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2006 Schedule

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 – THEME: Cosmetic Surgery- A Thin Line Between Vanity and Health

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7:00 Greetings/Sign-in/Learning Packets Lobby
7:10 Welcome/ Purpose
        George Rust, MD
7:15 Weight Loss Surgery- Titus Duncan, MD
7:40 Activity
8:00 BREAK
8:10 Policy: Cost and
8:30 Cynthia Tucker or Dr. Alexander

Tuesday, May 2, 2006 – Theme: Mental Health: Breaking the Silence of Depression

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7:00 Depression in the African-American Man
        Quentin Ted Smith, MD
7:20 Activity – Role Play??
7:50 BREAK
8:00 Policy around poor men receiving Medicaid and access to health care mental         health care
        Henri Treadwell, PhD
8:20 Hands-On Activity

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 – THEME: Environmental Health- What’s Making you Sick?
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7:10 Allergies/Asthma
        Elvan Daniels, MD
7:30 Activity
7:50 BREAK
8:00 Environmental Racism? –
        Robert Bullock- CAU
8:20 Activity??

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 THEME: My Sugar is Up and My Health is Down?
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7:00 Nutrition Leads to Prevention
        Laurita Burley, PhD,RD, LD
7:30 BREAK
7:40 Nutrition Activity
7:40 Policy? Diabetes surveillance or GA Medicaid an eligibility for persons         with chronic disease.
        Lawrence Sanders, MD

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 – THEME: Meditation: Controlling Chronic Diseases
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7:10     Alternative, Complementary Medicine          
Kofi Kondwani, PhD
7:30     Meditation Activity
7:50     BREAK
8:00     Lobby- Vendors (Aromatherapy, etc.)
           
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 – THEME: Health Literacy- Straight Talk from the Doctor
7:10     What is Health Literacy? Why is it Important
 William Gandy          
7:20     Activities
7:50     BREAK
8:00     Strengthening Health Education in School or inquire with main speaker about policy issues surrounding health literacy.
            Henri Treadwesll, PhD
8:20     Activity

June 6th – Graduation

           
7:00     TBN – Charge to graduates to become more involved in local politics to change the health of their community.  How to become more involved?