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
Weight Loss Pills...What's the Buzz
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall
Join Dr. Venmathi Indramohan as she discusses Weight Loss Pills and what the buzz is. Dr. Indrahmohan will review obesity as a disease and its health implications, weight loss strategies other than diet and review new medications on the market and the pros and cons for heart health.
Speaker: Venmathi Indramohan, MD, Women's Cardiovascular Disease UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Passavant
Liver Lesions Benign and Malignant: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall
Discussion of commonly seen liver lesions. Diagnostic features of benign and malignant liver lesion, treatment options and approach to care. Multidisciplinary options and coordination of care
Speaker: William P Hogle MSN RN OCN – Unit Director UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Passavant, RN Coordinator Liver Cancer Center
What if I’m not ready for surgery? Exploring conservative options to treat hip and knee pain
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall
Despite experiencing chronic hip or knee pain or limited daily activities, many people are not ready to undergo joint surgery. The good
news is that there are many conservative options for patients to explore as alternatives to surgery.
With 40-plus years as an orthopedic surgeon, William D. Abraham, MD, offers diagnosis and development of nonsurgical treatment
plans for patients at the Tri Rivers Conservative Care Clinic. Come learn how Dr. Abraham’s can manage hip and knee pain
conservatively in alignment with the patient’s goals for treatment and outcomes.
Speaker: William D. Abraham, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers
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
Diabetes Monitoring: Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Diabetes Lifestyle
Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Northland Public Library
Join Physician Assistant Paige Thompson as she discusses the importance of Diabetes Monitoring through Continuous Glucose Monitoring and how to use this information to benefit your lifestyle.
Speaker: Paige Thompson, MSPAS, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Staff, Centers for Diabetes and Endocrinology UPMC Passavant
Jaw Pain
Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Northland Public Library
Jaw pain and common causes and pathology will be discussed, along with other symptoms that can often be associated with jaw pain. Physical therapy interventions to treat jaw pain and related symptoms will be described and reviewed.
Speaker: Natalie Novak, PT, DPT, OCS, 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!
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Thursday June 26, 2025
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
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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!
Minutes Matter Class | Wednesday, February 19, 2025, | 6:00PM -8:00PM
Location: Passavant Hospital Foundation Conference Center
Cumberland Woods Village | 700 Cumberland Woods Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101
Registration is required.
Click Here to Register or call 412-748-6641.
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
