Gold Standard Universities
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We are honored to be recognized for the work we do to encourage our faculty and staff to lead a healthy lifestyle. Any steps we can take to reduce the cancer risk for our employees and campus community will have a long-term impact on the workforce in North Dakota.
University Best Practices
Healthy Team, Healthy U
Healthy Team, Healthy U is a wellness program designed by OHSU faculty and staff to help employees achieve a healthy lifestyle and capture the power of employees working together to increase physical activity, improve diet and reduce stress. Numerous benefits have been documented, including reduced blood pressure, lower body weight among those who are overweight, improved diet and exercise behaviors and feeling healthier. Furthermore, people felt less depressed, missed less work and reported being happier after participating in HTHU.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Individual colleges or schools within a university are welcome to apply for Gold Standard accreditation. Typically leadership at Colleges of Medicine and Schools of Public Health are keenly aware of the impact they can have on health and healthcare costs when they address cancer in their own workplaces. Further, they appreciate that leadership by example has the potential to positively influence the parent University and surrounding community.
Brochures/Reference
This guide is designed to assist with the creation of effective and enforceable tobacco-free policies for higher-education institutions.
On December 1, 2013, the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Public Health (SPH) received CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation. Achieving CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation is a major accomplishment because this accolade reflects what our organization values most: promoting healthy lives and communities. The guidebook complements the existing resources available on the CEO Cancer Gold Standard website. Our main goal is to demystify the application process. While there is work involved in gathering the documentation, it is a doable process.
A resource designed to help college students adopt and implement a 100% tobacco-free campus policy
External Resources
Welcome to Peers Against Tobacco: a peer-led initiative to eradicate tobacco use on college campuses across Texas. We’re here to help you educate your fellow students about the dangers of all forms of tobacco use.
University of North Dakota Tobacco Free Home Page
The goal of this toolkit is to provide you with the resources and tools to help you institute a successful tobacco- or smoke-free campus policy; in other words, to make the changes you want to see on your campus.
Apply for a Grant - In partnership with the CVS Health Foundation, help your college advocate for, adopt and implement a 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free campus policy.
The facts on e-cigarette use among youth and young adults.