Ask an Expert: Seizures and Epilepsy

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BC Epilepsy Society presents

Ask an Expert: Seizures and Epilepsy
Tuesday, January 20th
7-9 pm
Chan Auditorium at BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak St.
Vancouver, BC

The BC Epilepsy Society presents a panel discussion with medical and social service professionals specializing in epilepsy care and support.

A neurologist, nurse clinician, and social worker will answer your questions and discuss epilepsy related issues at this event.

$10 or free with BC Epilepsy Society membership
For more information call 604-875-6704 or go to www.bcepilepsy.com

This educational event is part of the annual Speaking of Epilepsy lecture series presented by the BC Epilepsy Society.

The British Columbia Epilepsy Society is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to serving the well being of people living with epilepsy. We empower, educate, and support British Columbians living with epilepsy and their families and fund research to find a cure.

University of the Fraser Valley Nursing Students' Health Fair

Where do you turn if you have health-based question, but it’s not urgent enough to call your doctor? Nursing students at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) know it’s sometimes hard to find up-to-date information and that’s one of the reasons why they organize an annual Health Fair.

Each fall, UFV’s fourth-year nursing students host a public health fair, where they provide face-to-face information about a number of common health issues. This year’s event took place at Sevenoaks Mall in Abbotsford on Friday, October 17. Topics covered by the nursing students include the newly introduced HPV vaccine, high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, arthritis, childhood asthma, and preventive dental care for pre-school-aged children.

UFV Nursing faculty member Sheila Edwards says it’s a great opportunity for the students to thoroughly research a health issue and then present material and resources to the public in a friendly, informative way.

With the HPV vaccine being introduced to all Grade 6 and Grade 9 girls in this school year, Edwards says her students decided it was the perfect time to openly discuss the vaccine, its benefits, and the risks of cervical cancer. Their goal is to provide health-based answers to parents, girls, and women between the ages of nine and 26 years of age, and the public in general.

The students also determined that many parents have questions about dental care for preschool children; so again, this was a topic they have researched and are hoping to share their information.

The public health fair is part of UFV’s community health course taken by fourth- year nursing students. Edwards says it is a great opportunity for the students to deal directly with the public, while learning about topical issues. UFV nursing students have hosted these public health fairs for about nine years now.

A collection of health literacy curricula

Links to health literacy curricula collected after a discussion on the National Institute for Literacy Health and Literacy listserv.

"The curricula are organized by the following types: University courses, Medical School courses, Professional training programs, and Adult Basic Education/ESL/ENL program courses."
http://www.advancinghealthliteracy.com/curricula.html

How to be a "pleasantly assertive" patient

Researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offer five ways to get more from your doctor.

These days, going to the doctor may seem more like speed dating than care giving. Patients get a few minutes with the clinician, and he or she does most of the talking. How can a person get the information they need and the outcome they desire in a 15-minute office visit? What if the treatment options don’t feel right? Is it too much for a patient to feel they are considered a partner in their own well-being?

Often, people leave their doctor’s office with more questions than answers, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine who are looking at how patients can get more of what they need from the health-care system. They have found that patients (or their advocates) who talk to physicians about their beliefs, values, lifestyle and
concerns can get better results from their health-care experience.

“Research shows if you ask doctors what they think is important to patients, and then ask patients what’s important to them, there’s not a great match,” said Dr. Michael Pignone, chief of the UNC division of general internal medicine.

But, as smart as doctors are, they aren’t mind readers, Pignone and his colleagues note. “A common problem is patients thinking that their physician will know how they – the patient – feels about specific decisions” said Dr. Carmen Lewis, assistant professor of medicine of general internal medicine and clinical epidemiology. “Doctors don’t – you need to tell them. People feel the doctor is the expert, but the individual is the expert about his or her lifestyle and how he or she values options and outcomes.”

Pignone offered some tips for becoming what he calls a “pleasantly assertive” patient, so that patients’ health-care providers can better help them.

