Celebrate Women Offers Free Programs & Seminars:

FARMINGTON — Celebrate Women, the women’s health initiative of the University of Connecticut Health Center, will offer a variety of free programs for women this October.

“Adult Immunizations –– What is Needed, When and Why?” will take place on Monday, October 13. UConn Health Center expert in occupational medicine, Marcia Trapé, MD, will present important information about immunizations needed in adulthood from noon to 1 pm in the Faculty-Staff Dining Room at the UConn Health Center (use main hospital entrance).

“Early Warning Signs of Thyroid Dysfunction” will feature Beatriz Tendler, MD, from the health center’s division of endocrine neoplasia. She will discuss the symptoms and treatment options for thyroid disorders on Monday, October 27, from 6 to 7:30 pm, also in the Faculty-Staff Dining Room.

Celebrate Women holds a “Celebrate Menopause Group” on the second Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Charlotte Johnson Hollfelder Center for Women’s Health, off the main Health Center lobby. The next meeting will be on October 13.

On Friday, October 24, free pulmonary screenings will be offered in the Charlotte Johnson Hollfelder Center for Women’s Health from 2 to 5 pm. Noninvasive pulmonary spirometry testing will be offered by Marlene Divinere from the health center’s department of occupational medicine. This test measures airflow and volume, and is an excellent indictor of lung health. The Charlotte Johnson Hollfelder Center for Women’s Health is located near the health center’s main hospital lobby.

For all programs and screenings, registration is recommended. Call Celebrate Women at 866-4-FEMALE or 860-679-8899.

Celebrate Women is a free membership program designed to help women of all ages enhance their health. Women who join Celebrate Women receive free, timely health information as well as invitations to seminars and programs designed for women. For more information, visit the Celebrate Women website: www.celebrate.uchc.edu.