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Just
Healing:
The Faces of Health Care
A conference and health
fair for the
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School Community
Friday,
April 8, 2011
  
  
This conference is a
dialogue regarding the healthcare professions and strategies to advocate
for the health of the community. The medical students of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and the students of Christ the King Jesuit
College Preparatory High
School (CTK) and the CTK community will share insights with each other
in a variety of ways.
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Loyola University medical and
nursing students are working with CTK students to develop a HEALTH FAIR for the
CTK community. This will directly serve the health of
the community and provide practical experience and insight into the
health professions for the participating students.
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Break out sessions will
help participants develop a variety of advocacy skills.
Keynote
Speaker:
Khalilah Gates, MD:
"It wasn't Grey's Anatomy: My Personal Journey through Medicine"
Alumna, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 2003
Instructor of Medicine, Northwestern University
Breakout Sessions...
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Self-image & Identity
Dr. Lena Hatchett will talk about the
link between our "body image" and the effects that has on how we live our
lives. We each perceive our bodies in particular ways, e.g., "fat," or
"strong," and this affects much of what we think and do.
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At the Movies: African Americans in Health-Related Films
Dr. Kayhan Parsi will show a couple of short clips from popular movies. He will
lead the group in discussion of how African Americans are portrayed by
Hollywood movies especially in relation to the health-care professions.
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Social Networking for Better Health
Medical students will lead this interactive session will look at how one can
utilize social networking sites to gain information regarding healthy
living.
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Medical Service Abroad: The Honduras Experience
Medical students will give highlights of a medical mission trip
to Honduras and talk about the opportunities for service and learning that
such trips present.
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Becoming a Doctor
Dean James Mendez of the medical school and several medical students will explore what
it takes to get into medical school and why one might want to consider this
path.
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Becoming a Nurse
Sandi Tenfelde, faculty from the Loyola Niehoff School of Nursing will talk about the path to a career in nursing.
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Being Black, Male, and
Intelligent: Dealing with the Stereotypes
Medical students will describe their journey through high
school in Chicago and on to college. They will also address the social
difficulty of being smart both at home and with peers. There will also be an
opportunity for CTK students to ask any questions and comment on their
challenges.
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Choosing a College
Medical students will talk about the process
of choosing a college that fits your needs. Both are alumna of historically
black colleges and will dispel some common myths about HBCUs.
Health Fair location:
Christ the King College
Preparatory High
School
5088 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois
Sponsored by:
The Medical Students of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of
Medicine (SSOM),
the Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy,
SSOM Office of Ministry, the Center for Service and Global Health and
the Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing
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