From educational classes to preventive screenings, plan your month of health and wellness with events across Chicagoland sponsored by the University of Chicago Medicine.

Most events are free, and all are open to the public. Registration is required. To register, please call 1-888-824-0200.

May-June 2013

• Cancer
• Dementia and Memory Loss
• Digestive Diseases
• Neurosciences
• Pregnancy and Expectant Families
• Weight Loss

Cancer

Lung Cancer Networking Lunch
Wednesday, May 1, at noon
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL

Cancer Networking Group for Women of Color
Wednesday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, Fourth Floor Atrium
5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL

Presented in collaboration with Gilda’s Club Chicago, this support group for women of color addresses issues faced when living with cancer.

Hot Topics in Breast Cancer
Saturday, June 29, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wellness House
131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale, IL

This daylong symposium will bring together leading oncologists, surgeons and healthcare professionals in the Chicagoland area to present the latest updates in the treatment of breast cancer. Rita Nanda, MD, associate director of breast medical oncology, will open the symposium with a presentation on advances in breast cancer research, treatment and clinical trials.

Dementia and Memory Loss

Caring for the Caregiver
Monday, May 6, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Outpatient Senior Health Center
7101 S. Exchange Avenue, Chicago, IL

The second in a four-part series for families and friends of individuals with memory and behavioral problems due to dementia, this event is designed to help you care for your loved one and maintain your health. Future classes focus on caring for the caregiver, behavior problems, and creating a plan of care. This series is not for patients with dementia. Admission is free.

Digestive Diseases

Take Steps, Be Heard for Crohn’s and Colitis
Sunday, June 2, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Naperville Riverwalk
W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville, IL

Join the University of Chicago Medicine at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundations largest fundraising event. Families are invited to participate in this 2.2 mile walk to help raise awareness in the fight against digestive diseases. To register, or for more information about walks in other Illinois locations, please visit www.cctakesteps.org.

Neurosciences

Epilepsy Foundation Greater Chicago 5K
Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, May 18
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and walk/run begins at 9 a.m.
Various locations in Wheaton, Libertyville and Chicago

Families are invited to participate in this 3.1 mile walk/run to help raise awareness in the fight against seizure. The 2013 walk will be held in three locations: Wheaton and Libertyville on May 11 and Chicago on May 18. For more information and to register, please visit www.epilepsychicago.org.

Pregnancy and Expectant Families

Labor Preparation for Expectant Parents
Thursday, May 2, at 5 p.m.
Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital, Room TN 208
5815 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL

Infant CPR and First Aid
Saturday, May 11, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, Room 1005
5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL

Breastfeeding Your New Infant
Wednesday, May 22, at 5 p.m.
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, Room 1005
5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL

Weight Loss

Bariatric Surgery Information Session
Information sessions are offered at our main medical campus in Hyde Park and at our practice in Matteson, IL

Join Angela Willis, APN, and Tracie Clisby, RN, MSN, for an informational session to learn more about the University of Chicago Medicine's nationally recognized surgical weight loss program. To register, please call (773) 834-3524. An online webinar also is available.