1. Prepare for your visit. “It might seem silly, but it’s really helpful to write down your symptoms, complaint or problem, then summarize it into a couple of sentences,” Pignone said. “Bring your list and your summary with you to the visit. This allows the doctor to quickly review your condition and ask specific questions, instead of spending time focused on general issues. This one step can make visits 25 percent to 50 percent more effective.”
2. Have an agenda. “Before your appointment, decide what you want from the visit,” Pignone recommends. “For instance, if you’re suffering back pain, you might want to know what is causing the pain as well as a treatment plan for getting better. Make sure you share that with your doctor at the very beginning of your visit. It might feel funny at first, but your doctor will appreciate it. Sharing this information will help you all make better decisions about treatment, make the visit more efficient, and improve the chance that your health-care needs will be met effectively.”
3. Know your medical history and medications. “To help you get the treatment you need, doctors need to know what tests you’ve had – and when – as well as what medications you’re taking,” Pignone said. “Without that information, they might mistakenly re-order tests or prescribe medication that has a bad interaction with something you’re already taking. That can have adverse effects for your health and your wallet.”
4. Tell your provider about your values or lifestyle preferences that could affect your treatment. “It doesn’t make sense to agree to a treatment plan you know you won’t follow – it won’t result in your feeling better,” Pignone cautioned. “For example, if a Wednesday night smoking cessation class conflicts with your book club, it’s not going to be an effective intervention for you. On a more serious level, if you don’t want to deal with the uncertainty of a possible recurrence of cancer, you might prefer a mastectomy to a lumpectomy. Similarly, if you can’t afford medication or to take off work for recurring visits, tell your provider even if you’re embarrassed. There are often ways to work around the challenges if your care team knows about them.”
5. Clarify the decision to be made. “Sometimes you’re offered several options, so be sure you understand the alternatives and if you don’t, ask for clarification,” Pignone said. “Your doctor should be able to give you important details about each option either during the visit, or on a follow-up call. In addition to the details, ask them how good the medical information is.”

Pignone and Lewis acknowledged that this approach results in a very different doctor-patient relationship, but evidence shows that proactive patients tend to get more effective and efficient care.

“The sicker you are, the more this matters,” Pignone said. “But it’s harder to do. If you’re not comfortable interacting this way, involve other people who support you in your life to come with you and play this role.”

FDA education program for over-the-counter medications

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), in cooperation with the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) and Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools, has launched "Medicines in My Home," an interactive educational program about the safe and effective use of over-the-counter medicines, located at www.fda.gov/medsinmyhome. The website includes a "Teachers Room," featuring a PowerPoint presentation, pre- and post test, in class lesson materials, and materials and activities for use in the home with family members. Key concepts students will learn from the program are:

1. The Drug Facts label tells you what a medicine treats, if it is right for you and your problem, and how to use the medicine;
2. Read the label and follow the directions carefully and correctly;
3. Two medicines with the same active ingredient shouldn't be used at the same time; and,
4. Measure medicines correctly with measuring tools made for medicines.

The program emphasizes that medicines should be used only with permission from an adult and that if there are questions about medicine use, ask a pharmacist or doctor. Materials are provided to encourage students to share what they learn with their families so that all family members can learn to use over-the-counter medicines more safely.

Research: Neutral HIV presentations more likely to be considered inviting

A recent study by University of Illinois professor of psychology Dolores Albarracín and her colleagues at the University of Florida and the Alachua County Health Department in Florida found a method to increase enrollment among high-risk individuals in HIV prevention programs.

The study, which appeared in the September 2008 issue of Health Psychology, found that by offering an experimental introduction to a counseling session, public health institutions could increase enrollment by a significant amount.

Previous research by Albarracín found that those most likely to engage in behaviour that puts them at a high risk for HIV are also the least likely to enroll and stay in HIV intervention programs.

Therefore the researchers studied the effects of delivering different messages to participants screened for high-risk behavior as an invitation to a counseling program delivered at the Alachua County Health Department in Gainesville, Fla. They found one message that increased enrollment among participants.

