to encourage wellness, and has made available a Wellness Toolkit for Self-Care. The kits include a yoga mat and foam roller, among other things, with instructions on how employees can relax and stretch.

Brown also organizes wellness initiatives with affiliated medical facilities, such as the Warren Alpert Medical School and Brown University Oncology Research Group.

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