"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, "Power Up Your Brain," at 12 p.m. Friday, December 20 at the Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center (53 Lewis St.). Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Katie Webster, NP, will provide tips, tricks and long-term strategies for a healthy brain.
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 |
| 9/20/24 | Katie Bauer, regional coordinator, Promote HEALTH | Promote HEALTH | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 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 |
| 11/15/24 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Digital Health Navigation | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 11/19/24 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Digital Health Navigation | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 12/10/24 | Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Katie Webster, NP | Power Up Your Brain! | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 12/20/24 | Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Charles White | Power Up Your Brain! | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
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. |
| 6/18/24 | Denzil Harris, MD, divisions of Medicine and Palliative Care at URMC | Discussing Palliative Care | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 6/21/24 | Michael Flannery Jr., PharmD | Accessing Pharmacies | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 7/23/24 | Aekta Miglani, MD, and Michael Kamali, MD | Accessing Emergency Care | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 8/9/24 | Darrell Vickers, peer educator | Let's Talk Prostate Cancer | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 8/20/24 | Darrell Vickers, peer educator | Let's Talk Prostate Cancer | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
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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