MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw invites the community to attend a new enriching and educational series designed to enhance wellness and knowledge. The Wellness Wednesday Lunch & Learn Series begins in October and sessions will take place in the Health Education Center Lobby and Lecture Hall on the Medical Center campus at 800 S. Washington, in Saginaw. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the program running from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants may attend individual sessions for a fee of $10 each or purchase a series of three for $25.
The series kicks off with “Navigating the Digital World” on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Scott D. Klein, resident agent in charge at the U.S. Secret Service Saginaw Resident Office, will lead a discussion on online security in today’s digital age. Attendees will learn about the top financial and cyber-enabled crimes affecting Michigan, gaining insights into how to identify and respond to scams. The session will also include refresher training on counterfeit currency and digital assets.
The second session will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and will focus on “Brain Power – Stroke Awareness.” Led by Faith Fuentes, M.D., neurologist and stroke program medical director at MyMichigan Health, and supported by Gordon Siu, stroke program coordinator, and Tracy Bruff, stroke nurse navigator, this session will educate attendees on recognizing stroke symptoms, understanding risk factors, and knowing the necessary steps to take in an emergency.
The series concludes with “Embracing the Gray: Healthy Aging and What You Need to Know” on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Saad Chaudhry, M.D., geriatrician and assistant professor in internal medicine, will guide participants through a discussion on healthy aging. This session will explore normal changes associated with aging and signs of abnormal aging, empowering individuals to maintain health and independence throughout the aging process.
Registration is required for the Wellness Wednesday Lunch & Learn Series. Those interested in attending may sign up online at www.mymichigan.org/saginawlunch. Those interested in more information or needing assistance with registration may contact Michelle Birch at (989) 907-8300 or email michelle.birch@mymichigan.org.
MyMichigan Health, a non-profit health system headquartered in Midland, Michigan, is a leader in providing award-winning, high-quality care to the 26-counties it serves. With Medical Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Saginaw, Sault Ste. Marie, Standish, Tawas and West Branch, MyMichigan also has affiliations with Medical Centers in St. Ignace and Mackinac Island. MyMichigan Health provides a full continuum of care across a wide array of settings, including urgent care centers, home health, virtual care, as well as medical offices in more than 80 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, family medicine, hematology/oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics, pediatrics, vascular surgery, and more. MyMichigan Health demonstrates its commitment to the future of medicine by partnering with leading institutions to offer medical education programs that train medical students, physicians, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, nursing students and other clinical experts for our region. Listed by Forbes among ‘America’s Best Employers by State’ for four consecutive years from 2022 to 2025, MyMichigan is a major employer in all of the areas it serves. In fact, its more than 10,500 employees, volunteers, health care providers and other personnel work together to create healthy communities through solutions designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the more than one million residents in the health system’s 26 counties served. In fiscal year 2023, MyMichigan Health provided more than $128 million in community benefits, as well as supported its patients and families with new equipment, services and programs with funds raised by the MyMichigan Health Foundation, MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw Foundation, MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas Foundation and Field Neurosciences Institute.