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The Museum is pleased that The Economical Insurance Group Sunday Speaker Series, which began last year featuring topics on Andy Warhol, will continue this winter with The Future Health Care. In association with The Waterloo Region Record, local universities and all three area hospitals – Cambridge Memorial, Grand River and St. Mary’s General – The Museum will present the following line up of dynamic speakers to enlighten visitors on healthy living and the state of health care.
At the Conrad Centre
for the Performing Arts
(adjacent to The Museum)
Doors at 1pm • Speaker at 1:30pm
Admission to the theatre is courtesy of The Economical Insurance Group but tickets are required and available in advance at The Museum.
FREE Parking in the Duke and Ontario Street garage every Sunday
Ask about Brunch available at The Museum Café!
January 24th, 2010
A panel of experts explore the future of healthcare to introduce the series. Facilitated by Mike Collins, General Manager Rogers Kitchener Radio group.
Featuring:
Moira Taylor, President, St. Mary’s General Hospital
Patrick Gaskin, Acting President & CEO, Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Malcolm Maxwell, President & CEO, Grand River Hospital
January 31st, 2010
Landon West, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
St. Mary’s General Hospital
Join us for an overview of some of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in Canada; The National Lung Health Framework; risk factors and strategies to stay healthy.
February 7th, 2010
Dr. Quincy Almeida, Director, Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre & Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
While the aerobic and strength benefits associated with exercise are well known, there is much debate as to what exercise can do for the brain. With neurodegenerative conditions on the rise (such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s) and a growing older adult population, there is much debate as to whether exercise can benefit our brains as well. This talk will describe some of the research we are doing to evaluate how exercise might benefit individuals with Parkinson’s disease, as well as address many of the truths and myths about exercising our brains.
February 14th, 2010
Dr. Stuart J Smith MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Services, St Mary’s General Hospital
Heart Failure is the next cardiac epidemic. Currently it is the most common cause for admission to hospital for age > 65 years and carries a mortality rate equal to /greater than most cancers. This talk will review the evolution of our understanding of the pathophysiology of heart failure over the past several hundred years to current time. Emphasis will be on how basic science illuminates clinical problems and how the knowledge of history can help identify new targets for the management of heart failure.
February 28th, 2010
Proper nutrition is extremely important for an athlete’s performance and for your body’s growth and development. Learn how nourishment contributes to a healthy lifestyle.
March 14th, 2010
Dr. Scott Sloka, Neurologist, Grand River Hospital.
Recently, a novel diagnostic tool and potential therapy for Multiple Sclerosis has been promoted with great promise in the media. This talk discusses the new procedure, the so-called “Liberation Procedure”, in the context of what we think is known about MS. Does this new procedure instill new hope by thinking out of the box?
March 21st, 2010
Jill Gale, Nurse Practitioner and Grand River Hospital Program Director for Childbirth and Children’s Services
The discussion will include what is involved in pre-natal genetic screening, how to choose a care provider, information on nutrition during pregnancy and which is better – breast or bottle?
March 28th, 2010
Colleen Lashmar, Spiritual Care Coordinator, Cambridge Memorial Hospital
This talk will explore various definitions of spirituality and of health and offer practical ways of increasing personal spiritual health.
Lisa Spott, Registered Dietitian, St. Mary’s General Hospital
Is the sodium/salt in your diet affecting your health? Likely the answer is, yes. Learn to spot the hidden sources of sodium in your diet, find out how to easily reduce your sodium intake, get your salt intake back on track and improve your health!
April 11th, 2010
Dr. John Heintzman, Grand River Hospital Chief of Psychiatry and Medical Director of Psychiatry and Mental Health
In this talk Dr. Heintzman will provide an overview of common psychiatric disorders in adults and children, review potential risk factors contributing to their development, and discuss from a recovery perspective a variety of treatment interventions.
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