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Biometric Screenings

• Q: What are my options for getting a “Biometric Screening” completed?
  • Here is the UMS 2013 On-Campus Biometric Schedule If you choose to  get your biometrics from your own doctor. You can print out the 2013 Biometric Screening Form for your doctor to complete:Once you have your biometric numbers, go to  www.umsriseup.maine.edu,  sign in to Reasons2 RiseUP, complete your Health Assessment and two wellness activities (20 points).

• Q: What is included in a “Biometric Screening”?
1. Total Cholesterol
2. Blood Pressure
3. Weight Measurement
4. Self-Reported Height
5. Waist Measurement
6. Exit Counseling

• What Do the Numbers Mean?
• What Your BLOOD PRESSURE numbers mean
• What Your CHOLESTEROL Numbers Mean
• How to Calculate Your BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

 

• Q: How do I use the “Screening Scheduler”?
  1. Go to the Reasons2RiseUp Sign-in page.
  2. Login with your User Name and Password. New User? Click here for instruction on How to Register.
  3. Choose ‘Get Screened’ from the navigation bar at the top.
  4. Select ‘Sign Up!’ (Note:if this is your first time, select ‘Sign Up’. If you are changing your time select ‘Change’ then click ‘Continue’).
  5. Choose the date of the event.
  6. Confirm your location (Note: if you are located at the Orono campus, you must contact The Cutler Health Center at http://www.umaine.edu/IT/fdc_cutler/ to schedule your screening).
  7. Select the time for your screening through the drop-down list. If the time is not listed it may no longer be available for scheduling.
  8. You will be redirected to confirmation screen and will receive an e-mail that confirms your date and time. You will also receive a reminder e-mail prior to your screening event.

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