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Brown U. Benefits Buzz Podcast: Episode 5, Summer 2024
It’s time for summer fun! Your cohosts Senior Benefits Specialist April O’Malley and Asst. Director, Wellness and Benefits Programs, Jen McKay will help you have a healthy, safe, and enjoyable summer with motivational guests and a fun and informative game.
Learn sun safety practices from Dr. Elnaz Firoz, Medical Director, Inpatient and Outpatient Dermatology, The Miriam Hospital. Then review water safety tips with Brown Athletics and Recreation’s Aquatics Coordinator, Julia Harnish. Test your Rhode Island summer trivia knowledge during a special game segment, and then hear answers to your questions in the summer mailbag.
After the episode...
Dive into more information from this episode’s interviews:
- Get to know this episode’s sun safety guest, Dr. Elnaz Firoz
- Check out some CDC sun safety tips here.
- Read how to handle waves and currents at the beach here.
- Learn more about Aquatics at Brown.
Check out some of the resources that Jen and April shared:
- Forbes: “How to Beat the Back to Work After Vacation Blues”
- Fun things to do in Rhode Island this summer!
For future episodes...
Do you have a benefits or wellness question you’d like read on-air during a future podcast episode? Submit it HERE.
| Episode | Topic | Link |
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September 2023 |
Intro to Brown U. Benefits Buzz |
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November 2023 |
Open Enrollment |
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February 2024 |
American Heart Month |
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April/May 2024 |
Mental Health Awareness Month |
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Summer 2024 |
Summer Fun |