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Each year the University of Minnesota Alumni Association travels across the state talking about current University issues and the University’s impact on our state.
See upcoming tour dates here.This year our program will feature University of Minnesota physicians and researchers speaking on children’s health issues and the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, the largest and oldest children’s hospital in the state of Minnesota. The program, “Finding Tomorrow’s Answers Today,” will address such children's health topics as:
* Childhood Obesity
* Childhood Heart Disease
* Diabetes
* Newborn Screening
* Educating Future Pediatricians
* Stem Cell Therapies
* Repairing hearts
* treating hypertension
* improving outcomes of pre-mature birth
* improving cancer survival rates
* international medicine
* adolescent health
* pediatric health care
* emergency medicine
* Infectious disease
We’ll be visiting 50 Minnesota communities this year and our calendar will fill up fast. To bring the latest children's health information to your community, contact Mary Kay Delvo, Alumni Association Advocacy Director, at delvo003@umn.edu or 612-626-1417 today.
The Statewide Speakers Tour is an ongoing Alumni Association initiative whose purpose is to help the citizens of Minnesota understand that the University is a resource for each and every one of the five million people in our state.
Statewide Tour Upcoming Stops
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010Statewide Tour Visits Faribault Rotary 
Dr. Brenda Weigel, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Cancer Center and the Department of Pediatrics will discuss Pediatric Services.
Thursday, February 25, 2010Statewide Tour visits Perham Rotary
Dr. John Andrews, the Associate Head for Education and Director of the Pediatric Residency program, will discuss children's health. Tuesday, March 02, 2010Statewide Tour visits Fergus Falls Kiwanis YMCA
Dr. John Andrews, the Associate Head for Education and Director of the Pediatric Residency program, will discuss children's health. Thursday, March 04, 2010Plymouth Rotary
Dr. Tolar, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, will speak about children's health and the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital.
Monday, March 15, 2010Statewide Tour Visits Owatonna Rotary
Dr. Aaron Friedman, Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief, University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital will discuss pediatrics.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010Statewide Tour Visits New Ulm Rotary
Dr. Julia Steinberger, director of the Preventative Cardiology Program, Heart Center at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital will discuss the Preventative Cardiology Program and its focus on reducing the risk factors for developing heart disease.
Thursday, April 29, 2010Statewide Tour Visits Centracare Diabetes Center Conference
Dr. Melina Bellin, Assistant Professor, office of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Minnesota, will discuss the most current and upcoming treatments for diabetes. |
