WHAT: The Danville Pittsylvania County Academy of Medicine, in partnership with Danville Regional Medical Center, Danville Community College, Danville Pittsylvania Health District and a number of other community agencies, is hosting a free health fair for all community members. All services to be provided at the health fair are free and include:
Dental Screenings
Breast Health Screenings
Cholesterol Screenings
Eye Screenings
Blood Pressure Screenings
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screenings
Leg Circulation Test
Lung (Breathing) Function Tests
Nutritional Education
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Flu Vaccines
Physician Consultations
Physician specialty consultations will occur from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register by calling 1-888-ASK-DUKE. Participants should then plan to get their free lab work done Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 7 - 10 a.m. only at one of two locations: LabCare I (201 S. Main St., Suite 1300) or LabCare II (159 Executive Drive, Suite 3). Area physicians will review lab work with participants during the health fair.
Participants should plan to attend the health fair during the assigned time based on the first letter of their last name. The schedule is as follows:
A, B, C, D: 8 - 9 a.m.
E, F, G, H: 9 - 10 a.m.
I, J, K, L: 10 - 11 a.m.
M, N, O, P: 11 a.m. - Noon
Q, R, S, T: Noon - 1 p.m.
U, V, W, X, Y, Z: 1 - 2 p.m.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WHO: Community-At-Large
WHERE: Danville Community College (DCC)
1008 S. Main St.
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 797-2222
MEDIA
CONTACT: Leslie Smith
(434) 799-4562
Leslie.Smith@LPNT.net
MORE INFORMATION:
Danville Regional is the leading medical center in the Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, providing open heart surgery, spinal surgery and advanced cancer treatment. Approximately 140 physicians are on the medical staff. The medical center employs approximately 1,200 people. For additional information, visit http://www.danvilleregional.com.
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