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 Due to recent changes in how the U.S. Postal Service processes mail, and to ensure mail intended for the Health System is delivered correctly and in a timely manner, three changes are being made to the way Health System addresses are to be displayed:
- All four-digit box numbers currently beginning with 0 will be changed to begin with a 5 or 6;
- Where the word “box” has been used to indicate this four-digit number, SPC (Special Postal Code) will be used in its place. “box” is no longer to be used on stationery, letterhead, envelopes, business cards or other forms providing Health System addresses;
- Those who order business forms through Michigan business Services Printing Services Web site will see a new standard address format for all orders.
Direct communications with affected areas will be made as these changes are implemented. There is no need to discard current mailing or stationery supplies.
 Faculty and staff interested in volunteering for clinical research studies can now register online through a new feature added to Engage, the Web site developed for potential participants and physicians seeking open studies at the University of Michigan. By registering with this database, you permit those running studies for which you may qualify to contact you directly. You also can log in any time to find studies yourself or update your profile. Get more information.
Are you looking for funding to support your community health service project or event? If so, UMHS Community Health Services might have what you need. CHS offers small grants for staff to fund community outreach projects that support its mission of providing health services to our community. Since 1998, CHS grants have supported 90 events, including cholesterol screenings, bike safety, tobacco prevention education, women’s health days, prostate screenings, blood pressure screenings and more—efforts that reached more than 8,000 community members of all ages and nationalities, those in high-risk populations as well as the general public. Learn more.
 Register today for Active U 2007! Active U is a fun, friendly competition and incentive program designed to help you increase your physical activity. Whether you’re an avid or beginning exerciser, you’ll get something out of this program. And by making a voluntary donation when you register, you will help a local charity. Last year, more than 8,600 U-M employees participated and raised more than $36,000 for charity. New features this year include personalized weekly messages and more winners and opportunities for recognition. The program runs Feb. 7 through April 3. Register and get details.
 Though the weather outside hasn't been too frightful this season, inclement weather is now upon us. Be sure to tune in to our latest podcast, Take 5 for Safety. In this first episode, Preventing Slips and Falls, your host, Bruce Cadwallender, director of Safety Management Services, talks with Health System experts about preventing slips and falls in and around the Health System. The first faculty and staff podcast at UMHS, Take 5 for Safety will provide monthly shows about a variety of safety issues facing each of us every day. Learn about RSS and podcasts.
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