Berkshire South to host All-Day Women’s Health Symposium12:00AM / Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Berkshire South Regional Community Center will host an All-Day Women’s Health Symposium on Sunday, April 3. This event, free to the public, will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The symposium will include lectures by internationally recognized speakers broadcast live via satellite from the 92nd Street Y in New York as well as seminars and exhibits by local health care specialists.
To underscore its commitment to wellness, Berkshire South will offer to all female symposium participants on April 3 free use of its aquatics center, fitness center and sauna. Berkshire South is located at 15 Crissey Road in Great Barrington, MA. Although the event is free, donations are encouraged. For more information, please call 413.528.2810.
“We are delighted to be able to bring so many people together for this women’s health symposium,” said Eliza Crescentini, executive director of Berkshire South. “These are very important issues, and we want to make this information accessible to everyone. Through the magic of technology, we can bring world famous experts to Berkshire County to join a lineup of local leaders in women’s health care. People are really excited about this event.”
The All-Day Women’s Health Symposium will comprise a full day of lectures and workshops on key issues affecting women’s health. As part of its continuing “Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y” series, Berkshire South will broadcast real-time presentations by five speakers in New York who will address aging, nutrition, weight control, memory, sleep patterns, early disease detection and reproductive and hormonal clocks; priorities for emotional and physical health; effective skin care regimens and non-surgical treatments; boosting memory power; and coping with life’s emotional milestones. The speakers will be, respectively, Carolyn Runowicz, MD; Laura Berman Fortgang; Patricia Wexler, MD; Cynthia R. Green, PhD; and Gail Saltz, MD. Members of the Berkshire South audience will be able to submit questions to the presenters via email.
Additionally, more than a dozen local health care specialists will offer seminars on a wide range of topics, including parenting, hormonal therapy, cooking with whole foods, transitions affecting women, taking charge of your health care, and breast cancer. Many sessions will include a question-and-answer period. Educational exhibits and literature will also be available. Upon arrival, participants will be given a schedule listing concurrent seminars and will be able to customize the day’s agenda to suit their own interests. The Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington will have food available on site for purchase.
Local participants include Linda Baxter, CNM; Annie Benson, PsyD; Patrice Colle, RN, BSN; Ellen Harris Braun; Susan Higa; Gale Jack, MS Ed; Jay Kain, PhD, PT, ATC, IMTC; Melissa Kushi; Tim Moore, MD; Deborah Phillips; Kaya Shrum, MSW; Spyros Triantos, MD; and Heidi Zorn, DC.
Space is limited for each lecture, so pre-registration is encouraged. For more information and to register for programs, contact Berkshire South at 413.528.2810, go to www.berkshiresouth.org, or visit Berkshire South at 15 Crissey Road in Great Barrington, just north of the Price Chopper Plaza.
Berkshire South Regional Community Center is a nonprofit organization open to all; community aid is available. Built in 2002, the facility includes an aquatics center, fitness room, gymnasium, saunas and hiking trails. Berkshire South offers a broad range of programs and classes for adults, children, youth, seniors, and families. |
