When? October 17, 2009, 8 a.m. to noon
Where? Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego campus
Get to know our Scripps Mercy Hospital physician experts in family medicine, obstetrics, heart, cancer and more. Get the latest health information at seminars with our medical experts. And with activities for the kids, it’ll be fun and informative for everyone!
Free activities include:
- An opportunity to meet and get to know our physicians
- Health screenings for body fat, blood pressure, DEXA scan (bone density), skin cancer and depression
- Information on cancer, women’s health (including maternity services), heart care, stroke awareness, emergency services, orthopedics and sports medicine, behavioral health, graduate medical education and services offered by the Mercy Clinic
- The latest health information, and seminars with medical experts
- Fresh fruit
- Face painting and coloring for the kids
- “Green” grocery tote
- Information booths for the American Red Cross, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute and Scripps Home Health Care
Program
- 8 a.m. to noon
Free health screenings for body fat, blood pressure, DEXA scan (bone density) and depression. - 8 a.m. to noon
Pharmacy counseling: Learn the optimal way to take your medications, common side effects to watch out for, and how to better adhere to medication regimens. (Patients should bring a current medications list, and pill bottles.) - 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Free Seminar: A Healthy Heart and You!
Speaker: Dr. David Shaw
Location: Front lawn
Learn more - 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Free Seminar: H1N1 / Swine Flu Update
Speaker: Dr. Gonzalo Ballon-Landa
Location: Front lawn
Learn more - 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Free Seminar: The Truth About Diabetes
Speaker: Dr. Kelli Karches
Location: Front lawn
Learn more
Location, directions and parking
All activities will be held on the front lawn of the hospital (easily seen from Fourth Avenue):
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego campus
4077 Fifth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
Parking available on the street, as well as in the visitor’s parking lot, located at Lewis Street, just off Fourth Avenue.