Passavant Hospital Foundation Upcoming Education and Outreach Programs

For The Health Series

Passavant Hospital Foundation partners with UPMC Passavant to provide a wide variety of health and wellness education programs free to the public. The courses below feature speakers who are top-notch physicians, clinicians, and researchers providing up-to-date medical information in layperson’s terms. The sessions are interactive with time for questions and answers.

A Certificate of Attendance is awarded for these seminars. UPMC Passavant is a hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and an approved provider for continuing education requirements for professional nurses.

Location:
UPMC Passavant - McCandless Campus
Assembly Hall - Across from the Chapel
9100 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Management of Thyroid Nodules

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall

The management of thyroid nodular disease is evolving with the advent of new procedural and molecular technology. This lecture will
focus on the impact of molecular diagnostics in thyroid pathology and an update on new minimally invasive approaches to
thyroidectomy.

Speaker: Mark Kubik, MD, Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon, Metro ENT at UPMC Passavant

Click Here to Register for the For Your Health Series or Call 412-748-6641

SAVE THE DATES FOR THE FOLLIWNG FOR YOUR HEALTH SERIES.

Topics and Descriptions will be announced as they are finalized.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Wellness Works Series

Passavant Hospital Foundation supports UPMC Passavant in McCandless and Cranberry by advancing health and wellness through education, outreach, and grant-making. Join Passavant Hospital Foundation for a new virtual education program with speakers who are expert physicians and top-notch clinicians, providing up-to-date medical information with time for questions and answers. The sessions will be held virtually and are FREE and open to the public.

Location
Northland Public Library
300 Cumberland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Everything You Need to Know About Fasting

Thursday, April 24, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Northland Public Library

Fasting has been used as a practice for religious and medical reason for many years. Today, intermittent fasting is growing in popularity as a tool for weight management and health improvement. Come learn about variations of intermittent fasting, potential health benefits of this practice, and if intermittent fasting is right for you.

Speaker: Jennifer Sotirake, RD, LDN, CDCES, Dietitian Advanced Practitioner/Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, UPMC Passavant

Gardening Thyme: Avoid Aches and Pains While Gardening

Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Northland Public Library

Join our physical therapist, Taylor Docherty, to discuss how to continue to enjoy gardening with less stress and pain to your body. Learn proper lifting techniques. Learn about the best tools to use. Anyone performing outdoor chores this season will benefit!

Speaker: Taylor Docherty, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Click Here to Register for the Wellness Works or Call 412-748-6641

SAVE THE DATES FOR THE 2025 SERIES SCHEDULE! TOPICS AND SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN 2025!

Thursday June 26, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Community Injury Prevention
Minutes Matter Program

The Community Injury Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Program was developed by a professional group of healthcare workers to lessen the impact of health-related events or injuries. With expertise from years of medical training, certifications in Injury Prevention, Basic Life Support and Stop the Bleed, we provide the knowledge and skills necessary to keep children and adults safer and more prepared when biking, or to let a bystander, family member or friend take action in the event of an emergency. These programs offer the skills and knowledge to allow those precious moments before help arrives to be productive and potentially lifesaving. Minutes Matter!

if you are interested in having a training with the Community Injury Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Team, please contact 412-748-3266

JOIN US for a FREE Seminar to learn about how the minutes matter, you have the power to save a life. In an emergency, minutes matter. You never know when you might find yourself at the scene of an accident, cardiac arrest, overdose, or other crisis situation. From calling 911 – and knowing what to say – to clearing a path for emergency professionals, even the most basic knowledge can save lives and improve outcomes.

UPMC launched Minutes Matter to provide community members with access to basic emergency information and education about life-saving interventions. UPMC experts will educate attendees on simple life-saving interventions including AED training, hands-only CPR, Narcan administration, and “Stop the Bleed.” Attendees will be able to experience hands-on demonstrations.

THIS IS A KNOWLEDGED BASE CLASS, NO CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED