Today's Woman: Her Health, Her Life, Her Spirit--A Special Day at Jefferson, April 3
The fourth annual "Today's Woman: Her Health, Her Life, Her Spirit-- Living in the REAL WORLD" will be held Saturday, April
3, at Thomas Jefferson University in Center City. This exciting one-day event featuring seminars, health screenings, a health
fair and lots more--designed especially to meet the needs of women. Participants attending the free “Today's Woman: Her Health,
Her Life, Her Spirit: Living in the REAL WORLD” will be treated to a free continental breakfast, a nutrition demonstration
by Whole Foods, and an inspirational speech by Mary Ann Hildenberger, entitled “Surviving in the Real World – You’re Not Alone.”
"Today's Woman" will be held on Saturday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jefferson Alumni Hall of Thomas Jefferson University,
1020 Locust Street. To register or for more information, call 1-800-JEFF-NOW.
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9 am
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Registration
Registration and Continental Breakfast
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9:15 am
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Women's Sexual Health...The BEST Is Yet To Come
Susan Kellogg-Spadt, PhD, CRNP
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10:15 am
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Health Screenings
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10:45 am
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Choose a Session:
Diabetes: Reality Shock
Delores Merrick, RD, LD, CDE
The Doctor Is In: Real Answers About Women’s Health
M. Allyson Brown, MD, FACOG, Instructor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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11:45 am
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P
ick up Lunch |
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Noon:
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Lunch and Session: You’ve Got To Have Heart
Deborah Witt, MD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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1 pm:
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Health Screenings
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1:30 pm:
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Choose a Session:
Eating To Win: Nutrition Demonstration by Whole Foods
Menopause: Getting Older Means Getting Better
Gregory Fossum, MD, Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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2:30 pm:
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Break |
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2:45 pm:
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Surviving In The Real World –You’re Not Alone
Mary Ann Hildenberger, inspirational speaker
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3:15 pm:
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Health screenings until 4:00 p.m.
Women will continue the day by visiting the Today’s Woman Health Fair. This will include blood pressure and osteoporosis checks,
and information about the risks for breast cancer, diabetes and more. Women will also be able to learn about health options
for their children.
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Media Only Contact:Nan MyersThomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: 215-955-6300
Published: 3-16-2004
