UH St. John Medical Center Upcoming Events

UH SJMC Walkers Go the Extra Mile

Walkers from University Hospitals St. John Medical Center meet regularly at Great Northern Mall for health, exercise and camaraderie.

The walkers recently finished a step challenge. Fifty walkers tracked their steps and collectively recorded 44,732,019 steps equal to approximately 22,366 miles! That is longer than the Pan-American Highway (19,000 mi in total length), which links almost all of the Pacific coastal countries of the Americas in a connected highway system.

Health talks are scheduled on the second Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. walks and blood pressure screenings are also offered. Anyone is welcome to join the walkers and enjoy the talks.

Here is the Physician line-up for talks:

• Sept. 12 – Dr. Elizabeth Confalone, Topic – taking care of your feet
• Oct. 10 – Dr. Juan Jimenez, Topic -urinary issues
• Nov. 14 – Dr. Mansi Talati, Topic – eye care
• Dec. 12 – Dr. Warren Selman, Head of the Neurosurgery Institute at UH Topic- virtual brain surgery

Bring It On! The SJMC Senior Walking and Wellness Challenge kicked off last Thursday with 218 walkers participating in this 6 week challenge at the hospital. The awards ceremony is on Sept 14 at noon at Westlake Recreation Center.

Saturday, Oct 27 from 10-12, at UH Avon health Center, a new program called Trick-or-Treat….It’s Diabetes will include screenings, information tables, high tech testing equipment, exercises and healthy cooking demos.

Roundtable – 9/27 Topic: identify the difference between allergies, sinus infections, rhinitis and colds. Speakers: Dr. Marc Guay, Gary Korzan MS RRT Respiratory therapy, Rachana Patel PharmD Pharmacy, Evelyn Cuthbert RN C. Outreach