The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Dr. C. Everett Koop talks about your health!

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Listen to former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop talk about smoking, sexually transmitted diseases, aging, and more during a recent visit to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.  Click here to tune in.

Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

Register now for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the issues raised by the PBS series “Unnatural Causes.”

Safe From The Sun

Did you know that melanoma kills one person every hour?  Find out how the Melanoma International Foundation can help keep you safe from the sun.

Stroke Month

Do you know the warning signs of a stroke?  This May, use PhillyHealthInfo.org to find stroke screenings and lectures all over the Philadelphia area.

Breathe Easier

Hay fever got you down?  Use our Allergies page to find information and resources to help you feel better this spring. 

Listen Up

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On Thursday, April 3, 2008, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia presented The Crisis of Childhood Obesity: Is It Reversible? featuring Acting Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson.  Click here to listen to audio from the presentations.

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Upcoming Health Events

Annual Dementia Conference - Alzheimer’s Association
May 09 (8:00AM)

Featuring Keynote Address by Dr. Cameron Camp, Director and Senior Research Scientist, Myers Research Institute, Beachwood, Ohio. Registration will begin in early 2008. Sheraton Park Ridge, 480 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia. For information on registration, please contact Claire Day at 215.561.2919 or Claire.Day@alz.org.

Removing the Barriers - Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation
May 09 (8:00AM)

On Friday May 9, Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation’s (LCBCF) Rainbow Circle will present “Removing the Barriers: Providing Culturally Competent Healthcare to the LGBT Communities.” “Removing the Barriers” will reach out to the professionals in the medical community and through them, help to further encourage and LGBT persons to enter the health care system. The course will provide the medical community with the unique view of a LGBT person. The full-day workshop for 50-100 healthcare providers in the community is being funded by the Sapphire Fund and the American Cancer Society. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Nursing continuing education programs are participating in this project. Both entities sit on the planning committee for the workshop to assure requirements are met in order to issue the CME/CNE certificates. Marriott Hotel, 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken. For more information about LCBCF, or to R.S.V.P. for the CME/CNE certified course, please call Donna Duncan, LCBCF Executive Director, at 215-564-3700, or e-mail donnaduncan@lindacreed.org,

H.E.A.R.T. Screening - Nazareth Hospital
May 09 (9:00AM)

H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Everyone Address Risks Today) Program screenings include: Lifestyle risk assessment; Physical fitness evaluation; Blood pressure and leg circulation measurements; and Cholesterol and blood sugar testing. After screenings are completed, registered nurses from Nazareth’s Community Outreach Department share the results with participants. For more information or to make an appointment, or to arrange a screening event for a community group, call 1-866-NAZARETH (1-866-629-2738). Nazareth Hospital, 2601 Holme Avenue, Philadelphia.