Southeast Alabama Medical Center News Briefs - 1/11/2011
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: January 11, 2011
SAMC HOSTS NURSE RECRUITMENT FAIR
Dr.
Trenace Dubreuil will be the featured speaker at SAMC’s nurse
recruitment fair. The event will be on Thursday, Jan. 27 in the Doctors
Building
7th Floor Conference Room beginning with Hors’ deouvres from
5:30 - 6:50 p.m. A Zumba demonstration will follow at 6:50 and Dr.
Dubreuil will speak on looking good and getting healthy for the New
Year. Nursing unit tours will be available beginning
at 7:30 p.m.
BLOOD DRIVE AT SAMC
Please join the hospital and LifeSouth Community Blood Bank on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to donate the gift of life. The drive will
run from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
in the hospital’s Auditorium Conference Room near the Terrace Cafeteria
in the basement level. The public is invited to participate
in this event. Blood donations received through LifeSouth remain in the
area to serve the needs of local residents needing blood or blood
products.
SAMC PREPARES FOR RED ALERT DAY
To kick off the American Heart Month observation in February, SAMC will hold a brief ceremony aimed at highlighting heart disease awareness on February 1 at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Women’s Center. (In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the Women’s Center lobby.) Dothan artist David Plunkett will talk about his experience with heart disease, while cardiologist Nelson Gwinn, M.D. will call attention to the risk factors for heart disease. Immediately following the brief program, representatives from SAMC and many local heart disease survivors will release red balloons to honor those who suffer, or have suffered, with heart disease. Please join us in our focus on heart disease and making a difference in the communities we serve.
SAMC MAKES PLANS FOR HEART HEALTH EVENT
SAMC will present its annual Hearts ‘N’ Motion (formerly known as “Day of Dance”) community activity for heart health on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2008 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center. Whether it’s dancing, exercising, eating right or managing your weight; Hearts ‘N’ Motion has something for everyone—from the young to the young at heart. Many lives have been touched during the last six years through this healthy event. This special day provides not only FREE health screenings, but fun activities, cooking demonstrations and more for the entire family.