All the messages informed participants who had signed up for a generic health study that they could speak to an HIV-prevention counselor. In the experimental condition, they were also told that the counseling session was not intended to change their behaviour, only to provide them with the most current information. Compared with a message that indicated that the counseling increased condom use, recipients of the experimental message enrolled at a rate higher by 15 percent. This effect was particularly strong when participants had no intention of using condoms at the beginning of the study.

“Public health experts around the world are regularly in search of the most effective methods for curbing preventable health problems,” Albarracín said. “HIV is a disease caused by a number of risky behaviors like unsafe sex and unsafe needle sharing, but health information is often disseminated without complete knowledge of how it will be received by audiences,” she said.

“The research indicates that people will be more receptive to information when they don't believe they are trying to be influenced,” she said. “This approach will be helpful in giving public health professionals effective ways to introduce the public to information without repulsing those they are trying to help most.”

Other researchers involved in the study were Marta R. Durantini, Allison Earl, and Josh Leeper, of the University of Florida, and Joann B. Gunnoe of the Alachua County Health Department.

Citation:

Beyond the most willing audiences: A meta-intervention to increase exposure to HIV-prevention programs by vulnerable populations.

Albarracín, Dolores; Durantini, Marta R.; Earl, Allison; Gunnoe, Joanne B.; Leeper, Josh

Health Psychology. Vol 27(5), Sep 2008, 638-644.

Read the abstract at http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/hea/27/5/638/

US health education in barbershops and beauty salons

As part of its mission to train the next generation of physicians and scientists, the Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities (CTSA) offers the Health Disparities Field Experience, a unique course through Mayo Graduate School. For this year's fieldwork, course scholars and faculty are joining with the Center for Minority Health (CMH) at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health in its innovative program called 'Take a Health Professional to the People Day' on Sept. 18, 2008. This event has been recognized nationally with a feature on the Web site of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Health disparities — the gaps in health care access and outcomes among different populations — lead to higher rates of chronic illness, disability and death from preventable causes for minorities. Now in its seventh year, Take a Health Professional to the People Day deploys teams of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and public health educators to 10 barbershops and beauty salons in inner-city Pittsburgh to deliver health information and health screenings to customers. In 2007, 150 health professionals screened more than 556 African-Americans in these neighborhood settings.

Why take health education efforts to barbershops and beauty salons?

These settings are effective because they are familiar community assets and trusted institutions in African-American neighborhoods where people gather to connect and exchange information. "Far too many African-Americans have no 'medical home' to access health care services, so government programs that promote 'taking a loved one to the doctor' are not as effective for this community," explains Stephen B. Thomas, Ph.D., director of CMH and the Philip Hallen Professor of Community Health and Social Justice. "Therefore, CMH created Take a Health Professional to the People Day. By focusing our efforts on a single day, we believe we can help generate a greater understanding of the importance of regular health screenings while at the same time reaching people who tend to have the least access to health care." In addition, the program serves as an excellent training opportunity for health professionals, who benefit from engaging minority populations outside of the clinical environment.

For more information about Take A Health Professional to the People Day, the NIH-NCMHD Research Center for Excellence in Minority Health Disparities, and other activities of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Minority Health, visit the University of Pittsburg Center for Minority Health Web site.

Radio stories of living with HIV reduces stigma in Ethiopia

Betengna, a radio program in Ethiopia that showcases the diaries of ordinary people living with HIV, may contribute to reducing HIV-related stigma, according to the results of a research study disseminated September 24, 2008 in Addis Ababa. Results of the research indicate that listeners of Betengna were found to have lower stigma toward people living with HIV and had greater knowledge about HIV transmission, prevention and management.

The program has aired on Ethiopian radio stations over the past two years, and it boasts an exposure of 29% in Addis Ababa and SNNPR, according to the study. It is also available for downloading on the National AIDS Resource Center’s website (www.etharc.org).

The radio diaries narrate the everyday experiences and challenges of living with HIV in Ethiopia and are broadcast weekly on five radio stations in Amharic, Tigrigna, and Oromoiffa languages. Betengna aims to decrease the stigma and discrimination that HIV positive people face in Ethiopia by exposing the human face of living with the disease and providing a platform for creating discussion on these issues among the general public. Over time, diarists cover a broad range of their everyday life experiences such as teen pregnancy, relationships with partners, family, friends and their communities, health issues, emotional and physical stress and living positively.

