Healthy Living lecture series begins May 31
May 25, 2016
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will present
its fourth annual Healthy Living lecture series starting on May 31.
The 11-part lecture series features experts and specialists in various health issues.
Lectures begin at 7 p.m. every Tuesday in the Murie Building auditorium at UAF. Dr.
J. Timothy Foote, a specialist in pediatrics, allergy, asthma and immunology, and
Susan Henry, a certified pollen counter, will launch the series on May 31 with the
topic, “Birch pollen: Nothing to sneeze at.”
The hour-long lectures will be followed by question-and-answer sessions. Other topics
this summer will include aging at home, summer sleeping tips and organ donation. The
series is supported by Tanana Valley Clinic, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and KUAC.
The summer schedule includes:
May 31 — “Birch pollen: Nothing to sneeze at,” Dr. J. Timothy Foote and Susan Henry
June 7 — “How to sleep soundly in the Land of the Midnight Sun,” Dr. Scott Luper
June 14 — “Aging at home Fairbanks: A village movement,” Barbara Lando
June 21 — “The invisible disability,” Dr. Steven Lewis
June 28 — “Six-pack to a better back,” Valerie Ann Phelps and Peter Burke
July 12 — “Cancer, your immune system, nutrition and immunotherapy,” Hannah Brice
Smith
July 19 — “Why you see and why you don’t,” Dr. Katherine Johnson
July 26 — “Aerobics to Zumba: Finding your active groove,” Reina Hasting
Aug. 2 — “Replacement options for missing teeth,” Dr. Jeffery Rogers
Aug. 9 — “Immunizations across the lifespan,” Shelly Foint Anderson and Jenny Davis
Aug. 16 — “Saving and healing lives through organ donation,” Sanya Krenzelok
For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/summer/events or call 907-474-7021.