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St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center Hosts 4th Annual diabetes Symposium
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center has partnered with numerous healthcare
professionals and corporate and civic sponsors to present its fourth annual
Diabetes Symposium at the Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005
from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. This is the largest gathering of diabetes
education, screenings and demonstrations available to the public in Southern
Colorado and associates from the St. Mary-Corwin Diabetes Center will be on hand
to provide counseling on diabetes.
The event is open to the community and includes free health screenings, guest
speakers informational booths, cooking and fitness demonstrations and
complimentary box breakfast. The event will also feature a keynote address from
famed comedian Phyllis Shulman and registered nurse and columnist Joy Pape
titled “Laugh It Off”, a health education and entertainment duo who’s mission is
to educate, enlighten and entertain.
“Our goal is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for people with
diabetes to achieve good health and to minimize the complications that may
develop from this disease,” said Steve Brown, MD, chief medical officer and vice
president of medical affairs. “We hope to reach people with diabetes, those at
risk for diabetes and anyone interested in healthy living.”
St Mary-Corwin will offer a multitude of free screenings beginning at 8 a.m. The
screenings, valued at more than $400, include tests such as blood pressure,
non-dilated eye exams, dental, cholesterol, depression, urine protein and HbA1c
to name a few. Screening participants will be asked to fast the evening prior
for the most accurate results and must be registered to take advantage of the
screening opportunity.
Speakers will begin promptly following the welcome and introductions at 10 a.m.
and will feature presentations on diabetes and heart disease and the diabetes
report card.
The program is free of charge and reservations are strongly requested. For more
information, or to register for the screenings, please call 719-560-HELP.
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