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It’s Your Life:
A Step To A Healthier Life

Sat., Sept. 9, 2006 • 8:30 am — 1:00 pm

Herberman Conference Center
5150 Centre Avenue, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(Across the street from the Hillman Cancer Center, Parking Provided)

The Goal of This Symposium

African Americans often times seem to get the short end of the stick when it relates to healthcare. Many times, we are not aware of the choices we have when it comes to managing our healthcare. The goal of the symposium is to address disparities in health and to seek ways to reduce early death in the African American community in Pittsburgh. This will be accomplished through direct communication between healthcare experts, community leaders, and the people they serve. On site health screenings will be available free of charge.

Who Should Come:

Mothers • Fathers • Brothers and Sisters • Teenagers • the Community

The Objective of the Conference:

At the conclusion of the symposium, participants should be equipped to:

• Understand how to obtain excellent healthcare
• Understand how illness affects you directly and what you can do to change your health
• Close the gap in health care as it relates to the delivery of healthcare
• Understand how your family history affects your health
• Understand the reasons for early death in the African-American Community

Workshop Presenters:

Christopher Allen, MD
Cardiology

Robert Bennett, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Steven Evans, MD
Oncological Surgery

Kenton E. Forte, MD
Diabetes

Marla B. Johnson, PhD
HIV/AIDS

Barry L. Kimes, Jr.
Certified Athletic Trainer

Jan Madison, MD
Pulmonist

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