UC Health News : Upcoming Events

LifeCenter Community Breakfast

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
8 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

The 7th Annual LifeCenter Community Breakfast will honor donor families and recipients featured in the annual calendar and feature awards for local organ donation advocates. Former Northern Kentucky sportscaster and Dale McMillen will speak at the breakfast. McMillen is a liver/kidney recipient who was transplanted at University Hospital earlier this year. Featuring:� Champions for Life Award presentationsRecognizing community organ and tissue donation advocates � Theo Smith Award presentationHonoring outstanding minority donation community advocates � Unveiling of the 7th annual LifeCenter calendarRecognizing families and individuals who have given and received the gift of life.

"The Inflammatory Response in Cardiac Repair"

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Monday, Nov. 30, 2009
Noon - 1 p.m.

Nikolaos Frangogiannis, MD, associate professor of medicine in the section of cardiovascular sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine, will present "The Inflammatory Response in Cardiac Repair."

Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009
9 a.m. - 5:05 p.m.

UC Health vascular surgeons have joined the Find the AAAnswers national awareness campaign to provide free abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings to local Cincinnati residents who are at high-risk for the disease.

Aiming Higher for Health System Performance: A Profile of Seven States

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Monday, Dec. 14, 2009
Noon - 1 p.m.

As a companion to the Commonwealth Fund 2009 State Scorecard, Greg Moody and colleagues produced a report profiling seven states. These states demonstrate that high levels of health system performance are achievable and sustainable.