VCU Health presents free health seminars at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in August

By Carissa Etters

VCU Health continues its series of educational seminars on current health care topics in August. The following seminars will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Kelly Education Center, 1800 Lakeside Ave. All of the seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended.

Register online at vcuhealth.org/events or call (804) 828-2357 for more information.

 

Thursday, August 4
“Chemobrain: What is it and how can I best manage it?”

Cognitive dysfunction such as memory and attention loss is common among cancer survivors and remains one of their most pressing concerns. Join Dr. Ashlee Loughan, neuropsychologist at VCU Health Massey Cancer Center, as she discusses chemobrain following treatment and how best to deal with these symptoms in daily living.

 

Thursday, August 18
“Where there is smoke, there could be cancer: Lung cancer screening and smoking cessation”

Lung cancer is the most common cancer killer of men and women in the United States. Join Dr. Mark S. Parker and his colleagues, Patricia Cafaro, DNP, FNP-BC, AE-C, and Michelle Futrell, MSN, MBA, RN, from VCU Health Department of Radiology to understand the concept of a lung cancer screening and to get access to new tools, methods and resources to “kick the habit.”