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Apr
22
Sat
2023
Community Health and Wellness Fair
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement will be present, providing cancer-related early detection and prevention education, awareness, and resources at the following event:

Event: Community Health & Wellness Fair – Diversity Richmond

Date:  April 22, 2023 from 10 am -3 pm.

Details: This is a free event providing yoga, massages, Zumba, vendors, education classes, blood pressure checks, HIV/AIDS testing, STD Testing & more. Please contact ugrcrva@gmail.com for details.

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May
13
Sat
2023
Free Skin Cancer Screening @ UVA Dermatology
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
The screening is in the UVA Primary Care Center, 1221 Lee Street, Third Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Get a free skin cancer screening by a UVA Health dermatologist and learn how to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer.
You should get screened if you:
– Are frequently exposed to the sun and UV light
– Have a family history of skin cancer
– Have a mole that has changed in shape, color or size or a sore that won’t heal
To sign up, call 800.223.9173 and mention the free screening.
Parking is always free for patients in the 11th Street Garage.
You can also bring a baseball cap or visor to exchange for a new sun hat, while supplies last!
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Hágase una prueba de detección de cáncer de piel gratuita con un dermatólogo de UVA Health y aprenda a protegerse a sí mismo y a su familia del cáncer de piel.
Debería hacerse una prueba de detección sí:
– Se expone con frecuencia al sol y a los rayos UV
– Tiene antecedentes familiares de cáncer de piel
– Tiene un lunar que ha cambiado de forma, color o tamaño o una llaga que no se cura
Para inscribirse, llame al 800.223.9173 y mencione el examen gratuito.
Contamos con estacionamiento gratuito para los pacientes en el garaje de 11th Street.
Traiga una gorra de béisbol o una visera para cambiarla por un nuevo sombrero para el sol, hasta agotar las reservas de sombreros.
Jun
1
Thu
2023
SWVA Community Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting @ Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Jun 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The next quarterly SWVA Community Advisory Board meeting is on Thursday, June 1st, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Abingdon Higher Education Center. The event will be held both in-person and virtually.  Virtual participants will receive a Zoom link. Please RSVP. Full agenda to follow

Jul
8
Sat
2023
Healthy People Healthy Streets @ Booker T. Washington park
Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join Claudette, Outreach and Engagement Team member at the Healthy Streets/Healthy People this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Claudette will have information on cancer screening, education, and clinical trials information. Contact healthstreetshealthypeopleva@gmail.com for more information.

 

Event sponsored by WellAWARE and Move2HealthEquity. Final HSHP Flyer 2023

Jul
15
Sat
2023
Nelson County Health Fair
Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Please watch for more details in the future regarding this event.

 

*A UVACC COE outreach & engagement team will be attending this event. UVA OCOE to set up a table and do cancer awareness and screening. Not hosted by UVACC COE. Please contact host for more event information

 

 

Jul
22
Sat
2023
Chihamba Before the Festival Women’s Health Brunch
Jul 22 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

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About the event

Registration required. visit tinyurl.com/572pzzzt, or contact Gertie Sanders at sandersgertie54@gmail.com (732) 668-1825 OR Jackie Martin at jgm9u@uvahealth.org (434) 243-8352.

Massages, acupuncture, health information, gifts, good food, giveaways and fellowship. An Outreach and Engagement Specialist from the UVA OCOE team plans to attend this event. This event is not hosted by UVA OCOE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jul
29
Sat
2023
Back 2 School Event @ Right Touch Christian Church
Jul 29 @ 2:54 pm – 3:54 pm

Back 2 School Event, Right Touch Christian Church, Danville, VA.

Details are to be announced soon.

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.

Sep
9
Sat
2023
Health and Wellness Fair @ Cunningham United Methodist Church
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

EVENT: Health and Wellness Fair in Fluvanna

Date: Saturday, September 9th, 10-2pm

Details: HEARHEARR2023R – Health Equity and Access in Rural Regions provides health assessments, education, and several service providers at Cunningham United Methodist Church, 3389 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Palmyra, VA.

Sep
13
Wed
2023
Breast Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar
Sep 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please join Dr. Priya Ganti on September 13, 2023 from 12-1pm for the next webinar on the Breast Cancer Screening Landscape. Dr. Ganti, MD, PhD, is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Fellowship trained in breast imaging.  In addition to her clinical role, she is the director of breast MRI for the UVA breast imaging division.  Her additional areas of interest include care for underserved women locally, regionally, and globally.

Join us to learn about the latest breast cancer screening information including guidelines, best practices, issues, and policies with a focus on interventions that can reduce barriers to cancer screening. This webinar is presented by Dr. Priya Ganti, MD, PhD. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing designates this live webinar for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. This webinar is part of our Cancer Screening Landscape webinar series. Please stay tuned to learn more about the next webinars in this series! BEFORE YOU REGISTER: If you are earning CE credits, please ensure you have read the disclosure information included in the webinar flyer.

The attached Breast Cancer Screening Webinar Flyer provides details, continuing education disclosures, and the link to register for this current event.    

Meeting Registration – ZoomBreast Cancer screening