Winter 2010
Calendar of Events
Registration required for all events, except for the health fair. Call 356-NNMC (6662) to register unless another number is listed. All events, except for the health fair, are held in Suite 203, Sparks Medical Building.
January
Knee and Hip Pain Seminar
Thursday, Jan. 14, 6 to 7 PMSeminar is scheduled to be led by an orthopedic surgeon and/or a physical therapist.
NNMC Advantage Lecture Series: Wound Care
Friday, Jan. 15, Noon to 1 PMPresenter: Todd Inman, MD, Wound Care Center Medical Director Free cold lunch for Advantage members; $5 for non-members.
Health Fairs at NNMC
Thursdays, Feb. 4, April 1, June 3, 7:30 to 11 AM NNMC, 7th Floor
Screenings include:
- Body fat, blood pressure and fitness screening: FREE
- Ankle-brachial index test (screening for peripheral artery disease): $25
- Carotid artery ultrasound screening: $40
- Electrocardiogram: $35
- Lipid profile (cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL/LDL ratio): $20
- Hemoglobin A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin), routine dietary screening for diabetes: $30
- Complete blood count: $15
For a full list of screenings and pricing, please visit www.NNMC.com and click on Community Events.
The Heart of the Matter: Women and Heart Disease
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6 to 7 PM
Presenter: Cardiologist Richard Leff, MD, FACC, Northern Nevada Medical Group
February
Neurology Notes: Therapeutic Treatments
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 5 to 6 PMPresenter: Neurologist Stephen Raps, MD, Northern Nevada Medical Group
Learn about therapeutic drugs used to treat neurological conditions, including headaches, multiple sclerosis and stroke.
Knee and Hip Pain Seminar
Thursday, Feb. 11, Noon to 1 PMFree cold lunch for Advantage members; $5 for non-members. Seminar is scheduled to be led by an orthopedic surgeon and/or a physical therapist.
Neurology Notes: All About Migraine
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6 to 7 PM
Presenter: Neurologist Jonathan Spivack, MD, Northern Nevada Medical Group
March
Sports Medicine: ACL Injury Prevention
Wednesday, March 3, 6 to 7 PMPresenters: Sports medicine physician Luis Palacio, MD, Northern
Nevada Medical Group and physical therapist Andrè Meintjes, PhD, MPT, Custom Physical Therapy
Senior Bridges Stress Management Series: Wellness
Friday, March 12, Noon to 1:30 PMPresenters: Debbie Prince-Lewis, LCSW, and Alana Klumpp, LCSW
Free cold lunch for Advantage members; $5 for non-members. Call 356-1279 to register. Nursing and social work CEUs pending.
Knee and Hip Pain Seminar
Wednesday, March 17, 6 to 7 PMSeminar is scheduled to be led by an orthopedic surgeon and/or a physical therapist.
FLASHES -- Adult Immunizations
Tuesday, March 30, 6 to 7:30 PMPresenter: Denise Cornell, APN, Northern Nevada Medical Group
Learn about important immunizations and when to get them.
