"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. "
World Health Organization
Working
Cummings School offers many opportunities to help you live your professional life to the fullest. These programs range from workplace wellness programs to career planning to preparing for your future in the veterinary profession.
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Living
Cummings School provides faculty, staff and students many opportunities to break out of the office and classroom and enjoy our beautiful campus. These programs range from access to our gym, lunchtime yoga classes and organized walks and running and hiking clubs.
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Well-Being
Our goal is to help and support you in your quest to become the best version of yourself! Whether you are looking to take health and wellness classes, meditate, get biometric screenings or seek one-on-one confidential counseling, Cummings School has a program for you.
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Featured Program
Cummings Thrive
The mission of the Cummings Thrive project is to, with collaboration from non-profit organization Veterinary Leadership Institute (VLI), develop an interactive program that promotes mental health awareness while also teaching students, faculty, and staff personal and professional leadership skills.
Featured Stories on Wellness @ Cummings School
- Supporting Student WellnessMental stressors have been increasingly weighing on students, but Cummings School has been ramping up the ways in which they support their wellness. ... read more
- A Focus on Mental Health on CampusTufts University task force recommends implementation of a broad, strategic suite of mental health and wellness services at the university ... read more
- The Mother LoadWomen who are pregnant, raising children, or considering parenthood at U.S. veterinary training institutions may lack adequate support. ... read more
- Caring for the Veterinary CaregiversWellness programs grow on the Grafton campus to help students, faculty, and staff weather the demands of veterinary practice and training Veterinarians and veterinary students tend to work under tremendous pressure, which takes a toll. Mental-health surveys reveal high rates of self-reported stress, depression, and thoughts of suicide. The reasons ... read more