The research findings come from a household study conducted in November 2007 in four regions – Amhara, Tigray, Addis Ababa and SNNPR - in order to determine exposure to Betengna and the extent to which changes could be linked with exposure to the broadcast. Data was collected by a local research organization, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health.

Study results indicated that listening to Betengna was associated with increased empathy and affinity for the diarists and a better understanding of the challenges of leading an HIV positive life. Other indicators of decreased stigma were a greater perceived identification with people living with HIV and a stronger belief that HIV positive persons should be treated with respect. Caller feedback from listeners supports that Betengna is increasing empathy and reaching listeners on a more emotional level than just promoting rational thinking.

“Many people go to test after they become very sick. Sirak’s story motivated me to get tested and I found out that I’m HIV+,” indicated a male listener. “I live in South Africa, Cape Town. I always listen to Hiwot Mamo’s program and it really amazes me; she really is a wonderful woman. I just wanna tell her be strong and to always look after her self. Stay blessed,” commented a web listener.

The Radio Diaries are produced by the National AIDS Resource Center (ARC) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center or Communication Programs (CCP). The program's design is based on and builds on similar projects run by CCP in Nigeria and Malawi. Betengna is produced in collaboration with the National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO) with technical assistance from Internews Network-Ethiopia. Funding is provided by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Vulnerable Populations & Global Public Health Presentation Oct 31/08

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Vulnerable populations and global public health

UBC-School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) Grand Rounds
Presentation for Friday, October 31, 2008

Presented by: Katia Mohindra, Post Doctoral Fellow, Global Health Research Program, SPPH, UBC

Topic: Vulnerable populations and global public health: perspectives from some 'egalitarian' societies***

Date: Friday October 31, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
James Mather Building
Room: #253 - 5804 Fairview Avenue
Vancouver, BC

Please join us for the Grand Rounds. If you are unable to attend in person, please join us remotely through our website www.spph.ubc.ca and simultaneously via conference call.

Dial in: 1-866-596-5278
Conference ID: 7347312#

If you do join us via conference call, it is very much appreciated if you put your phone on mute to enhance the listening ability of all remote listeners.

**Presentations are the property of the presenter(s) and permission must be obtained before copying or distribution of presentation occurs. Presentations for rounds from the website are for viewing purposes only.**

Should you have any questions, please contact Sylvia at sylvia.froese@ubc.ca or 604-822-7646

[Posted on: Women-Health eNews - an electronic mailing list for activists, researchers, and policy makers, both nationally and internationally, who are working to improve women's health. The list was created and is managed by the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health http://www.bccewh.bc.ca ]

Health Information for Seniors

NIHSeniorHealth is an "easy-to-use website [which] features health and wellness information for older adults from the [US] National Institutes of Health." Health information is organized alphabetically by name or in categories such as:
* Bones and Joints
* Cancer
* Diseases and Conditions
* Healthy Aging
* Heart and Lungs
* Memory and Mental Health
* Treatments and Therapies
* Vision and Hearing

Also available: "Exercise stories" with seniors sharing their experiences with various activities, a collection of health videos (with the option of reading the transcripts), and a training module called: Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online: A Toolkit for Trainers.

Study Explores Value of Recording Medical Visits for Cancer Patients

Patients can find it hard to absorb what their doctors tell them during stressful moments. Recordings or transcripts of office visits could help people with cancer—or their family members—recall medical information they might otherwise have missed, a new review suggests.

“It is important to consider anything that can improve the cancer patient’s experience, especially interventions that can be easily accommodated within the normal office visit,” said lead author Marie Pitkethly, co-coordinator of the Scottish Primary Care Research Network in Dundee.

The review included 16 studies of 2,318 adults who either had cancer themselves or were dealing with a close relative with cancer. The researchers looked at the effects of providing recordings or summaries of doctor-patient interactions on information recall and understanding, participation in follow-up visits, satisfaction and other concerns.

The review appears in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews like this one draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic.

