Upcoming events

Upcoming events at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital follow.

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October

15

Auxiliary annual meeting

16

Gamma Knife: A new type of surgery

16

Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options

21

Nutrition Jeorpardy: Eating Wisely

28

Living Independently Safely

November

6

Low Back Pain: It Really Hurts

13

Sexual Health: What Men Need to Know

18

Advances in Transplant Medicine

20

Baby Safety 101

20

Battling Brittle Bones

Hackers for Hearts

Date: Oct. 6
The 9th Annual Golf Outing benefits patients of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center. Registration begin at 10 a.m.; shotgun start is at noon. A dinner and reception are at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jessica Scheps of Yale-New Haven Hospital's Office of Development at 203.688.8727.

Location: New Haven Country Club, Hamden

Hope, Not Fear
The Third Annual Breast Cancer Community Forum

Date: Oct. 7
The purpose of this free forum is to educate and update breast cancer survivors, their families and members of the community on the latest advances in the detection, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. The discussion will also explore ways in which breast cancer can be conquered in our communities. The event is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. To register call 203.688.2000 or 888.700.6543 The Yale-New Haven Digital Mobile Mammography Van will be at Savin Rock the day of the forum offering convenient mammography appointments. Call 203.688.6800 to schedule a screening.

Location: Savin Rock Conference Center, 6 Rock St., West Haven

Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary's 56th annual meeting

Date: Oct. 15
The Yale New Haven Hospital Auxiliary's 56th annual meeting will be keynoted by Michael Cleman, MD, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Yale-New Haven Heart and Vascular Center. Cleman will discuss "Recent advances in the prediction and treatment of heart attacks." The event is from 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Admission is $30. Call 688-5717 for tickets.

Location: New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Avenue

Gamma Knife: An alternative to surgery for management of brain tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and related procedures

Date: Oct. 16
Speakers Veronica Chiang, MD and Jonathan Knisely, MD, are co-directors of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Gamma Knife Center. The lecture, sponsored by the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary, is from 6 to 8 p.m. They will present information on Gamma Knife radiosurgery, a noninvasive procedure that focuses radiation beams to a target in the head, with minimal or no damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

Location: Yale-New Haven Hospital East Pavilion Cafeteria

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Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options

Date: Oct. 16
Uterine fibroids are one of the most common gynecologic conditions, and can affect more than 25 percent of reproductive-aged women. Uterine fibroids cause symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding or pelvic discomfort. Join our medical experts, Beth Rackow, MD, and Hugh Taylor, MD, from Yale Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, as they discuss medical and surgical treatment options to manage this condition. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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Nutrition Jeopardy: Eating Wisely

Date: Oct. 21
Nutrition affects your overall health and it's important to understand the basics for healthy eating habits. What you put in your mouth really does have consequences. Speakers Ellen Liskov, MPH, and Susann Boroczky, MS, registered dietitians from Yale-New Haven Hospital Shoreline Nutrition Clinic, will conduct an interactive game that will help you learn which foods have a positive influence on your health, common health problems that require special diets, and how to read a nutrition label. The discussion is designed to reshape your eating and exercise habits. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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Living Independently Safely

Date: Oct. 28
Contrary to popular opinion, the majority of older Americans reside in the community and not in nursing homes. Aging can pose some challenges as to how one remains safe at home. Join Lisa Walke, M.D., attending physician, Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center at YNHH, and assistant professor of medicine at YSM, as she addresses the key points you or your loved one should know in order to remain safe while living independently. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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School Violence: Break the Cycle  

Date: Nov. 4

Join Mark Cicero, MD, attending physician and assistant YSM professor of pediatrics/emergency medicine, as he outlines risk factors, characteristics of bullying and the role parents and educators must play to keep kids safe. This event is part of the ongoing Kids' Corner lecture series and is free and open to the public. Registration is required online or at 888.700.6543.

Location: Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford.

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Low Back Pain: It Really Hurts

Date: Nov. 6
Low back pain will affect approximately 80% of the population and is the second most common reason patients visit their primary care physician. It can range from a mere nuisance to a debilitating pain that prevents patients from working and enjoying leisure activities. Recent advances in both surgical and non-surgical treatments have improved outcomes allowing patients to return to their normal lives. This presentation will better educate health care providers and the public in determining candidates for surgical or non-surgical care. The presenters will be Peter Whang, MD, of Yale Orthopedics, and Christopher Coulis, Doctor of Chiropratic, MS, with Alfred Furtado, DC, of Shoreline Spine & Pain Associates, PC. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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Sexual Health: What Men Neeed to Know

Date: Nov. 13
According to the National Institute of Health, in 2002, an estimated 15 to 30 million men in the U.S. experienced chronic Erectile Dysfunction (ED). ED has many causes most of which are treatable. It is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Join Daniel Kellner, MD, Urology Group, PC, as he addresses the myths and facts about this condition and provides alternative therapies to managing this condition. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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Advances in Transplant Medicine

Date: Nov. 18
More than 98,000 people are waiting for transplants of all kinds. Organ and tissue donation is a life-saving act of kindness. Countless lives have been saved, improved and prolonged because someone made the important decision to care enough about someone who might benefit from their sacrifice. Join Sukru Emre, MD, director of Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, and Kari Mull, program coordinator of Donate Life Connecticut, as they share valuable information about advances in transplant, medical and surgical treatment options and the importance of organ donation. Admission is free. Refreshments will be provided. Lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required; call 1.888.700.6543.

Location: Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford

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Baby Safety 101  

Date: Nov. 20

To help ensure the safety of your baby, join Melissa Langhan, MD, assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine, as she shares valuable informatioin on car seat safety, child-proofing the home and bicycle/outdoor play safety. This event is part of the ongoing Kids' Corner lecture series and is free and open to the public. Registration is required online or at 888.700.6543.

Location: Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford.

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Battling Brittle Bones

Date: Nov. 20
Speaking on the latest news about osteoporosis are Karl Insogna, MD, director of the Yale Bone Center, and Rebecca Sullivan, registered dietician and research associate in Internal Medicine & Endocrinology at Yale. The lecture, sponsored by the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary, is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Location: Yale-New Haven Hospital East Pavilion Cafeteria

Ongoing events and opportunities

Digital Mobile Mammography Van
In collaboration with Hill Health Center and Yale Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art Digital Mobile Mammography Van has arrived at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The Digital Mobile Mammography Van is a mobile unit that comes to your location, providing you and others with the convenience of rapid diagnosis and access to the most up-to-date technology thereby making it easier for working women to obtain their annual screening exams. YNHH’s expert mammography technologists deliver personal, friendly and confidential care to every woman.

Digital Mobile Mammography Van service is offered six days a week, Monday – Saturday at locations throughout New Haven, Fairfield, Middlesex and New London counties. Call (203) 688-6800 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

CPAP support group
A Continuous Postive Air Pressure (CPAP) support group offering health awareness information to adults with sleep apnea is now forming. Family members are also welcome. The group will provide an interactive forum for exchanging information, education on sleep disorders and review of new and old CPAP equipment. Each meeting will be attended by board-certified sleep specialists and staff from Yale Sleep Medicine. Refreshments will be provided. Meeting locations are in Norwich and at the Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center. Call 203-764-6788 for information.

RN Refresher Program
The Yale New Haven Health System RN Refresher Program brings nurses up to date with hospital technology and standards and allows them to ease into the clinical setting again as students. Nurses who complete the program and go on to work at Bridgeport, Greenwich or Yale-New Haven hospitals may be eligible to receive sign-on bonuses and reimbursement of RN Refresher tuition. For more information or to request a registration form, contact Cathleen L. Caulfield APRN, BC, at 688-7290.

"Eat Right" Weight Management Program
Periodically, Yale-New Haven offers the "Eat Right" weight management program to help you slim down. Topics covered include assessing your weight loss needs, label reading, dining out strategies, healthy cooking and behavior modification. For more information or to register, call the YNHH Centers of Nutrition, (203) 688-4879.

Cancer Support Group for Women
A support group for women who have or have had cancer provides information about cancer, available resources and assists patients as they cope with a diagnosis of cancer. The group meets every other Thursday. For more information, call Phyllis Smith, MSW, (203) 688-2304.

Other Yale-New Haven support groups

Pain Relief for Childbirth
Anesthesiology offers free question and answer sessions concerning options for pain relief during labor. Sessions are conducted by specialists in obstetrical anesthesia. These one-hour meetings are held twice each month. For more information, call (203) 785-4488.

Diabetes education series
Free classes offered throughout the year for adult patients and their families. Call the Yale Diabetes Center at (203) 737-1932 for a schedule or to reserve a space.

Toy Closets/Toy Teas
Toy Closets were introduced to the Children's Hospital by WTNH-TV anchorwoman Ann Nyberg in 1993. The YNHH Auxiliary coordinates the program and keeps the closets stocked with toys for pediatric patients yearround. For more information about toy donation or to set up a Toy Tea, email or call the YNHH Auxiliary, at (203) 688-5717.

Children's pre-admission visits offered prior to surgery
Sponsored by the YNHCH Child Life program and nursing and anesthesiology departments, pre-admission visits prepare toddlers, preschoolers, school-age, and adolescent patients and their families for elective and one-day surgical procedures. Pre-admission visits are offered Monday through Friday in the afternoon. To register, call the Pediatric Surgery Center, (203) 688-7996.

Take a tour
Area community, high school and college groups are invited to tour Yale-New Haven Hospital. The tour program is a free, community outreach service that is health care career-oriented. Tours are offered by reservation only and are conducted by YNHH staff and volunteers. To arrange a tour, or for more information, call YNHH Volunteer Services at (203) 688-2297.

Infant/child CPR classes
YNHH Women's Education Life Learning (W.E.L.L.) offers a four-hour class in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The fee is $50 per person. Certification is offered at $55 per person. Prepayment is required and class size is limited. To register, or for additional information, go to www.ynhh.org/WELL, phone (203) 688-WELL (9355) or send an e-mail.

AfterDance/stroller aerobics
AfterDance, a postpartum fitness program, is now offered with Stroller Aerobics, an innovative way to get mom in shape after baby arrives. AfterDance and Stroller Aerobics classes mix body realignment, aerobic activity and muscle toning in a "baby-friendly" environment. Classes are available in New Haven and surrounding communities. For fee and registration information, contact Women's Education Life Learning (W.E.L.L.) at (203) 688-WELL (9355) or by e-mail.

Joint replacement surgery
Patients who will undergo joint replacement surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital are encouraged to attend an informational class led by a certified orthopedic nurse and the care coordinator for the orthopedic unit. The hour-long session will cover topics such as: preparing for admission; the day of surgery; medications; pain management; physical therapy; knee/hip special instructions; length of stay; medical management; and choosing post hospital care—acute rehabilitation or home recovery. No registration is required. Patients are encouraged to mention the class when scheduling their pre-admission appointment and the office will try to coordinate their appointment time with the class.

The classes will be held the first and third Tuesday of every month at noon. They will be held in the 7-7 conference room on the seventh floor of the East Pavilion at 20 York Street.

For additional information, contact Julia Jonathan at (203) 688-2182.

Last revised: Oct. 6, 2008 (dh)

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All information is intended for your general knowledge and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before starting a new fitness regimen.