Special Day at Jefferson--Saturday, April 23, Free Seminars, Health Screenings and Give-aways

		Women's Health Source News Archive Featured in the Media JeffNEWS

An exciting one-day event designed especially to meet the needs of women will be held Saturday, April 23, at Thomas Jefferson University. This special day entitled “Today’s Woman: Her Health, Her Life, Her Spirit--A Celebration” will feature seminars, health screenings, health booths and much more. This inspiring and motivational day is free and open to the public.

“Today’s Woman is a great event for women of all ages and experience,” said chairperson Mary Bouchaud, MSN, CNS, R.N., CRRN, community clinical coordinator, Department of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Professions. “This program provides a great opportunity for Philadelphia women to enjoy a free day filled with information about health and wellness.”

“Today’s Woman” is sponsored by the Jefferson College of Health Professions Department of Nursing in conjunction with Women’s Health Source at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Jefferson’s Women’s Health Source serves as a comprehensive women’s health information center for the community.

In addition to talks by physicians and health professionals from Jefferson University Hospital, highlights of “Today’s Woman” include an inspirational speech to open the day by author and radio personality Dr. Lucille Ijoy. Representatives of health and human service organizations and Jefferson College of Health Professions nursing students will provide information, health screenings and services at the all-day health fair. ShopRite, presenting sponsor of “Today’s Woman,” will provide continental breakfast and lunch. Highlights of the health fair include blood pressure, cholesterol and osteoporosis screenings.

“Today’s Woman” gratefully acknowledges the generous support of ShopRite.

“Today’s Woman: Her Health, Her Life, Her Spirit: A Celebration” will be held Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bluemle Life Sciences Building of Thomas Jefferson University, 233 South 10 th Street. To register or for information, call 1-800-JEFF-NOW.

---

Fifth Annual Today's Woman
Her Health, Her Life, Her Spirit - A Celebration

9 am:	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 am:	Welcome and Introduction Mary Bouchaud, MSN, CNS, RN, CRRN, Department of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Professions Celebrate Your Life Lucille Ijoy, EdD, Author, Radio Personality and Executive Director of the Motivation Institute of Philadelphia
10:15 am	Tips for Healthy Living Richard C. Wender, MD Alumni Professor of Family Medicine, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
11:15 am	Health Booths and Screenings
Noon	Pick up Lunch
12:30 pm	Lunch and Session: Transforming Stress into Success Anna Tobia, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
1:30 pm	Health Booths and Screenings
2 pm	Health Panel--Ask the Doctors James Plumb, MD, MPH Director, Office to Advance Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Anna Tobia, PhD Carmen Sultana, MD Clinical Associate Professor and Residency Program Director Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
3 pm	Conclusion and Evaluation