Richard Frankel Ph.D., a professor of medicine and geriatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, said many people who receive cancer information at the doctor’s office do not accurately remember what the physician said.

“Anything that can be done to increase their potential for retaining information is worth trying,” he said. “This review shows that the use of audio or videotapes can be very useful in some patients, but not all patients. The primary lesson this review teaches us that there needs to be an individualized approach to having difficult conversations with patients.”

For more on this study:
Pitkethly M, et al. Recordings or summaries of consultations for people with cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3, 2008.

"Doctor and Patient, Now at Odds"--New York Times blog

Doctor and Patient, Now at Odds

By TARA PARKER-POPE
Published: July 29, 2008
New York Times Health blog: Well

Excerpt:
“By the time you’re done with your training, you feel, in many ways, that you are as far as you could possibly be from the very people you’ve set out to help,” said Dr. Pauline Chen, most recently a liver transplant surgeon at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality (Knopf, 2007). “We don’t even talk the same language anymore.”

Continued: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/doctors-and-patients-a-rocky-relationship/

Consumer Health Tip Sheets

The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers many consumer health resources, including:

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Patient Fact Sheet
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Patient Fact Sheet
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm

Quick Tips—When Getting Medical Tests
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/tiptests.htm

Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/doctalk.htm

"Patient Power" radio and blog

"Patient Power" is a radio show featuring University of Washington Faculty of Medicine physicians.

Every Sunday morning, Andrew Schorr's independently produced Patient Power radio show connects listeners with leading medical experts who talk about topics of interest to patients.

To listen on your radio:
Sundays
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. PDT
570 AM KVI Seattle

To listen on your computer:
Webcast around the world: http://www.patientpower.info/
E-mail your questions: andrew@patientpower.info
Call in live at 206-421-5757 or 888-312-5757

Visit the website:
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Global/NewsAndEvents/Patient+Power.htm

Read Patient Power blog
http://www.patientpower.info/blog/default.asp

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Theory, Research and Treatment

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Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDA) Education Evening
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Theory, Research and Treatment
with Dr. Alex Chapman, Assist Prof Psychology, SFU
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:00 pm
Sunrise Hall
1950 Windermere Street (at East 4th Ave.)
Vancouver, BC

Contact MDA for more information:
604-873-0103
mdabc@telus.net

Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most misunderstood psychiatric disorders, yet one of the most serious. 75% people with BPD attempt suicide; 8-10% die by suicide. Often people with BPD are not aware of what causes their ongoing instability of emotions that affect their relationships, their behaviour and their identity. They not only experience stigma from society, but also from health providers. Dr. Chapman’s goal is to present accurate, up-to-date information about the latest research, possible causes and treatments of BPD. He will challenge some common myths and explain why BPD is an understandable and treatable psychiatric disorder.

PatientsLikeMe.com: Online community of patients, doctors, and organizations

PatientsLikeMe.com was launched in 2004 by "three MIT engineers." It is described as:

a privately funded company dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with life-changing diseases. Our personal experiences with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) inspired us to create a community of patients, doctors, and organizations that inspires, informs, and empowers individuals. We're committed to providing patients with access to the tools, information, and experiences that they need to take control of their disease.

For more, visit: http://www.patientslikeme.com

Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills

Culture, Health and Literacy: A Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills
Authored by Julie McKinney and Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi

Contents:

• What This Guide Is About
• Introduction
• History
• Materials Selection
• A Word About Non-English Materials
• How To Use This Guide
• Definition of Terms
• Materials
• Background Information
• Fact Books, Readers and Stories
• Bibliographies and Resource Guides
• Curricula and Workbooks
• Videos and Audiocassettes
• Websites
• Organizations and Agencies
• Indices
• Subject
• Language

Developed in 2000 by World Education in collaboration with the National Institute for Literacy with a generous grant from Metropolitan Life Foundation

Available at http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/culture/index.html
This guide is also available in print. Copies cost $10 each.
To order a copy e-mail lpeterson@worlded.org
or call World Education at (617) 482-9485 x 491.

