"Got Health?" Talks
The Center for Community Health & Prevention offers a series of FREE health talks called “Got Health?” to help community members get and stay healthy.
Got Health is provided in partnership with the University of Rochester Medical Center's (URMC) Health Equity Program Support Office, the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County and the YMCA of Greater Rochester. The talks cover basic health information and are delivered in easy-to-understand language. In-person talks are offered throughout the year at the Maplewood Family YMCA and The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center locations and virtually, in a pre-recorded format, on the Center's Facebook page.
Throughout the series, presenters from our Center, the URMC, and community organizations help to inform the community about health issues and highlight the link between research and community health improvement.
Please join us to learn more about many interesting health topics. You can find past talks linked in the tables below.
Upcoming Talks
Join us for our next in-person Got Health talk, "Promote HEALTH," at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 17 at the Maplewood Family YMCA (25 Driving Park Ave). Laura Sugarwala, RD, MBA, director of Community Health Partnerships at CCHP, will share how small changes to what you eat and how much you move can reduce your risk of chronic disease, like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Fall 2024 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time/Location
|
| 9/17/24 |
Laura Sugarwala, RD, MBA, director of Community Health Partnerships |
Promote HEALTH |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 9/20/24 |
Katie Bauer, regional coordinator, Promote HEALTH |
Promote HEALTH |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 10/18/24 |
Cayla Vila, MD, Muhammad Iqbal, MD, and Jaime Adams, MD |
Understanding Parkinson's Disease |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St. |
| 10/22/24 |
Nami Shah, MD, and Jaime Adams, MD, Department of Neurology, and Patrick Donovan Gilson
|
Understanding Parkinson's Disease |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 11/15/24 |
Mechelle Sanders, PhD
|
Digital Health Navigation |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 11/19/24 |
Mechelle Sanders, PhD
|
Digital Health Navigation |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 12/10/24 |
Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Katie Webster, NP |
Power Up Your Brain! |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 12/20/24 |
Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Katie Webster, NP |
Power Up Your Brain! |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
Spring/Summer 2024 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time/Location |
| 5/17/24 |
Denzil Harris, MD, divisions of Medicine and Palliative Care at URMC |
Discussing Palliative Care |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 6/18/24 |
Denzil Harris, MD, divisions of Medicine and Palliative Care at URMC |
Discussing Palliative Care |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 6/21/24 |
Michael Flannery Jr., PharmD |
Accessing Pharmacies |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 7/23/24 |
Aekta Miglani, MD, and Michael Kamali, MD
|
Accessing Emergency Care |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 8/9/24 |
Darrell Vickers, peer educator |
Let's Talk Prostate Cancer |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 8/20/24 |
Darrell Vickers, peer educator |
Let's Talk Prostate Cancer |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
Spring 2024 Got Health? Virtual Talk Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time/Location |
| 1/18/24 |
Matthew Gearinger, MD, professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, associate chair for Education, Flaum Eye Institute, URMC |
“MobilEyes Vision Van Increases Access to Eye Care in Underserved Communities” |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 2/15/24 |
Lynette Coleman, Region Sr. Community Impact Director, American Heart Association, Buffalo/Rochester Region |
"Life's Essential 8 Can Help Improve and Maintain Your Heart Health" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 3/21/24 |
Elizabeth Eisnor, RD, clinical dietitian, CCHP |
"Diet and Gut Health: Promoting a Healthy Gut Microbiome" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 4/18/24 |
Sherita Bullock, executive director, Healthy Baby Network |
"Improving the Health of Black Moms and Babies" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 5/16/24 |
Tosalin Wilson, director of Prevention and Community Engagement, Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County |
"Recognizing Mental Health Issues and Finding Lifelines to Get Help" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 6/13/24 |
Darrell Vickers, peer educator, PCPeer |
"Calling All Men: Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Can Save Lives" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
If you have any questions regarding the Got Health? talks, contact Communications Manager Rebecca Youmell. Watch past Got Health? talk videos on the Center for Community Health & Prevention Facebook page.
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