Tired of the same old New Year's resolutions?
Join us Saturday, January 12, 9 am - noon
Next to spending more time with family, the five most popular resolutions this year – and year after year – revolve around health: Get in shape. Lose weight. Eat better. Quit smoking. Break a bad habit. Give yourself a boost in 2008. Join Sarasota Memorial health & fitness experts for “Healthy in the New Year: Changes for a Lifetime,” a free SMH University educational and motivational event, to help you better define your personal wellness goals and better yet, stick with them. Register online and view additional SMH University events scheduled through March or call HealthLine at 941-917-7777.
Community Health Calendar
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We all talk about “getting fit”, but do you know what type of fitness you want to achieve? Healthplex fitness experts recommend: Achieving a balance between the three is important because each contributes to total fitness.
Visit Sarasotahealthplex.com or
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January 8, 9:30 - 11 am monthly program 
Assessing Your Genetic Risk – Hereditary Breast, Ovarian and Colon Cancer
Sarasota Memorial’s Genetic Education Program is committed to providing people with the most current research about hereditary breast, ovarian and colon cancer and guidelines for screening and treatment. Our specially trained staff work one-on-one with patients – under the medical direction of James Fiorica, MD, head of Sarasota Memorial’s Women’s Cancer Specialty Program – to review their concerns about cancer history in their family, provide personal and family risk assessments and offer follow-up consultations to discuss genetic testing options and implications of test results. Although a physician referral is not required to participate in our genetic counseling program, patients should know that their insurance company may require a referral in order to cover our services. Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Cancer Care, accredited by the American College of Surgeons's Commision on cancer, offers the only cancer genetic screening program in Sarasota County. For more information call Sarasota Memorial’s Genetic Education Program at 941-917-2005 or visit smh.com, Gynecologic Oncology Program.
Advances in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Saturday, January 19, 10 am – noon, registration 9 am
Sarasota Memorial’s Neuroscience Center of Excellence invites you to attend the International Parkinson Symposium 2008. Topics include: “New Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation” and “Newest Medical Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease.” Held at Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Advanced Medicine, Conference Center (approx. ½ mile west of I-75 off Clark Rd.). Complimentary continental breakfast, convenient parking and drop off. An educational event for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and the community.$20 suggested donation. RSVP to Sarasota Memorial's HealthLine at 941-917-7777 or Register online - smh.com's Community Health Calendar.
NARSAD Florida - Sunshine from Darkness
11th Annual Mental Health Research Symposium
Saturday, January 12, 9 am – 12:30 pm. Doors open at 8:30 am.
Learn about the latest research in mental health featuring:
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Is Pain Part of Your Life?
Saturday, January 26, 10 am - noon, registration 9:30 am
The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Pain Medicine Program invites you to attend “What a Pain! – Head-To-Toe Pain Management…just for you.” Join us at Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Advanced Medicine (approx. ½ mile west of I-75 off Clark Rd.). A complimentary continental breakfast is included. RSVP to Sarasota Memorial's HealthLine at 941-917-7777 or register online - smh.com's Community Health Calendar.
Do you or someone you know suffer from Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders?
Starting in January, join us the second Tuesday of each month 5:30 – 7 pm.
Located at Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine, The Neuroscience Center of Excellence invites you to attend a monthly meeting featuring a variety of topics to provide direction, motivation, and support for patients and their families dealing with epilepsy. Julio Cantero, MD and Leonie Van Passel, MD, the only board certified Neurologists with Fellowship Training in Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders in southwest Florida are featured guest speakers. A free light dinner is provided. RSVP to Sarasota Memorial’s HealthLine at 941-917-7777 or register online – smh.com's Community Health Calendar.
Memorial Magnetism!
Since 2003, Sarasota Memorial has been designated a Magnet hospital, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. SMHCS is among a select group of health care organizations - only 275 of the more than 4,000 hospitals in the U.S. - that have this distinction. Given by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center, the premier authority on nursing, Magnet recognition means that Sarasota Memorial provides a supportive environment that attracts and retains the best and brightest caregivers. To be recognized as a Magnet hospital, applicants must pass a rigorous review and meet criteria indicating superiority in all aspects of nursing services. The hospital is currently the only provider in the region with this special status. Every four years, Magnet hospitals must apply to be "re-designated." Please see the SMH Magnet Public Notice to learn more about Sarasota Memorial's re-designation effort and how you may participate.
Sarasota Memorial receives American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines SM Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award
The award recognizes Sarasota Memorial’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. Sarasota Memorial has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency room. This includes always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate. “With stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the GWTG SM - Stroke Silver Perfomance Achievement Award addresses the important element of time,” said Mauricio Concha, MD, a stroke neurologist and medical director of Sarasota Memorial’s Stroke Program. Learn more about this award and stroke care at Sarasota Memorial.
See a doctor in 30 minutes or less.
If you are unable to see your doctor on short notice or have an urgent health concern that doesn’t quite warrant a trip to the emergency room, you can visit one of Sarasota Memorial’s two urgent care Walk-In Medical Centers – and see a doctor in 30 minutes or less . Sarasota Memorial's Walk-In Medical Centers are staffed by the hospital’s nationally ranked emergency and family medicine physicians to meet all your personal and family's health needs. No appointment necessary. Most insurance plans accepted. Discounts available for self-pay patients.
Convenient locations and hours: 
North Sarasota/Manatee 941-917-1234
2401 University Parkway, between US 301 and Tuttle Road
Mon. – Sat. 8 am – 8 pm and Sun. 10 am – 4 pm through April 30
South Sarasota/Gulf Gate 941-917-5678
6130 S. Tamiami Trail, just north of Stickney Point Road
Mon. – Sat. 8 am – 8 pm
Visit Sarasota Memorial's Walk In Medical Centers on smh.com for more information.
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