CALENDAR

Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
at the Texas Medical Center

• Unless otherwise noted, the following events will take place at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center.
  
  
• "We're Texas" Celebration, sponsored by The University of Texas-Austin, a fundraiser honoring distinguished alumnae, April 7, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 800-594-3937.
  
  
• Scholarship Fundraiser, sponsored by Santana Dotson Foundation, April 10, 10 p.m. For information, call 281-531-5033.
  
  
• Benefit Bridge Tournament, sponsored by American Contract Bridge League, Houston Chapter Unit 174, April 16-18. For information, call 281-494-1464.
  
  
• 4th Annual International Festival, co-sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center and the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, April 9, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Houston Main Building Park, Holcombe Blvd. at Herman Pressler. Music and dance, food booths featuring cuisine from around the world. For information, call 713-500-3180.
  
  
• Annual Spring Auscultation Session, sponsored by Texas Heart Institute and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, April 21-23, at the Marriott Medical Center. This program will focus on bedside cardiovascular examination and the clinical decision-making process. CME credits. For information, call 713-791-2157.
  
  
• 8th Annual House Medics Program, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center and Private Sector Initiatives (PSI). On two weekends, April 17 and April 24, the House Medics will go into neighborhoods close to the Texas Medical Center to provide emergency care to homes needing repair. If you are interested in volunteering, call 713-500-2241.
  
  
• Prevention and Treatment of Foot Problems in Diabetes, a support group sponsored by St. Luke's Health Center-Braeswood, April 6, 6-7 p.m., at the Center, 9125 Hillcroft. Free. For information, call 713-791-3964.

• 23rd Annual Review Course in Family Medicine, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, April 19-23. For information, call 713-798-6020.
  
  
• 21st Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Symposium, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, April 22-24. For information, call 713-798-6020.
  
  
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Pediatric Patient, a three-day conference sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, April 15-17, at The Woodlands Conference Center. For information, call 713-500-5249.
  
  
• Living With Grief: At Work, At School, At Worship, a teleconference and workshops, April 13-14, aimed at counselors, employee assistance personnel, school administrators, clergy and health care professionals, co-sponsored The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing, Texas Children's Hospital, The Hospice at the Texas Medical Center, The Methodist Hospital, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. For information, call 713-465-2528.
  
  
• Spring Luncheon for PARTNERS (Providing Advancement Resources to Nursing Education, Research and Students), sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing, April 14, at the River Oaks Country Club. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn will speak on "Meditation - It's Not What You Think: The Science and Art of Mindfulness and its Role in 21st Century Medicine." For information and/or reservations, call 713-500-3200.
  
  
• Fatigue Awareness Week is April 5-9 and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center will be hosting a week of education and demonstration in the Clark Clinic lobby, kicking off at 10 a.m. on April 5 with a mini-fair. New aggressive cancer therapies are saving more lives but patients can have overwhelming fatigue. For more information, call 713-792-7128.
  
  
• Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, April 9-10, at five Houston-area locations - Rice University, Humble, Katy, Pasadena and Montgomery County. A 24-hour team event. For information, call 713-266-2877.
  
  
• Smoke Stoppers, a six-week smoking cessation program sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, April 6-May 11. For information, call 713-791-4077.
  
  
• 2nd Annual Sprint for Life 5K Run & Walk, sponsored by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and benefiting the Sandra G. Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, April 24, beginning at 7 a.m., in front of the Jesse H. Jones International Rotary House. Additionally, M. D. Anderson's Ovarian Cancer Research Program will host a three-hour Educational Symposium on April 23 beginning at 1 p.m. Free and open to the public, the symposium will be held in the 11th floor auditorium of the Clark Clinic Building.
  
  
• The Silver Dollar Round-Up, sponsored by the Harris County Medical Society Alliance, April 17. An evening of fund raisin' fun at the Adam's Mark Hotel benefiting the Museum of Health & Medical Science, nursing scholarships and other community programs. For ticket information, call 713-973-8113.
  
  
• Update on Aging, co-sponsored by the Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center's Center on Aging, April 7, noon-1 p.m., in the Jaworski Classroom at Baylor. Dr. James C. Grotta will present "An Update on Early Prevention of Disability from Strokes." For information, call 713-798-6470.
  
  
• Child and Adolescent Brown Bag Seminar: Blending Families, sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center Mental Sciences Institute, April 1, noon-1 p.m. For information, call 713-500-3013.
  
  
• Parkinson's Disease: Impact of New Medications and Surgical Procedures, sponsored by the Parkinson Foundation of Harris County, April 16, at the West University Community Building. For information, call 713-552-0858.
  
  
• The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) will present a program on April 10 about the latest advances in treating this disease. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the general session begins at 9 a.m. In the Monarch Room (24th floor) of the Westin Galleria Hotel. For information, call 713-572-2232.
  
  
• The Signature Series for Women's Health Luncheon, sponsored by the American Lung Association, Houston and Southeast Region, April 9, at the River Oaks Country Club. Texans Linda Ellerbee and Gayle Stout will be honored. For information and reservations, call 713-629-1600.
  
  
• Coming to America: Asian and Latino Experiences in the 1990's, sponsored by the University of Houston, April 15-16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A two day conference featuring notable and knowledgeable speakers on a wide variety of topics about immigration. For information, call 713-743-3136.

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