June 12, 2009
Health calendar
Classes
Medic First Aid Refresher, June 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and June 25, 8-11 a.m., Com-munity Relations Classroom, Memorial Hos-pital Southside Office, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; limited class size; (812) 481-2399.
Airway Management Class, June 15, 6 p.m., Mary Potter Meeting Room, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; lecture and discussion on the importance of a good airway, airway assessments, basic and advanced airway techniques; no fee or pre-registration; for more information contact Tom Miller at (812) 481-2030 or (812) 482-0324.
Free Mammograms-Sharing the Vision: Early Detection of Breast Cancer, June 23 and 25, 8-11 a.m., St. Mary’s Breast Center, Evansville screenings include mammograms, breast exams and education about breast health and early detection of breast cancer; participants must meet eligibility criteria which include all women 40-95 years of age, limited income, elderly or without insurance; to make an appointment or for more information, call (877) 580-3883 or (812) 485-5725; offered by St. Mary’s Breast Center through a grant from the Greater Evansville Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
Bariatric Public Forum, June 27, 9 a.m., Memorial Hospital Medical Arts Building Conference Center, Jasper; learn more about bariatric weight loss surgery now being offered at Memorial Hospital; for more information call (812) 481-0185.
Screenings
Stroke Screenings, Memorial Hospital, Jasper offers stroke screenings for those individuals who have risk factors for strokes; call (812) 481-8550 to schedule a stroke screening; cost of screening is $40; a physician order/referral is not required.
Heart and Stroke Screenings, fourth Thurs-day of every month; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Heart Institute, Evansville; call (812) 475-8404 for more information and to schedule an ap-pointment.