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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 4

The ����vlog���� will host the 14th annual Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 4. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.

The lectures are presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and are open to the public. Lectures will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus. Parking on campus is free after 5 p.m.

The presentations are coordinated and hosted by Michael Powers, former chief executive officer at ����vlog���� Memorial Hospital. They will be livestreamed on the and made available as recordings online within two weeks of the live event.

Lectures in the Healthy Living series include:

• June 4 – “AI and Predictive Cardiac Maintenance,” Romel Wrenn, cardiologist
• June 11 – “Advances in Vascular Surgery: Forget About the Pump. It’s All About the Pipes,” Mark Ombrellaro, vascular surgeon
• June 18 – “Spotting a Stroke: BEFAST,” Dawn Brefczynski, Mary Knight and Nellie Toy, registered nurses
• June 25 – “Gut Health: Preventing and Managing Digestive Disorders,” Scott Luper, naturopathic physician
• July 9 – “Transformative Care and Weight Wellness: The Role of Medications,” Russ Pierce, family medicine physician
• July 16 – “Changing Attitudes: Use of Alcohol and Healthy Living,” Peter Dillon, family medicine physician
• July 23 – “Movement Magic: Aging Joints and What We Can Do,” Ruth Carson, physical therapist
• July 30 – “Arthritis Surgery Victory: Guidelines for the Win,” Stewart Kerr, orthopedist
• Aug. 6 – “����vlog���� as We Age: Pieces of the Livability Pie,” Beth Grey, Aging and Disability Resource Center project manager, ����vlog���� Senior Center
• Aug. 13 – “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: An Alaskan Version,” Michelle Nace, pediatric hospitalist

Healthy Living lectures are made possible by a contribution from Foundation Health Partners, which operates ����vlog���� Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic and Denali Center.

For more information, visit the Summer Sessions events page, email summer@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7021.

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