"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 first in-person Got Health talk in 2025. Mechelle Sanders, PhD, will present "Navigating Digital Health" at the Maplewood Family YMCA (25 Driving Park Ave.) at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10. Explore how signing up for a patient portal can provide easy access to medical records, appointment scheduling and more.
Spring 2025 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Time/Location |
| 1/10/25 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Navigating Digital Health | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA 25 Driving Park Ave. |
| 1/17/25 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Navigating Digital Health | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
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 |
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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