This Update includes notes about sports medicine clinic drop-in events, focus groups and DEA regulations affecting some pharmacy customers:

Sports Medicine Clinic staff offer advice at free drop-in events

Have an injury or need advice about training? Will Arbogast, A.T.C., director of the WMU Sports Medicine Clinic will be answering questions about injury prevention at informal midday events this fall. Faculty, staff and students are invited to drop in from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on

• Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Ernest Burnham café entrance or
• Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Valley III, Harrison/Stinson dining hall entrance.

Enrich yourself with a one-hour workshop

The health center offers wellness workshops to the University community again this fall. Pre-register for workshops that include:
Western H.E.R.O.E.S. bystander intervention training 
Friday, Nov. 7, noon or Friday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m.
Health Insurance 101
Tuesday, Nov. 11, noon or Monday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m.

Share your opinion about the health center

The health center is conducting focus groups to assess perceptions of the center’s environment. We’re looking for participants from all of WMU's communities. Share this invite with a friend. Participation is a 2-hour commitment and participants receive an appreciation gift in return for their time. 

The first date has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. More dates will be scheduled. To let us know you are interested please call (269) 387-1850 or visit the focus group sign-up page.

Tobacco-free support continues

University support is available through the end of the year for WMU employees or students. WMU will cover the out-of-pocket cost up to $150 of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy or FDA-approved tobacco cessation prescriptions purchased at the Sindecuse Health Center Pharmacy for eligible WMU students or employees. Get the details on our tobacco cessation page.

Making it easier to find Sindecuse

Do you have a friend who doesn't know where the health center is? We've made it even easier to find us. New banners along Gilkison let them know where we are.

Hydrocodone regulations change

New federal regulations will impact those who have prescriptions for hydrocodone-combination products. Visit the Pharmacy webpage for a description of how the new DEA rules impact consumers.

Have questions about any of the items in this newsletter? Contact the health center at (269) 387-3287. Have a healthy day!