Christine Podolak has been named wellness coordinator at Upstate Medical University.
Podolak previously worked in a variety of positions, including as associate director of experiential education in the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Binghamton University. At Upstate she also worked as adjunct instructor for experiential public health courses, program manager for health systems science and community engaged learning at Norton College of Medicine and care coordinator in the department of psychiatry and clinical research coordinator in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
She holds a master’s degree in community health and a bachelor’s degree in health science, both from SUNY Cortland.
In her role, she is responsible for the planning, promotion and support of several Upstate wellness programs, including Pathway to Wellness, programming and initiatives within Upstate Well that focus on personal resilience and provide and promote well-being opportunities and resources for employees and learners.