7th Annual "Penn Medicine at Palm Beach" health seminar

Feb. 16, 2011 - PRLog -- February 16, 2011   
CONTACT: Susan Johnson
Penn Medicine Development
& Alumni Relations
(215) 898-3640

University of Pennsylvania to Host Annual “Penn Medicine at Palm Beach” Event
Free Seminar Focuses on Advances in Neurology and Cancer

(PHILADELPHIA) — The University of Pennsylvania is holding its seventh annual health seminar—which is free and open to the public—on Tuesday, March 1 at The Colony Palm Beach. “Living Longer, Living Better” will address healthy aging and include presentations from Penn Medicine’s leaders in cancer, cardiac care, diabetes, orthopedic surgery, and eye care. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with each physician.

Among the presenters is Dr. Scott Levin, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, who has been making headlines across the country after establishing a new hand transplant program at Penn Medicine—only the fourth of its kind in the U.S. For nine years, Dr. Levin served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps Reserve, providing innovative care to war-injured soldiers. He will speak to Penn Medicine’s guests about the latest advances in joint health and joint replacement.

Registration begins at 8:30 A.M., with the program starting at 9:00 A.M. Complimentary light breakfast and lunch will be served.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please call
(215) 898-8412 or visit www.alumni.med.upenn.edu/palmbeach.php to register.

WHERE:   The Colony Palm Beach
155 Hammon Avenue
Palm Beach FL
WHEN:   “Living Longer, Living Better”: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
8:30 a.m. Registration & breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Program
Followed by light lunch

Complimentary parking available

For free reservations, please call (215) 898-8412 or
visit www.alumni.med.upenn.edu/palmbeach.php

Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4 billion enterprise.

Penn's School of Medicine is currently ranked #2 in U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools and among the top 10 schools for primary care. The School is consistently among the nation’s top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $507.6 million awarded in the 2010 fiscal year.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania—recognized as one of the nation's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; and Pennsylvania Hospital—the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Penn Medicine also includes additional patient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region.

Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2010, Penn Medicine provided $788 million to benefit our community.

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