University Hospital at Downstate to Hold 26th Annual Health Fair May 19
May 17, 2012
From providing treatment and comfort to the sick, to welcoming new life into the world, hospitals are central to a healthy and optimistic community. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s University Hospital at Downstate will host its 26th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, at 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY.
Thirty SUNY Downstate hospital departments and over three dozen community and local merchant groups will provide health information, free screenings, and family fun. This year’s theme, “Making Miracles Happen,” is the centerpiece of a campaign aimed at uniting healthcare facilities across the country during National Hospital Week, a celebration that began in 1921. Sponsored annually by the American Hospital Association, National Hospital Week has grown into the largest healthcare recognition event in the nation.
At Downstate’s event, there will be a wide variety of health screenings available, including asthma, blood pressure, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, head and neck cancer, cholesterol, hearing, stroke, sleep disorders, prostate, glaucoma, vision, memory, and more. The event will also include giveaways and free refreshments. Attractions include an inflatable bouncer; the Brooklyn Nets Basketball Team Mobile Interactive Unit; a clown; music by a DJ; face painting; fitness and aerobics instructor Quinn Harris; the New York Pan Stars Steel Band; and pony rides.
Maria Yomtov, RN, MSN, CDE, director of the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness at SUNY Downstate, said, “We’re extremely proud of our staff and we recognize the important role they play in extending a sense of trust to our patients and our communities.”
Can't make it on May 19? Join us at Bay Ridge on June 16 or LICH on July 21. For more information, call SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University at 718-270-3739, 2020, or 8846.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.