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2008 Schedule


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Tune in and find out the answers to your questions about the following medical topics.:


Monday, January 12
Topic:   Novalis Tx Treatment for Cancer
Guest:  Cynthia Anderson, MD
               Radiation Oncologist, Baptist Cancer Institute


Monday, January 5
Topic:   TBA
Guest: TBA


Monday, December 29
Topic:   TBA
Guest: TBA


Monday, December 22
Topic:   Operation Teddy Bear
Guest:  Adrian Delaney
               Development Associate, Baptist Health Foundation


Monday, December 15
Topic:   How to Avoid Holiday Overeating
Guest:  Jodi Brindisi, RD
               Clinical Dietitian, Baptist Health and Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, December 8
Topic:   Safe Holiday Travel
Guest:  Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida


Monday, December 1
Topic:   The Importance of Hand-Washing
Guest:  Marion Mann, RN, MSN, CNS
               Nurse Hospitalist, Baptist Medical Center Nassau


Monday, November 24
Topic:   Cancelled Due to Speech by President-Elect Barack Obama


Monday, November 17
Topic:   Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
Guest:  Wasim Deeb, MD
               Endocrinologist, Baptist Endocrinology


Monday, November 10
Topic:   THE PLAYERS Championship Community Health Fair
Guest:  Cindy Funkhouser, MSW
               Vice President of Health Services, The Sulzbacher Center


Monday, November 3
Topic:   Reflux Disease Surgery
Guest:  Craig Morgenthal, MD
              Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Baptist Health


Monday, October 27
Topic:   Barrett's Esophagus Treatment
Guest:   John Petersen, DO
              Gastroenterologist, Baptist Health


Monday, October 13
Topic:   Patrons of the Hearts' Artscapade Event
Guest:  Hilda Ettedgui (and Baby Rute from Ethiopia)
              Co-Founder, Patrons of the Hearts


Monday, September 29
Topic:   Dry Eyes
Guest:  Amit Chokshi, MD
              Ophthalmologist, Baptist Health


Monday, September 22
Topic:   Weight Loss Surgery
Guest:  Craig Morgenthal, MD
              Medical Director, Baptist Center for Bariatrics


Monday, September 15
Topic:   High Cholesterol
Guest:   Kenneth Mayer, MD
              Family Practice Physician, Baptist Primary Care


Monday, September 8
Topic:   Red Wagon Parade
Guest:   Kim DeLong
              Chairman, Red Wagon Committee


Monday, September 1
Topic:   No Show Due to Holiday


Monday, August 25
Topic:   The Signs and Symptoms of Asthma: What Parents Should Know
Guest:   Maritza James
              Asthma Program Coordinator, Community Asthma Partnership at Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, August 18
Topic: No Show Due to the Olympics


Monday, August 11
Topic: No Show Due to the Olympics


Monday, August 4
Topic:   Aging and Medication Safety
Guest:   Kathleen Baldwin, BS, MA, PharmD, BCPS
              Adult Stroke/Neurology Pharmacist, Baptist Medical Center Downtown


Monday, July 28
Topic:   Baptist Hospitals Earn Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Guest:   Joel Schrank, MD
              Cardiologist and Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Baptist Heart Hospital


Monday, July 21
Topic:   Nutritious Food Choices for Kids
Guest:   Lisa Kidd, RN, BSN
              Administrator, Baptist Home Health Care


Monday, July 14
Topic:   Laser Treatment for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)
Guest:   Apoorva Vashi, MD
              Urologist, Baptist Health


Monday, July 7
Topic:   Baptist Health Going Smoke-Free
Guest:   Mary Pozatek, MS, AT/L
              Wellness Coordinator, Baptist Health


Monday, June 30
Topic:   Kids and Medication Safety
Guest:   Katie Wassil, PharmD
              Clinical Pharmacist, Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, June 23
No Show


Monday, June 16
Topic:   Child Safety In and Around Vehicles
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
              Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida


Monday, June 9
Topic:   Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses
Guest:   Richard Stromberg, MD
              Chief of Emergency Medicine, Baptist Medical Center


Monday, June 2
Topic:   Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence
Guest:   Kristin Smith, PT
              Physical Therapist, Baptist Medical Center Beaches


Monday, March 26
No Show Due to Memorial Day Holiday


Monday, May 19
Topic:   EMS's Role in Stroke Diagnosis and Care
Guest:   Captain Timothy Devin
              EMS Training Coordinator, Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department


Monday, May 12
Topic:   Speech and Language Therapy
Guest:   Erin Scholz, MS, CCC-SLP
              Speech-Language Pathologist, Baptist Medical Center Downtown


Monday, May 5
Topic:   Stroke: Education, Prevention and Treatment
Guest:   Sean Orr, MD
              Medical Director, Baptist Stroke Center


Monday, April 28
Topic: Water Safety Fair
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida


Monday, April 21
Topic:   Lung Cancer Connection Education Group
Guest:   Bridget Rossi, RN, MSN, CCRN, OCN
              Clinical Lung Cancer Coordinator, Baptist Medical Center Downtown


Monday, April 14
Topic: Nursing as a Career
Guest:   Mary Leen, RN, ARNP, MSN, CCRN
              Advanced Practice Partner, Baptist Medical Center Downtown


Monday, April 7
Topic: New Patient Tower at Baptist South
Guest:   Ron Robinson
              Administrator, Baptist Medical Center South


Monday, March 31
Topic: Sister to Sister's National Women's Heart Health Fair
Guest:   Rebecca Wells
              Event Coordinator, Sister to Sister


Monday, March 24
Topic:   da Vinci® Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Guest:   Douglas Swartz, MD
               Chief of Urology, Baptist Medical Center Downtown


Monday, March 17
Topic:   Getting Back on the Fitness Track
Guest:   Ronald Baxa
               Exercise Specialist and ISSA-Certified Fitness Instructor, Wolfson Wellness Center, Baptist Downtown


Monday, March 10
Topic:   Prevention of Furniture Tip-Overs and Entrapment
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida


Monday, March 3
No Show


Monday, February 25
Topic:   Cardiac Rehabilitation
Guest:   Mary Condorodis
               Manager, Wolfson Wellness Center, Baptist Heart Hospital


Monday, February 18
Topic:   IMPACT Concussion Management Program for Student-Athletes
Guest:   Joseph Czerkawski, MD
               Internist and Sports Medicine Physician, Baptist Health


Monday, February 11
Cancelled


Monday, February 4
Topic:   Joint Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Guest:   Michael Joyce, MD
               Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, January 28
Topic:   Susan G. Komen Foundation for Mammograms
Guest:   Linda Hansen-Allen
               Director, Women's Imaging Services, Baptist Health


Monday, January 14
Topic:   2008 National Women's Heart Health Fair
Guest:   Lynn Sherman
               Director, Community Health Initiatives, Baptist Health


Monday, January 7
Topic:   Baptist Health Earns Magnet™ Status
Guest:   Diane Raines, RN, MSN
               Chief Nursing Officer, Baptist Health


Monday, December 17
Topic:   Operation Teddy Bear
Guest:   Julia Handley
               Director of Development, Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, December 10
Topic:   Diagnosing Babies' Heart Problems Before Birth
Guest:   Stephanie Lacey, DO
               Pediatric Cardiologist, Children's Heart Center at Wolfson Children's Hospital


Monday, December 3
Topic:   Prevention of Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation in Children
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida

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