Residents of Southern New Jersey were exposed to the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine and the University Doctors at the following community lectures/programs, health fairs and other events from June 2008 through May 2009.
PUBLIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES UMDNJ-Annual Institutional Profile, September 1, 2009
June
• “Migraine: A Guide To Latest Advances in Migraine Headaches” • Fifth Annual Senior Health & Fitness Day
• Health Screenings, Demonstrations, Exhibits, Lunch, Prize Drawings • Bariatric Surgery Seminar
• Community Diabetic Foot Screening
• “Bouncing Back from Adversity: Building Resilience in the Journey Toward Wellness”
• Burlington County Office on Aging Senior Exposition
• First Annual Stratford Campus Summer Concert Series – June
July
• Bariatric Surgery Seminar • “Mindful Living”
• Community Diabetic Foot Screening
• First Annual Stratford Campus Summer Concert Series – July
August
• Community Varicose Vein Screening • Community Diabetic Foot Screening • Bariatric Surgery Seminar
• UMDNJ-SOM Student Community Summer Concert • Rancocas Health Fair
September
• “Ask The Pediatrician”
• Community Varicose Vein Screening • Red Cross Blood Drive
• “Mindful Living – HELP”
• “Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Arthritis Pain” • 2008 Health & Wellness Expo
• Bariatric Surgery Seminar • 11th
Annual UMDNJ-SOM Golf Classic
• “Back & Neck Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention” • Community Diabetic Foot Screening
• Dental School Admission Symposium • Community Blood Pressure Screenings
• Working Well – NJ Fitness Challenge Walk and Rally
October
• Stratford Fall Festival
• Blood Pressure, Diabetic Foot, Body Fat, Varicose Vein, Balance Screenings
• Print a Kid – Dept. of Public Safety • Tai Chi Demonstration
• 113th American Osteopathic Assn. Convention and Scientific Seminar
• 9th Annual Gloucester County Women’s Health Summit
• “Facts About Childhood Vaccines”
UMDNJ-Annual Institutional Profile, September 1, 2009 PUBLIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
• “Falls in Older Adults: Strategies for Prevention” • Bariatric Surgery Seminar
• “Getting the Most from Each Breath: Treatment Options with chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema or COPD Diagnosis”
• Inter-Professional Grand Rounds Series: “Patient with HIV and Chronic Pain”
• National Day of Compassion • Alumni/Student Fall Festival
• Health Career Fair – Stratford Campus
November
• “Control Your Diabetes for Life: Tips for Feeling Better and Staying Healthy”
• “Keeping Your Diabetic Feet in Shape” • 9th Annual Diabetes Forum
• Bariatric Surgery Seminar • First Annual Christmas Concert
• Greater Delaware Valley MS Conference and Expo
December
• “How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays”
• Winter Unity Celebration/Gift Drive for Needy Children in Stratford Community
• Cultural Competency Program
January
• Free Community Diabetic Foot Screening • “Caring for the Caregiver”
• Print-a-kid Fingerprinting • Bariatric Surgery Seminar
• 13th Annual Student Talent Show
• Interprofessional Grand Rounds: “The Value of Interprofessional Education in the Community/ Bridging the Gaps”
February
• Free Community Blood Pressure and Diabetes Screening to Celebrate Black History Month
• Common Shoulder Injury Class • “Aging and Heart Disease” • Bariatric Surgery Seminar
• Free Community Varicose Vein Screening • American Red Cross Blood Drive
• “The Vagina Monologues”
• National Bone Marrow Program Donor Drive
• Community Grand Round Series: Assessing Health Literacy-Medicines’ Newest Vital Sign”
• Role of Very-Low Calorie Diets in Weight Loss and Maintenance
PUBLIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES UMDNJ-Annual Institutional Profile, September 1, 2009
March
• “Common Knee Injuries”
• 10th Annual Camden County Women’s Conference
• “Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Chronic Lower Back Pain”
• First Annual Cover The Uninsured Week – Family Fair 2009 • “Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms, Signs, Treatment
• “New Parents: Baby Basics 101”
• “Stretch Your Food Budget with Healthy Choices”
• “Healthy for Life: Fitness for Women at any Stage of Life” • National Doctors Day
• Research Day
• “Osteopathic Research: Integrating Science, Evidence and Clinical Practice to Inform Health Policy”
• Community Grand Rounds: “Health Disparities: the Health Policy High Ground”
• Grand Opening Center for Information Mastery (CIM)
• “Walter Reed, The Washington Post and 40 Days of Winter: A Study in Leadership Crisis”
• “The Scientific and Medical Evidence behind the Shroud of Turin” • Second Annual Easter Concert
• “From Surgical Strike to Microsurgery: Confessions from an Army Ophthalmologist”
• NJ AHEC Community Health Workers Annual Conference • Heart Health Fair – Sacred Heart Church, Camden April
• “How to Interact with Someone with Dementia” • “Trim & Tone”
• MOB Health Fair
• “High Blood Pressure: A Look at the Causes”
• Camden County Dept. of Health “Biggest Loser” Program • Atlantic Regional Osteopathic Convention
• Inter-Professional Grand Rounds: “Cystic Fibrosis” • AACOM Annual Convention
• “Social Media Marketing to the Virtual Generation” • 2009 Governor’s Conference for Women
• “Swine Flu: An Update on What You Need to Know” • Camden County Women’s Health Summit
• “Stretching Your Food Budget with Healthy Choices” • “Keeping Fit at All Stages of Your Life”
• Cherry Hill Chamber of Commerce Health Expo
• Free Community Blood Pressure and Body Fat Screenings • Mini Medical School – April through May
UMDNJ-Annual Institutional Profile, September 1, 2009 PUBLIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
May
• “Swine Flu – What You Need to Know” • “Preventing Colorectal Cancer”
• Sixth Annual Senior Health & Fitness Day
• Free Community Health Screenings: balance, blood pressure • “Don’t Let Aging Get You Down: Myth vs. Reality”
• “Health Fest” Brimm Medical Arts High School in Camden • “Are You Ready for the Warm Weather”
• Burlington County Farm Fair
• Mind Body and Spirit Health Fair, United Methodist Church • OMT Demonstration, Senior Fitness Demonstration
• Cultural Competency Training Forum