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August 4
The Big Latch On and
Family Fair
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
Join us for Christiana Care’s Big Latch On and Family Fair to support breastfeeding families as part of World Breastfeeding Week. Women who are breastfeeding, pumping
and expressing are invited to gather at this free event with their babies
for educational activities and to share peer support. Christiana Care lactation consultants and community vendors will be available to provide breastfeeding and family support services. Bring family, friends and supporters for a fun day with light refreshments and kid-friendly activities like face painting and giveaways, and a special visit from an animated character! Register at events.christianacare.org.
September 7
Clinical Update: Current Care
of the Bariatric Patient
The Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Jointly held conference by Christiana Care Health System and Penn State College of Medicine is designed to provide strategies that health-care professionals can use in caring for the acute needs of bariatric patients. For information call 717-531-6483 or email continuinged@pennstatehealth.psu.edu. Register at ce.med.psu.edu.
September 9
Heart Walk
9 a.m., Wilmington Riverfront
A three-mile walk benefiting the American Heart Association. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Post-walk festivities starts at 10. To participate, call Judi Smith at 302-623-7265 or register online at heart.org/ wilmingtonwalk.
| Calendar of Events Dementia Care 2018: Managing Behaviors
and Optimizing Quality of Life
8 a.m. – noon, Rehoboth Beach Country Club, Rehoboth Beach
Presented by Swank Center for Memory Care and Geriatric Consultation, this information-packed symposium is appropriate for primary care clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and other providers caring for and treating memory-impaired patients. For information contact Cyndy Fanning, cfanning@christianacare.org.
October 9
25th Annual E.G. Scott Microbiology Symposium
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
This is an update on current issues in clinical microbiology for microbiology technologists and other professionals including laboratorians, directors, managers, supervisors, infection control practitioners, and physicians from hospitals, universities, and public health industries. Registration fee is $60, $30 for students, which covers conference materials, morning refreshments, lunch and afternoon refreshments. Contact Continuing Medical Education at 302-623-3882 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE
September 25
Addiction Symposium
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. University of Delaware Clayton Hall
October 27
11th Annual Delaware Orthopaedic Symposium
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
Presented by Christiana Care Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
November 10
5th Annual HVIS Conference
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
Christiana Care earns advertising awards for Medical Aid Units
October 5
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