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Altitude Experiences: Taking Care of a Trekking Team to Everest

The TTUHSC Office of Global Health (OGH) invites you to attend an ongoing lecture series on issues related to global health and building healthy communities. The lectures will be held twice a month at 12:00 noon CT. Invited guest speakers will share their personal stories and experiences. Everyone is invited to attend. Free lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees!

Altitude Experiences: Taking Care of a Trekking Team to Everest

  • Speaker:Arthur A. Islas MD, MPH, FAWM,CAQ-Sports Medicine, Associate Professor, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Ex-President Wilderness Medical Society
  • Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
  • Time: 12:00 noon CT
  • Location: ACB 110

Arthur A. Islas, MD is a Sports Medicine Physician who has specialized in the field of Wilderness Medicine – taking care of athletes in austere environments.

This presentation will give an overview of high altitude illnesses and use actual case scenarios from Dr. Islas’ trips to Everest Base Camp to demonstrate treatment approaches.

Free lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees!

This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary. Meals will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.

Want to reserve your meal for this lecture?

Bring a package of washable markers (8-10/pkg) to the Office of Global Health (2B410) on the Monday or Tuesday prior and we’ll reserve a meal for you!!!! Please note: reserved meals will be held until 12:05 at which time any unclaimed meals will be given away.

OGH will be collecting school supplies throughout the spring semester to be donated to school children in Jinotega, Nicaragua. Cash donations are also accepted and will be used for the purchase of school supplies. For more information about the supplies we’ll be collecting, please visit the OGH website.

For more information about the Global Health Lecture Series or the School Supplies for Nicaragua project, please contact OGH at 806-743-2901 or e-mail globalhealth@ttuhsc.edu.

Posted:
3/3/2015

Originator:
Kristin Mauldin

Email:
Kristin.Mauldin@ttuhsc.edu

Department:
Global Health Lbk

Event Information
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Date: 3/4/2015

Location:
TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building (ACB) 110


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