Penn’s Be in the Know on-campus biometric screenings and a mini-wellness fair for all employees will be offered with a kick-off screening on Tuesday, September 30. 

The Penn Healthy You team is pleased to offer free biometric screenings at convenient University locations September 30 through November 25. Complete a screening to earn a $50 cash reward for Be in the Know 2025-2026.

Sign up for your appointment online at the Health Advocate website using your PennKey and password. Click the Health tab at the top, then Get a Health Screening. Look for Health Screening Event–click Schedule Now. Select your preferred location and follow the steps to schedule your appointment. You will receive an email from Health Advocate confirming your appointment.

What You’ll Learn at the Biometric Screening

Quick, convenient, and confidential biometric screenings provide key indicators about your health status. Your privacy is strictly protected. Penn will never know your individual screening results, health assessment answers, or personal health goals.

At these non-fasting, on-campus biometric screenings, Health Advocate personnel will measure your:

• Blood pressure
• Lipids, including total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
• Blood sugar/glucose

Screenings Kick-Off and Mini-Wellness Fair, September 30

Stop by Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge, on Tuesday, September 30, 10 a.m–2 p.m., for a special biometric screenings kick-off event and mini-wellness fair. Visit with wellness partners and vendors to enter a prize drawing—plus, pick up health and well-being information and resources along the way. Stop by to meet representatives from WebMD, Penn’s new wellness platform partner, and learn about their research-based programs and resources to support your well-being, as well as Be in the Know 2025-2026. Register in advance to get your screening at the kick-off event—or simply enjoy the wellness fair and sign up for a later date! 

Be in the Know for Your Health and Rewards

A biometric screening is the perfect way to “be in the know” regarding your health status, plus earn 1,000 points and a $50 cash incentive for the 2025-2026 campaign year. Once you complete an on-campus screening, Health Advocate will automatically send credit to the new WebMD wellness platform on your behalf. (Please allow a few weeks for biometric screening credit to appear on WebMD).

To earn rewards, you need to be enrolled on the new WebMD platform. Get started by visiting WebMD or downloading their “Wellness At Your Side” app (connection code: Penn). For 2025-2026, complete your choice of qualifying wellness activities to earn up to $300 in cash rewards. All cash incentives will be added to your paychecks (less applicable payroll taxes) and paid on a monthly basis starting in October 2025. 

Penn’s annual Be in the Know wellness campaign is available for all benefits-eligible faculty, staff, and postdocs. Alongside a new WebMD platform partner, Be in the Know provides an array of wellness tools, programs, resources, and rewards to support your health and feel your best—including a biometric screening. The campaign year runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. 

For complete details about the 2025-2026 Be in the Know wellness campaign and new WebMD platform, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/beintheknow.

—Division of Human Resources