Creative Methodologies in Tobacco and Health Behaviour: Photography & Theatre

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Event: March 12, 2008
RSVP: Marhc 8, 2008

Do you like the theatre? How about photography? Want to know how these creative pursuits are being used in tobacco and health research? To find out, join us for a free public lecture and exhibit.

Creative Methodologies in Tobacco and Health Behaviour Research: Using Photography & Theatre to Foster Deeper Understandings

Health behaviour research aims to understand individual health behaviour and develop practices and policies to better support people in making positive health choices. Capturing the voices of research participants is thus a crucial aspect of health research. In addition, to communicate research in a meaningful way it is essential to engage with individuals involved in making those
choices about their health. Individual motivation and the other social and structural influences can be revealed in many different ways.

Creative methodologies - such as participant photography (photovoice) and participatory theatre (forum theatre) - allow researchers to be more inclusive of participant "voices" to explore and translate knowledge about certain health behaviours.

• Hear what researchers and participants have to say about these methodologies
• View the images created by participants about their smoking experience
• Participate in a mini-forum theatre production

Tobacco use is a particularly sensitive and personal topic which requires creative approaches to foster deeper understandings. This panel discussion, photo exhibit & screening will explore the challenges and benefits of using photovoice and forum theatre in three research projects: "Smoke, In My Eyes," "Families Controlling & Eliminating Tobacco" (FACET 2), and "Cultivating Awareness of the Context of Tobacco Use (CACTUS).

Date: Wednesday, March 12th
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Location: UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street Vancouver, B.C.
For directions: http://www.robsonsquare.ubc.ca/
RSVP by March 8th: nexus@ubc.ca

For more information contact Ariadna
E-mail: nexus@nursing.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7933
W: http://nexus.ubc.ca/

COURSE FULL Feb. 11/08: Online course: evaluating health info on the Internet

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This course is full as of Feb 5/08--watch for announcements of future sessions.

Begins Monday February 11th

From the US National Network of Libraries of Medicine--Pacific Northwest Region website

"From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet

Where do you turn for trusted health information? This course will provide you with tools to determine whether health information web sites are trustworthy and reliable or whether to look elsewhere. Criteria for evaluating health information web sites will be provided and interactive assignments will reinforce concepts.

Objectives:

• Become familiar with unique issues surrounding health information on the internet.
• Understand the nature of web-based resources and why people post information to the internet.
• Evaluate health information web sites using a set of criteria provided so that you can determine whether or not the sites are trustworthy sources of health information."

http://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/snakeoil.html

Note: announcement from a February 2008 email -- disregard 2007 date on website.

Cooking For Your Life! Classes -- Canadian Diabetes Assoc.

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From: Diabetes Current (Pacific Edition)
February 2008

Cooking For Your Life!
Date: Friday, February 01, 2008
Details: Learn to select healthy foods, menu plan, take an interactive shopping tour, prepare nutritious meals and achieve better health in this hands-on cooking and nutrition program. Cost: $75.

Location: Surrey
Dates: Tuesdays , February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Guildford Park Secondary School
Registration: Call (604) 589-2221 or online at www.ce.sd36.bc.ca

Saanich
Dates: Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Colquitz Middle School
Registration: Call (250) 475-5400 or contact any Saanich Recreation Centre or online at www.Saanich.ca

Saanich Peninsula
Dates: Wednesdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Bayside Middle School
1101 Newton Place, Saanich Peninsula
Registration: Call (250) 382-5454, ext.222, or visit Victoria & District Branch office
#276-2950 Douglas Street, Victoria

Richmond (program offered in Cantonese)
Dates: Saturdays, February 16, 23, March 1 & 8, 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Location: Garrett Wellness Centre
Registration: Call the Chinese Diabetes Information & Support Centre at (604) 732-8187

Vancouver
Dates: Tuesdays, February 19, 26, March 4 & 11, 6:30 p,m. - 9:30 p.m.
Lacation: Gladstone School
Registration: Call (604) 713-4550 or online at www.continuinged.ca

Get the latest event listings from your regional office [http://www.diabetes.ca/section_regional/bc_yk.asp] .