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What's new at Park Nicollet?

• Solve the struggle of talking to your children about cancer. You are invited to an event featuring Wendy S. Harpham, MD, cancer survivor and author of "When a Parent has Cancer." This free event, hosted by Park Nicollet Cancer Center, is Saturday, April 21, from 8:30 to 11 a.m., at Hopkins Center for the Arts. Call 952-993-0384 to register.

• Save the date! Join us Friday, May 11, or Saturday, May 12, for the biggest eye event of the year at Park Nicollet Clinic— St. Louis Park.  See the latest in designer frames and contact lenses, take advantage of special offers and get a free LASIK eye surgery screening. Watch for more details on our Web site or call 952-993-3150 to schedule an eye exam in advance.

• Park Nicollet is teaming up with WCCO-TV and Star Tribune to highlight an important health issue each month, beginning April 1. We will offer tips on staying healthy, share personal stories and provide helpful tools in newspaper ads, television commercials and on a Web site, stayhealthymn.com.

• Park Nicollet Institute recently recognized Jeffrey Mandel, MD, Margaret Healey, PhD, and John Schousboe, MD, for excellence in research, education and contributions to science. Mandel, an internist at Park Nicollet Clinic—Bloomington, was named Educator of the Year for his long-standing commitment to professional education. Healey was named Researcher of the Year for her many years of dedication to clinical research. Schousboe, a rheumatologist at Park Nicollet Clinic—St. Louis Park, was the lead author for the Paper of the Year.

• While mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer, they can miss one in five cases of cancer. That’s why Park Nicollet Jane Brattain Breast Center is the first in the Twin Cities to begin using Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging. The new gamma imaging test eliminates unnecessary biopsies and delivers peace of mind.

• The Upper Midwest's largest eating disorders treatment center plans on moving its leading edge programs to a new facility by 2009. Construction of the new Eating Disorders Institute begins in September.

• In April, Park Nicollet launched a new Women’s Health page, to help women quickly locate information about common health concerns. Women will find links to information about primary health topics, classes and support groups, preventive care and adult screening guidelines, health resources – and more. More than 200,000 women currently are served by Park Nicollet professionals.

• Make it better. Park Nicollet Foundation is working to meet the health needs of our communities. We plan to:
  • build a new cancer center
  • increase diabetes education and treatment
  • construct a world renowned eating disorders center
  • expand services for people with Parkinson's disease
  • help local communities meet health needs of families
  • answer important questions about creating optimal health

  For more information, visit parknicollet.com/foundation.

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