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Oct. 2
The Women's Health Center at St. Mark's Hospital will be decorating trees on the hospital campus in honor and memory of those who have had breast cancer. Members of the community can write the name of a loved one on a pink ribbon and place it on a tree in their memory.
Free health screenings also will be offered, including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and body fat analysis. The event will take place from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Women's Pavilion entrance at 1140 E. 3900 South.
Oct. 4
Kimberly McCleary, president and CEO of CFIDS (chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome), will speak on advocacy at 7 p.m. at the Salt Lake City County Complex North Building, 2001 S. State, council chambers. A four-day traveling photo exhibit, "The Faces of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," will go on display at the Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, as well.
Oct. 5-6
Weber State University will host the 8th annual Diversity Conference, "Diversity, Equity and Access to Health Care: Issues, Disparities and Challenges in the 21st Century." The keynote speaker will be former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard H. Carmona. His presentation, "Eliminating Health Disparities and Increasing Health Literacy," will be Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center.
Michael E. Bird, former president of the American Public Health Association, will share his perspective on issues and challenges in public health care at an open house Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at Weber State University Davis (2750 N. University Park Blvd.). He also will open the Oct. 6 events with his remarks about health-care equality at 9 a.m. in the Austad Auditorium, Browning Center.
Other events include panels focused on community health concerns, student health care, alternatives to traditional medical treatment, minority health care, health-care reform and issues facing health-care providers. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the conference, contact the Diversity Office at 801 626-6196.
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