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EMPOWERING PATIENTS
IN 2022, the UVM Cancer Center launched its first cancer patient newsletter to inform patients about opportunities and resources related to their cancer care and survivorship; educate about the expertise of our Cancer Center through the lens of physicians and researchers focused on cancer treatment and prevention; and offer useful health and wellness guidance that patients can easily understand and adopt.
The audience consists of all patients of Cancer Center departments who’ve had a visit or encounter within the past year and who opted in or did not decline to receive email communications. The e-newsletter is sent three times per year in May, September, and January.
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Since its inception, supportive services has seen an increase in enrollment in programs like the weight loss class, health coaching, and gardening. In addition, clinical trials, philanthropy, and community engagement opportunities have been featured—we gave away over 100 men’s hockey tickets in less than 12 hours! However, recipes related to managing the unique aspects of the patient experience are consistently the most clicked.
A Recipe For Mental Health
CAN WHAT WE EAT REALLY IMPACT OUR MENTAL HEALTH?
The answer is a definitive “Yes!”
Nutrients such as omega 3 fats, vitamin K, folate, Beta carotene, as well as a host of phytochemicals, play a key role in maintaining our mental health. Which foods are most helpful for mental health?
Plants, of course.
A clever way to remember what foods can help brain health is a short rhyme by Drew Ramsey, M.D., a psychiatrist at Columbia University: Seafood, greens, nuts and beans (and a little bit of dark chocolate).
Newsletter Content Team
Kim Dittus, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical oncologist; Director, Oncology Supportive Services
Cara Feldman-Hunt, M.A.
Associate Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health
Kathleen McBeth, M.A. Psychologist, Oncology
Kristie Grover, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Oncology Supportive Services
Gina Brittain
Senior Project Manager, UVM Health Network
Kate Strotmeyer, M.Ed.
Director, Communications and Community Outreach
CUMULATIVE DATA (AVERAGE)
Number of recipients: 11,261
Open rate: 58%
Click-through rate: 6%
Unsubscribed: less than 1%
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