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CELEBRATE
National Cancer Survivor's Day
Door Prizes  ● Refreshments ● Giveaways ● Entertainment
Join us for a very special afternoon celebrating
life, laughter, & music

Sunday, June 4 ● 2-4 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota (Enter from Bahia Vista)
Featured Speaker, Jack Perkins, Cancer Survivor and Host of WEDU's Gulf Coast Journal
Master of Ceremonies, John Gerhardt

Call Sarasota Memorial's HealthLine (941) 917-7777 or register online: Community Health Calendar. All cancer survivors, friends and caregivers invited.

Thanks to American Cancer Society, Dattoli Cancer Foundation, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Suncoast Chapter), Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Florida Suncoast Affiliate) and The Wellness Community for making this program possible.

The Region's Leader in Cancer Care
Special Recognition
Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Cancer Care has earned the highest level of accreditation by the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer and is one of only two cancer care programs in Florida listed among U.S.News & World Report's 2005 50 best hospitals in the nation.

Our highly skilled staff is dedicated to your total well-being. For information and assistance, call our Cancer Resource Office at (941) 917-1981.

In the Spotlight
Sarasota Memorial Stroke Program Ranks Top in State

The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) has listed Sarasota Memorial Hospital as one of only two "Comprehensive Stroke Centers" in Florida, singling out the local hospital as a preferred provider for people facing the greatest challenges in stroke care. Florida's Stroke Act encourages paramedics to transport stroke victims directly to a comprehensive or primary stroke center, bypassing closer hospitals under certain conditions. AHCA maintains the list of preferred providers on its website. To date, Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital in Sarasota County on the list.

Think Stroke? Think F-A-S-T! Think Sarasota Memorial. Remember the symptoms of stroke by thinking of the letters F-A-S-T, especially if you feel a sudden onset to one side of your face or body.
F for facial numbness or weakness
A for arm numbness or weakness
S for slurred speech/scrambled thoughts
T for time; call 911 - "Time is Brain"
Call 941-917-7777 for more information and a free Think Stroke magnet!
Call (941) 917-7777 for more information and a free Think Stroke magnet!

Better With Age
How To Keep Your Body, Mind & Spirit Up & Moving, Tuesday, June 20, 10 a.m.
Celebrate life and learn fun, fast, easy ways to look and feel your best in Sarasota Memorial's new "Better With Age" wellness club. The club meets 10 a.m. to noon the third Tuesday of each month. Each gathering features a special "How to..." topic. Just stop by - and bring a friend - and enjoy positive & rewarding programs to help you protect your health and quality of life.

Free continental breakfast and valet parking. Call (941) 917-7777 or register online at smh.com's Community Health Calendar.

Is Your Health At The Top Of Your List?
Then You Should Be The First On Ours.

Call today to be among the first to join Sarasota Memorial's Healthplex, Sarasota's premier medical fitness club opening in early 2007. Pre-opening membership sales start July, 2006.

A medically oriented health and fitness complex, Healthplex offers state-of- the-art exercise equipment, an expansive strength training and conditioning area, a lap pool, warm-water therapy pool, racquetball, mind and body classes, and more!

Visit smh.com for rewarding career opportunities
Find out about career opportunities, highly competitive compensation and benefits available at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Our welcoming environment offers:

* highly competitive compensation and benefits
* a team led by our CEO, a former oncology nurse deeply committed to our patients and
   employees
* computerized charting
* a voice in issues affecting your work
* continuing education to help achieve your goals
* warm breezes, white sand and an active lifestyle

Sarasota Memorial is one of  "America's Best Hospitals," ranked by U.S. News and World Report.
Call 1-800-531-6891 or review job listings and apply online at smh.com Careers.

                Co-sponsored by Sarasota Memorial and Suncoast Communities Blood Bank

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