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Aug
26
Sat
2023
Stay in the Game @ Mount Zion First African Baptist Church
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Stay in the Game 2023Stay in the Game—Cancer Conversations for Men. Join fellow men for a free breakfast, coffee, and real talk about prostate cancer and the impact it is having on Black men in Charlottesville. Featuring Tracy Downs, MD, FACS, Urologist, UVA Health. Everyone who attends will receive breakfast, a small gift and a chance to be entered into a raffle for one of 2 UVA sports packages.

Open to men of all ages – experience with cancer not required.

Registration is required. Call 434-243-4052 or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Oct
7
Sat
2023
UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- Update Nov. 11 Date has been Canceled
Oct 7 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening DayUVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- update Nov. 11th date has been canceled.

Date: October 7th & November 11th, Location: UVA Breast Care Center

Screenings start at 8 a.m. for both insured and uninsured individuals. To schedule your screening, please call 434-243-4704.

Please have the following information to schedule:

-Name & date of birth

-Last mammogram information

-Insurance and provider information

 

Nov
8
Wed
2023
Lung Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar
Nov 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please join Aimee Strong, DNP, AGACNP-BC on November 8, 2023 from 12-1pm for the next webinar on the Lung Cancer Screening Landscape. Dr. Strong has worked as both a RN and NP at UVA since 1995.  She worked at Centra Health in Thoracic Surgery from 2015-2019 where she developed and led the first lung cancer screening program for Central and Southside Virginia.  Aimee returned to UVA in 2019 to lead the Lung Cancer Screening Program.  At both Centra and UVA, patient and provider outreach has been an important aspect of Aimee’s work to grow lung cancer screening in Virginia. In addition to working in the Lung Cancer Screening Program, Aimee also works in Thoracic Surgery where she cares for patient with Lung Cancer, Esophageal cancer, and benign thoracic diseases.  Her other clinical interests include smoking cessation, incidental pulmonary nodule management, and health promotion/disease prevention.  Aimee received her Bachelor’s in Nursing from VCU, her Master’s in Nursing from UVA, and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from ODU.  Aimee resides with her husband, Bill, in Nelson County Virginia, gleefully enjoying their empty nest.

The attached promotional flyer provides details, continuing education disclosures, and the link to register for this current event.    

Lung Cancer Screening

Nov
11
Sat
2023
UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- Update Nov. 11 Date has been Canceled
Nov 11 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening DayUVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- update Nov. 11th date has been canceled.

Date: October 7th & November 11th, Location: UVA Breast Care Center

Screenings start at 8 a.m. for both insured and uninsured individuals. To schedule your screening, please call 434-243-4704.

Please have the following information to schedule:

-Name & date of birth

-Last mammogram information

-Insurance and provider information

 

Jun
11
Tue
2024
Stay in the Game Kickoff
Jun 11 all-day

Stay in the Game Danville Kickoff promoting prostate cancer screening and prevention

Jun
18
Tue
2024
Appalachian Re-entry Council Resource Fair @ Mountain Empire Community College
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Resource fair for community population re-entering society. Numerous community partners will be participating.Resource Fair

Jun
24
Mon
2024
Stay in the Game Kickoff
Jun 24 all-day

Stay in the Game Charlottesville Kickoff promoting prostate cancer screening and prevention.

Jul
27
Sat
2024
1st Annual Veteran & Military Family Venture Resource Fair @ University of Virginia at Wise
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

This event is open to those agencies/organizations/coalitions/Veteran Owned Businesses who serve veterans and their families in Far SW Virginia/East Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky. The Far SW Veteran’s Coalition is presenting this event in an effort to provide information about a variety of resources to Veterans and their families in Far SW Virginia/East Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky.

Vendor flyer and qr code for 1st Annual Veteran and Military Fa