Sports Nutrition: Eating for Endurance
Catherine Holland, RD

Topics will include:
• How to eat when training – for a 5k, half marathon, full marathon or triathlon
• Recovery foods – how important are they? Easy options?
• Nutrition for the day before and the day of your event
• Hydration – how to stay hydrated during your race?

Skin Cancers in the Tetons: An Update
Michael Gellis, MD

Topics will include:
• Causes of Common Skin Cancers
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancers
• Avoidance of Skin Cancers
• Photos of Actual Skin Cancers

Genetics: How it may change Health Care: Introducing Personalized Medicine - Lunchtime Learning presentation
Louis I. Hochheiser, MD

Genetics will allow for tailored personalized treatment and prevention that could significantly change how medicine is practiced in the coming years. Dr. Hochheiser will discuss how the development of Genetics may help you:

- Consider your response to medications – Choose a wellness path for your personal genetic make up – Assess your potential to stay healthy or develop a specific illness

Dr. Hochheiser currently holds the position of Chief Medical Leader at Humana, Inc. where he provides oversight for the technology assessment process, policy implementation, molecular diagnostic strategy and the medical directors who conduct reviews and provide medical leadership within Humana’s markets. He also serves as a volunteer Senior Advisor to the Board of St. John’s Medical Center.

Lymphedema: Causes and Treatment - Community Presentation
Dr. Norene Christensen, PT, DSc, OCS, CLT, Laura Garrard, CLT, CMT, NCTMB

Topics will include how manual manipulation, compression, therapeutic exercise, and skincare management can help you reduce fluid retention and swelling from lymphedema.

Dr. Norene Christensen is a Doctor of Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy and Certified Lymphatic Therapist through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies.

Laura Garrard is a nationally certified lymphatic and massage therapist and Reiki master teacher.

Love Life - Check Your Heart
Robert Berlin, MD, Board Certified Radiologist

Learn how St. John’s new computerized tomography (CT) may help.

The presentation will cover:
• Heart disease screening exams
• Assessing patients with chest pain

How we are winning the battle against stroke - Lunchtime Learning Presentation
Leo Nelson Hopkins, MD, FACS

Topics will include: – What causes a stroke – How a stroke is similar to a heart attack – How lifestyle modification and medication can help prevent a stroke – Treatment options including surgical intervention

Dr. Hopkins is currently Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery, Professor of Radiology, and Director of the Toshiba Stroke Research Center, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Dr. Hopkins also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and of the Executive Committee of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association.

Preventing the Golden Years From Turning Blue: Managing Pain as we get older
Marc Domsky, DO

Topics will include: – Common misconceptions about pain – Social and environmental factors affecting
pain and how its treated – Medical and non-medical treatment options

Saving Lives Through Organ Donation
Lunchtime Learning - Gary Loghry - Regional Donation Consultant, Donor Alliance

St. John’s Medical Center, Moose-Wapiti Classrooms

Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and an American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming.

Topics will include:

- How to become an organ donor – Dispelling the common myths
regarding donation – The importance of donation and
advanced directives – The donation process and how
it occurs in Wyoming – The Wyoming Donor Registry

Refreshments will be served.

St. John’s Medical Center 625 E Broadway 307 739 7244

SJMC Community Health Fair
Snow King Ice Arena, Jackson, WY

The SJMC Community Health Fair 2012, sponsored by First Interstate Bank, is quickly approaching!

With over 91 health information booths, a dozen free medical screens being offered, helicopter, fire truck and ambulance tours available, and five fabulous demonstration classes scheduled, this year’s Health Fair promises to be better than ever! Just like last year, we also will have delicious, free food available from local vendors along with free, organic coffee from JH Roasters.

Rediscover Sound: May is Better Hearing Month: Lunchtime Learning Presentation
St. John’s audiologists Eliza Petersen, MA, CCC-A, FAAA and Rosanne Prince Au.D.

With special guest Sarah Klett, Au.D., Hearing Education Specialist

Many people miss sounds here and there. A word, a sentence, maybe whole conversations have become difficult. But, because hearing loss is typically gradual, over time, what if you’re missing more than you know?

Topics will include understanding and overcoming hearing loss, plus an overview of today’s most effective hearing systems. Attendees will be eligible to schedule a free hearing test and in-office demonstration of hearing technology solutions that may benefit you.

St. John’s Medical Center, Moose-Wapiti Classrooms