Red Cross open house

Sunday, August 20, 2006 Red Cross open house BOARDMAN — The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross, 8392 Tod Ave., is having an open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 for people interested in joining its Disaster Action Team. DAT members are trained to assist in fires, floods, tornadoes, transportation accidents, hazardous material spills and other natural and man-made disasters. For more information, call (330) 726-6063. Free diabetes program HERMITAGE, Pa. — In recognition of the 15th anniversary of UPMC Horizon's Regional Diabetes Center, Dr. Eugena Wright, an UPMC Horizon endocrinologist, will offer a free, public diabetes program, "Diabetes Update," at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Womancare Center, 875 N. Hermitage Road. To register, call (724) 347-7700. Hypertension talk FARRELL, Pa. — U.S. Rep. Phil English, R-, will discuss the Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005 at a Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group meeting at 2 p.m. Friday in Conference Room 2, UPMC Horizon's Shenango Valley campus. For more information, call (724) 983-7505. Pet first aid BOARDMAN — The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross, 8392 Tod Ave., is offering pet first aid training from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 2. The cost is $32. Call (330) 726-6063 to enroll. Cardiac chief PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center appointed Dr. Kenton Zehr as chief of its cardiac surgery division and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Before coming to UPMC, Zehr was a cardiovascular surgeon at the Mayo Clinic and an associate professor at the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn. Cancer screenings YOUNGSTOWN — The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit, will offer breast cancer screenings to Mahoning Valley women from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave. Financial assistance and free transportation may be available to eligible women. Call (330) 746-6361for eligibility requirements and to schedule an appointment. Self-defense class NORTH LIMA — The Beaver Police Department is offering free of charge a self-defense class for women at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at South Range High School, 11836 South Ave. Lt. Kalman Adorjan of the police department is the instructor. Registration is required. Call (330) 549-5338. Neonatal reunion BOARDMAN — The Forum Health Neonatal Care staff invites all graduates (former patients and families) of the Neonatal Care Unit at the Women and Infants Pavilion or Tod Children's Hospital to the second annual Neonatal Reunion, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The event will be at picnic area behind Building C at Beeghly Medical Park, 6505 Market St. To attend, call (330) 884-3944. Women's health event LIBERTY — The Forum Health annual Women's Health Event features motivational speaker and humorist Karen Vadino who takes humorous aim at stress with her presentation, "All Stressed Out and No One to Choke." The event, sponsored by the Western Reserve Care System Woman's Board and the Trumbull Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary, is from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex off Belmont Avenue. The cost of $22 per person includes exhibits, dinner and the presentation. Vadino, a nationally recognized speaker, has taught undergraduate classes in social work, sociology, juvenile justice and human development at Youngstown State University, Penn State University and Westminster College; and has developed and conducted workshops for a variety of national, state, regional and local programs. The registration deadline is Sept. 13. Call (800) 842-9727. Health seminar SALEM — Area women may attend a free health seminar entitled "Women's Health Issues at Each Life Stage." at 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, The seminar will be held at the Dutch Village Inn, 150 East State Route 14 in Columbiana The seminar will feature physician presentations, educational displays, and free health screenings from 6 to 7 p.m. To register, call (330) 332-7152. Smoking cessation ALLIANCE — Starting Thursday , Alliance Community Hospital will begin "Fresh Start,"a free four-week smoking cessation program. Classes are every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. in conference Room 1-B on the first floor of the hospital. The program is facilitated by Certified Respiratory Therapist Bobbie Retterer and Registered Respiratory Therapist John Pinatiello. Classes will run consecutively every four weeks., with a limit of 10 per class. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Call (330) 596-7100. Dealing with pain WARREN — The St. Joseph Pain Management Center is offering an educational seminar, "Chronic Pain: Learning More About Advanced Treatments," featuring discussions with two local, board certified, chronic pain management specialists, Dr. Tracy L. Neuendorf and Dr. James A. Weiss. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E. Registration is at 5:45 p.m., a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and the program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. To make reservations, call (330) 480-3151 or toll free (877) 700-4647 by Aug. 29. CPR course GREENVILLE, Pa. — UPMC Horizon will have a Heartsaver CPR course from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 and a Heartsaver First Aid course from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 31. Both classes will be held in Assembly Room A at the Greenville campus. The CPR course focuses on adult, child and infant CPR with the use of an automated external defibrillator in an adult and child; and foreign body airway management in adults, infants and children. The class, which costs $25, is for nonmedical personnel who are required to know CPR skills for the job. The first aid course is intended for non-medical personnel required to be first responders in their workplaces. Cost of the first aid course is $20. For anyone who registers for both classes, the cost is $30. For details, call (724) 598-6113. Provider CPR class GREENVILLE, Pa. — UPMC Horizon will host a new health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 in Assembly Room D and E at the Greenville campus. The class will focus on adult CPR by one or two rescuers, use of an automated external defibrillator, foreign-body airway obstruction management, pediatric basic life support and special resuscitation situations. The class will also require review of the Health Care Provider textbook, a written test and skills demonstration. The fee is $30 per person and includes the textbook, which will be mailed upon receipt of completed registration form and fee. For more information, call UPMC Horizon's Training and Staff Development Department at (724) 589-6113 or (888) 447-1122, Ext. 6113.