Canvas of Hope

Dance Marathon 2012!
Event on 2012-03-02 00:00:00

Starting March 2nd at 8:30pm to March 3rd at 3am, this annual all night event raises money for the East Tennessee Children's Hospital!

Dance Marathon is a way for the community to come together to make a difference in the lives of these children.

The treatment plan for a child with cancer is lengthy and expensive.

Many of the treatment options are not covered by insurance and financially burden families. Luckily for families of the East Tennessee area the East Tennessee Children's Hospital will not turn a patient and their family away due to lack of funds.

Dance Marathon raises money to put in ETCH's fund that gives them the opportunity to not have to turn away a patient.

Dancers are required to be in constant movement and on their feet for the main event for a reason.

We do this to honor the patients who have to stay up, sometimes all night, in order to receive treatments.

These treatments are painful, long, and exhausting on their bodies and this is the reason why we stay up and active. We do it for those who can't.

Although it is exhausting, the small foot pain we are feeling is nothing compared to what the children are facing, so we keep dancing.

More information from the event can be found at the following websites:
http://activities.utk.edu/dance-marathon
http://www.helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.eventDetails&eventID=900

at University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Circle Park
Knoxville, United States

Arizona Health Forum, ‘Achieving Affordable Health Care,’ and Health and Wellness Fair, Saturday 3/3
Event on 2012-03-03 13:30:00
Free events, open to the public. Forum addresses challenges facing the American health-care system and the impact of changes in health-care programs, laws and policies on Arizonans and the nation; Health and Wellness Fair features free health screenings and information.

The American health-care system faces many challenges, from rising costs and affordability to inefficiencies and lack of preventive services.

Arizonans will have an opportunity to learn the facts and myths about the impact of changes in health-care programs, laws and policies – on themselves and the nation – when Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, and health-care leaders from the University of Arizona and local and state organizations present at the Arizona Health Forum, “Achieving Affordable Health Care,” on Saturday, March 3, noon to 5 p.m., on the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) campus, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.

A concurrent Health and Wellness Fair will be held 1:30-4:30 p.m., on the AHSC campus’ Walkway of Wellness at Roy P. Drachman Hall, 1295 N. Martin Ave.

Both events, which are free and open to the public, are sponsored by the Arizona Health Sciences Center (http://ahsc.arizona.edu) and local community groups. Free parking will be available in surrounding UA parking lots (see map at www.azhealthforum.org). Light refreshments will be provided by The University of Arizona Health Network, with water provided by Culligan.

About the Arizona Health Forum, “Achieving Affordable Health Care”

The Arizona Health Forum, “Achieving Affordable Health Care,” will feature a keynote presentation, “A National Strategy for Health Care,” by Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, distinguished professor, UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; and vice chairman, Canyon Ranch; and a response by J. Lyle Bootman, PhD, ScD, UA senior vice president for health sciences.

Interactive panel discussions will follow, which will include representatives from the UA College of Nursing; UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; Arizona Center on Aging; UA Center for Rural Health; The University of Arizona Medical Center – University Campus; Center for Management Innovations in Health Care, UA Eller College of Management; UA James E. Rogers College of Law; El Rio Community Health Center; CBIZ Gordon, Zucarelli & Handley Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.; Mayo Clinic and other organizations.

Registration for the free forum is requested by Wednesday, Feb. 29. For more information or to register, visit the website www.azhealthforum.org or contact Ephraim Peak, 520-477-1093, email partners@azhealthforum.org

Forum schedule:

· Noon to 1 p.m.

Check-in at DuVal Auditorium, The University of Arizona Medical Center – University Campus, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.

· 1 to 2 p.m.

Keynote presentation and response, DuVal Auditorium.

· 2:15-3:30 p.m. and 3:45-5 p.m.

Panel discussions, Roy P. Drachman Hall.

Participants can attend two of the following, which include opportunities for questions and answers:

· “Access to Health Care”

· “Quality of Health Care”

· “The Rising Cost of Health Care”

About the Health and Wellness Fair

Pre-registration for the Health and Wellness Fair is not required. The fair will feature free health information and screenings, including:

· Screenings for diabetes and asthma, and blood pressure checks for hypertension, by UA College of Pharmacy students and faculty

· Healthy eye screenings, for glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy by UA College of Medicine Student Sight Savers Program and board-certified ophthalmologist Lansing Brown, MD, with The University of Arizona Medical Center-Alvernon Clinic

· Chest-Compression-Only CPR instruction by the UA Sarver Heart Center

· ¡VIDA! Breast Cancer Educational Series program by the UA Cancer Center

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About the forum keynote speakers

Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

Dr. Carmona was born to a poor Hispanic family in New York City. He experienced homelessness, hunger and health disparities during his youth. The experiences greatly sensitized him to the relationships among culture, health, education and economic status and shaped his future. A high school dropout at age 17, Dr. Carmona’s resume includes being a medic, registered nurse, hospital CEO, police and fire department medical director, trauma surgeon, SWAT team leader, U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and university professor. He also is the founding director of Arizona’s first regional trauma care system. After being nominated as 17th U.S. Surgeon General in 2002, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Today, Dr. Carmona is vice chairman of Canyon Ranch, CEO of Canyon Ranch Health division, and president of Canyon Ranch Institute. He is a distinguished professor of public health at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and UA professor of surgery and pharmacy. He also has dozens of professional affiliations and serves on the boards of directors of several national corporations.

Everything Dr. Carmona has done in his life has contributed to where he is today. A charismatic speaker with an unsurpassed passion for prevention, Dr. Carmona’s message about eliminating health disparities, improving health literacy and addressing global health resonates with all Americans.

J. Lyle Bootman, PhD, ScD

Dr. Bootman is senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Arizona. Longtime dean of the UA College of Pharmacy, he is an internationally noted expert in health outcomes and medication errors and a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine. As senior vice president, Dr. Bootman’s role includes supervising the deans of the colleges at the Arizona Health Sciences Center: the UA Colleges of Medicine (Tucson and Phoenix campuses), Pharmacy and Nursing; and the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. He is a founding member of the Healthcare Transformation Institute and the recipient of numerous national awards for scholarship and national leadership with the profession of pharmacy.

at U of A Medical Center – University Campus
1501 N. Campbell Ave
Tucson, United States

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