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Media Advisory
May 27, 2010
ATTENTION: NEWS / HEALTH EDITORS
Learn about the Obesity Epidemic: Mini-Med School at the University of Toronto Mississauga begins May 27
Mississauga (May 27, 2010) – We’ve all heard the statistics. The rate of obesity is rising and resulting in conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, sleep apnea, arthritis and even death. The popularity of such reality programs like The Biggest Loser show that people are grappling with obesity, but what’s causing it and, more importantly, what can you do about it?
Join us on May 27, 2010 at the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Mini-Med School where Dr. Chris Cobourn, general and bariatric surgeon at Trillium Health Centre, will address the causes, effects and treatment of obesity in his lecture, The Epidemic of Obesity: Diagnosis and Treatment Options. Bariatrics is the field of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
Dr. Cobourn’s presentation is the first in a five-lecture evening series where you can learn about current health issues.
This partnership between the University of Toronto Mississauga and Trillium Health Centre features five dynamic speakers and is designed to help attendees be more informed patients, better caregivers, more aware of important resources and more skilled at critically appraising media headlines.
| WHAT: | The Epidemic of Obesity Opening of Mini-Med School at University of Toronto Mississauga |
| WHEN: | Thursday, May 27, 2010 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
| WHERE: | University of Toronto Mississauga - Kaneff Centre Advance registration is required. Cost for the series is $175. |
Trillium Neurosurgeon Dr. Dennis Izukawa is the host of the UTM Mini-Med School.
FUTURE TOPICS:
- H1N1: Hype or Health Threat - Dr. Krystyna Ostrowska, medical microbiologist and infectious disease specialist, Trillium Health Centre - Thursday, June 3
- Common Sporting Injuries and How to Prevent Them - Dr. Dennis Dipasquale, orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Trillium Health Centre - Thursday, June 10
- Headaches – ‘It’s Not a Tumour’ - Dr. Stephen Mckenzie, consultant neurologist, Trillium Health Centre - Thursday, June 17
- The Life of a Coroner: 10,000 Tales from the Bottom of the Morgue - Dr. Peter Kujtan, Peel Region Coroner - Thursday, June 24
Advance registration is required. Cost for the series is $175 plus applicable taxes.
To register visit www.learn.utoronto.ca or call 416-978-2400.
For more information on Trillium Health Centre, please visit www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.
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Contacts:
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
Office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
lroberts@thc.on.ca