2026 WCTB March Newsletter

March Newsletter

Join us for our next virtual event

Wednesday, March 25th | 2-3pm

Chronic Condition Management: What Employers Can Do

Chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, musculoskeletal issues, obesity, and mental health concerns impact a growing share of today’s workforce—driving healthcare costs, affecting productivity, and influencing employee engagement. Employers have a powerful opportunity to support long-term health while still meeting business demands.

Join us to collaborate and connect around innovative ideas and best practices. This interactive webinar will highlight real-world approaches to benefits design, preventive and virtual care, lifestyle and behavioral health support, and creating a culture that encourages early intervention and lasting wellbeing. Attendees will leave with practical, shareable ideas to improve employee health, strengthen workforce resilience, and enhance overall organizational performance.

This panel discussion will be led by the Wellness Council of Tampa Bay’s Steering Committee.

Save the Date

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 2-4 pm

BayCare Outpatient Center

From Kitchen to Care: Bringing Food as Medicine to Life

Join CareATC presenters Sarah Peele and Gabe Kramer for a look at how CareATC’s nationwide employer clinic model is expanding impact beyond primary care through Food as Medicine. Learn how CareATC partners with employers and local farms/Community Supported Agriculture to pair dietitian-led nutrition coaching with hands-on food access.

News & Events

Boss Quiet Quitting? Here’s Your 4-Step Survival Plan (with video) - Let's Grow Leaders

Insurance coverage, drug costs among top health care concerns

See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site

Thank you to Our Annual Digital Sponsors!

Aetna Virtual Primary Care® powered by Teladoc Health® is a nationwide virtual primary care solution that connects members to care when and where they need it, while saving time and getting ahead of long-term costs. Members build ongoing relationships with a primary care team to address long-term health care needs, from annual exams to more complex care, including referrals to in-network specialists. Members can choose from a list of highly qualified doctors to meet with virtually — by phone or online, at home or away.

Question? We're here to help. Contact your Aetna representative or Sandra Lozada at srlozada@aetna.com

BayCare Presents: Staying Safe in a Fast-Moving World: Practical Injury Prevention for Every Day

April 22, 2026 | 12-12:45pm

E-bikes, smartphones, busy roads, and water-filled environments make modern life faster and riskier than ever. This dynamic talk shares simple, real-world strategies that prevent serious injuries before they happen. From e-bike and distracted driving safety to fall prevention, water awareness, and lifesaving Stop the Bleed skills, you’ll learn how small habits can make a life-saving difference. Because the choices you make every day matter more than you think.

Corporate Mammography Program

Contact us to learn how we can partner to promote lifesaving, preventive screening mammograms for your team and their covered spouses. Reserve your concierge appointment at one of our convenient imaging locations by emailing CorporateWellness@baycare.org

5 ways prioritizing preventive care can protect your health and your wallet | Cigna Newsroom

Cigna highlights how prioritizing preventive care delivers significant health and financial benefits. Routine checkups, screenings, and vaccinations help identify silent conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers before symptoms appear, improving outcomes and saving an estimated 100,000 U.S. lives annually. Evidence shows screenings like mammograms and cervical and colorectal cancer tests greatly reduce mortality. Preventive care also lowers costs; patients engaging in regular primary care save nearly $4,000 per year on average. A strong patient-provider relationship enhances early detection, informed decision-making, and long-term wellness. For health and wellness professionals, the message is clear: encouraging consistent preventive care drives better population health while reducing avoidable financial burden. [newsroom.cigna.com]

Wellness Careers

Director of Benefits and Wellness

Moffitt, Tampa

The Director of Benefits provides strategic benefits advice and program management for the Cancer Center. This position oversees the design and administration of health and welfare plans, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, leave of absence and paid time off programs, employee health services, which includes both occupational health and onsite clinic services, for Center team members. The Director ensures that all programs address key priorities for Moffitt and are competitive with peer programs, accessible and understandable, cost-effective and fully compliant with state and federal law.

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Senior Athletic Director,

Spurlino Family YMCA, Tampa

The Sr. Program Director will provide supervision to a staff team driving superior program quality, ensuring all programs support membership, increasing program enrollments, and enhancing the member/participant experience. This position ensures that their teams operate efficiently and employs a continuous improvement model to meet and/or exceed goals for member/participant satisfaction, financial management and overall growth.

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Thank you to Our Community Partners!

SuncoastHR is now SHRM Pinellas. The Wellness Council of Tampa Bay is proud to align with SHRM Pinellas. They provide a forum of for professional development opportunities, to support human resource professionals, and reinforce and endorse the values of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at the local level. Through this collaboration, we will be able to provide resource sharing, education, networking, and strategic planning. For more information on becoming a member or attending an upcoming event, visit suncoasthr.org.

SHRM Pinellas Upcoming Events

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