Community Events‏ November 4, 12 National Diabetes Awareness Month

Office of Community Affairs Press Release      20th Ward Health & Resource Fair Dr. Monica Peek Join Monica Peek, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago for another opportunity to "Ask the Doctor," questions about your health.  AKArama Foundation Community Service Center 6220 S. Ingleside Avenue Friday November 4, 10:00am-2:00pm      Free Screenings through the Kidney Mobile! Empower yourself! Get screened for blood pressure,diabetes, kidney disease  Learn your body fat composition Knowledge is power! Information will also be provided on Healthy shopping Free Community Fitness Program How to locate a doctor Tax assistance CTA Housing Utility assistance Fire prevention Identity fraud and more... Other sponsors are: The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, The City of Chicago, 311 City Services  National Diabetes Awareness Month Join Dr. Marshall Chin and Dr. Monica Peek on the Jacinda Show Saturday, November 12, 2011   Dr. Monica Peek Dr. Marshall Chin  Come Out and Learn the Truth About Diabetes, nutrition, heart disease and other health related  issues Be a part of a LIVE studio audience!  Join Dr. Monica Peek and Dr. Marshall Chin of The University of Chicago's Improving Diabetes Care and Outcomes On The South Side Of Chicago team The Jacinda Show Saturday , November 12th 1pm-3pm The Knapp Center 900 E. 57th Street FREE Health Screenings Admission is free! National Diabetes Awareness Month "Do I Have to Lose a Limb?!" Avoiding and Managing Doriane C. MIller, MD, Director, Center for Community Health and Vitality Diabetes      Join Doriane C. Miller, MD and her University of Chicago colleagues: Dr. Marshall Chin, Associate Chief, General Internal Medicine Dr. Monica Peek, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, and Lead Researcher on the "Improving Diabetes Outcomes" Study and Dr. Samantha  D. Minc, Fellow, Section of Vascular Surgery, as they discuss the diabetes epidemic in communities of color. Learn simple, yet effective strategies to avoid and manage diabetes and prevent amputations. Did you know that while statistics overall for amputations in Illinois are declining, African American communities on Chicago's South and West Side have a five times higher rate of lower limb amputations than people in the predominantly white suburbs?     Saturday, November 12, 3:00-4:00pm  The African Diaspora Today    WVON Radio, 1690AM    WVON listeners call in to comment on 773-591-1690     This program is sponsored by The Urban Health Initiative of The University of Chicago Medical Center. For more information about The Urban Health Initiative, visit uhi.uchospitals.edu