Healthy Living lecture series to begin May 29

May 23, 2018

University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will offer its Healthy Living lecture series starting on May 29.

The annual series features experts and specialists in various health issues. The lectures begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Murie Building auditorium at UAF, followed by question-and-answer sessions.

Mike Bork, a stress management consultant and coach, will begin the series on May 29 with “Stress and the Balloon Animal.”

The summer schedule includes:

May 29 — “Stress and the Balloon Animal,” Mike Bork, stress management consultant and coach
June 5 — “Pain – Reasons Beyond Inflammation: How Osteopathic Medicine Can Address Function and Pain to Keep You Moving,” Todd Capistrant, doctor of osteopathic medicine
June 12 — “Mechanics of Memory: How it Breaks Down and How to Fix It,” Scott Luper, naturopathic doctor
June 19 — “Head over Heels for Balance,” Cheryl Sackett, physical therapist, and Heidi Watkins, athletic trainer
June 26 — “The Obesity Paradox,” Muhammad Ahmed, endocrinologist
July 10 — “Addressing Opioids and Methamphetamines in 2018 – Alaska Communities Respond,” Dr. Jay Butler, chief medical officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and director of Division of Public Health
July 17 — “Secrets to Personal Medication Management: At Home, During Travel, and How to Dispose Properly of Medications,” Karen Miller, pharmacist
July 24 — “Travel and Global Health: How to Stay Healthy and Alive When Traveling and Not Become a Victim or Public Health Concern When Returning Home,” Dennis Rogers, physician assistant
July 31 — “Dry Needling: Effective Treatment for Muscle Pain,” Denise Jerome, physical therapist
Aug. 7 — “What it Means to be a Community Hospital, and the Foundation Health Partners-Mayo Clinic Relationship,” Dr. Michael Swenson, Tanana Valley Clinic chief medical officer, Jim Lynch, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital CEO

The series is supported by Foundation Health Partners.

For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/summer/events/ or call 907-474-7021.