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Listen as Carla Eckels talks with Dr. Deborah Outwater, Deborah Pyles and Anna Dove about the importance of women maintaining healthy lifestyles. Listen to the Lecture. l This past January, KMUW and the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita collaborated to present a lecture and news reports on "Growing Old Gracefully: Men's Health Issues." This month, the women will get their concerns addressed, as Deborah Outwater, MD presents "Growing Old Gracefully: Women's Health Issues." You're invited to join us to find out more about the possibilities for a full and active life, as the Live & Learn Lecture Series continue at 11:30 a.m. on April 11. Dr. Outwater, clinical instructor, KUSM-W Family and Community Medicine, and Wesley Family Medicine Residency will discuss breast cancer, osteoporosis, and sexuality as women age in a public lecture at the KU School of Medicine – Wichita campus at 1010 N. Kansas, located at the 8th/9th Street exit on I-135. You may bring a sack lunch to the lecture. Snacks and/or dessert and beverages will be provided. Registrations are requested by calling 316-293-2643. The lecture is free and open to the public. Dr. Outwater will also be featured in news reports by Wichita Public Radio's Carla Eckels and Frank Dudgeon. They'll prepare interviews and news reports on this topic during Morning Edition on April 10thand 11th. Dr. Outwater is a Northeasterner by birth; she has been in the Midwest since 1986 when she completed her undergraduate studies at Creighton University. She attended Emporia State University for her Pre-Med and Clinical Psychology studies. Dr. Outwater has been on the faculty at Wesley Family Medicine Residency since 2003. She received the 2006 Exemplary Teacher of the Year award in the full-time category. Next month's lecture topic will be presented on May 9, with a discussion called "Breathing Easy: Allergies and Asthma," with Dr. Tom Rosenberg. And, our series concludes on June 13 with Dr. Susan Carr telling us "You're Only as Old as You Feel." This marks the third year of the collaboration, which began as part of the national Sound Partners for Community Health grant program, in 2003. The previous lectures and radio reports can be found on Wichita Public Radio's website at www.kmuw.org. The audio from each topic covered in the new series will be added to the website following each lecture. |
