Trends and Research

The Center for Health is your source for extensive, trusted and timely wellness information. Along with original material, the Center for Health posts valuable research and trends data from other respected content providers.

Clergy Health Studies
These studies are the property of the Center for Health (CFH) and are intended as resources for those working to improve clergy health and well-being. Before quoting these documents in other published materials, please contact the CFH at umc-centerforhealthinfo@gbophb.org and let us know in what context, where and when the material will be used. Please also be sure to provide appropriate attribution in your publication.

Denominational and Industry Health and Wellness Findings
Findings describe the current state of health and well-being in the United Methodist Church and throughout the United States. In both cases, a high prevalence of preventable risk factors and conditions jeopardize the future well-being and vitality across the country.

Center for Health Awareness Tool (CHAT)
CHAT is an online application designed to gather aggregate health plan and wellness program data including plan eligibility, benefit designs, premiums, aggregate claims experience, condition prevalence and wellness offerings.

Virgin HealthMiles Program Results
Two-thirds of UMC annual conferences are participating in the Virgin HealthMiles program. This page provides information about program participation and impact across the UMC.

UMC Health Assessment Findings
Aggregate data on important population health factors in The United Methodist Church.

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