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News Briefs... October 13, 2005 Medical Students Volunteer at Westside Health Fair for Primary Care Week INDIANAPOLS -- For the eighth consecutive year, Indiana University School of Medicine medical students and other health care professionals will provide screenings and information at a health fair at the Westside Community Health Center. The event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, coincides with National Primary Care Week. The health center is at 2732 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, in the Haughville area, just west of the IU Medical Center campus. "The Westside Health Fair provides a unique opportunity for the IU medical and dental students, under faculty supervision, to provide basic health screening and information to members of the community with limited or no access to health care. This year members of the community also will get an opportunity to discuss problems they may have in communicating with their physicians through a town hall meeting," said Nkeiruka Nwoko, a medical student helping organize the fair. The town hall meeting, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will enable community residents to discuss their concerns with physician-patient communication, echoing this year's theme of National Primary Care Week: "Breaking Down Barriers: Health Literacy in Community Health." Members of the panel fielding questions will include Judith Monroe, M.D., Indiana state health commissioner; Virginia Caine, M.D., director of the Marion County Health Department; Betty Routledge, M.D., medical director of the Westside Community Health Center, and Pat Kiergan, R.N., a nurse with the Indianapolis Public Schools. This year’s event, which is sponsored by the Internal Medicine Student Interest Group, includes screenings for diabetes, cholesterol, osteoporosis, blood pressure, vision and dental health. Education and information sessions will be available on a variety of health and safety topics. This year’s fair co-sponsors include the Indiana University School of Medicine, Westside Community Health Center Advisory Council, IU Medical Group and Wishard Health Services. Media Contact: |
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