Monday, November 12, 2012

Baltimore Washington Medical Center Calendar of Events December 2012

Wednesday, December 5
¨       4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Healthy Living: Nutrition and Exercise - A diabetes educator leads a one hour class discussion and offers suggestions on how to make simple nutrition and exercise changes to help achieve weight loss, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and prevent diabetes. The cost of the class is $25 (cash or check accepted) and reservations are requested. To register or for more information, call 410-787-4940. This class will also be offered on Thursday, December 14 (9 to 10 a.m.).

Thursday, December 6
¨       6:30 p.m. - BWMC physician Dr. Christopher deBorja presents “Heading Off a Headache:  Charting a Course to Relief,” an informative talk about headache causes and types, symptoms and effective therapies at Baltimore Washington Medical Center (301 Hospital Drive in Glen Burnie). Common headache triggers and the latest treatment options to help take control of headaches will also be discussed. Pre-registration is requested by calling 410-787-4367.

Tuesday, December 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
¨       The Stroke Support Group meets to discuss stroke recovery and prevention in the Dr. Constantine Padussis Conference Center (301 Hospital Drive, third floor). For more information, call 410-787-4732.

Wednesday, December 12
¨       8:30 a.m. to noon - Free blood pressure screening at Harundale Presbyterian Church (Eastway and Guilford Road in Glen Burnie). Reservations are not requested.
¨       6:30 to 8 p.m. - Mental Health Support Group for community members and families seeking information on psychiatric issues. Meetings are held in Room A of the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) located on the second floor of BWMC. Reservations are not requested. For more information, call 410-553-8070.

Monday, December 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
¨       The Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer Support Group directed by Urologist Ed Zagula, M.D., meets to discuss prostate cancer recovery and prevention in the first floor conference room of the Tate Center (305 Hospital Drive). Reservations are not requested. For more information, call 410-787-4367.

Wednesday, December 19
¨       5:30 to 7 p.m. - Diabetes Support Group - meets to discuss current issues regarding diabetes management (Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at BWMC, 300 Hospital Drive, Suite 223). Reservations are not requested. For more information, call 410-787-4940.

Wednesday, December 26
¨       8:30 a.m. to noon - Free blood pressure screening at Harundale Presbyterian Church (Eastway and Guilford Road in Glen Burnie). Reservations are not requested.


For more information, contact Community Outreach Department at 410-787-4367
or visit the medical center’s Web site at mybwmc.org.
 

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