Speakers Resource Program
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The UF Health Speakers Resource Program is a free community education service that provides educational programs presented by UF Health Shands professionals to community organizations, schools, businesses and civic clubs.
The program is designed to help people learn more about their health by interacting with physicians and other health care professionals in an informal atmosphere.
Topics
There are more than 50 lecture topics available:
General Health Care
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Brain injury
- Burn injury
- Cancer (specific types)
- Cosmetic surgery
- Dealing with emergencies
- Diabetes
- Family health
- First Aid
- Headache pain
- Heart disease
- Hernia
- HIV and STDs
- Infection control
- Infertility
- Injury prevention
- Living with pain
- Medication management
- Osteoporosis
- Safety
- Stroke
- Transplantation
- Women's health
General Health Care
- Advanced directives
- Alzheimer's
- Dermatology
- Hearing loss
- Ophthalmology
- Palliative care
- Senior health issues
- Sleep disorders
Nutrition, Sports and Exercise
- Athletic injuries
- Concussion
- Exercise benefits
- Heat related illnesses
- Nutrition
- Self-defense
- Sports injury prevention
- Sudden cardiac death in athletes
- Weight control
Behavioral Health
- Alcohol
- Anxiety and anger control
- Death and dying
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Pain management
- Stress management
- Substance abuse
Parent and Child
- Breastfeeding
- Children's health
- Children's dental health
- Children's safety
- Newborn health
- Prenatal care
