The Free Press
A health equity leader is the keynote speaker at the annual Women Celebrating Women banquet April 2 at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Maria Medina is the system director for equity initiatives at M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Physicians medical group and Fairview Health Services.
Banquet reservations are due today and may be made by calling 934-3048, Extension 7002. Tickets cost $30.
“Inspire Inclusion” is the theme for this year’s event. A social hour is slated 5:30 p.m. and the meal will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture to focus on corn productivity
Minnesota State University faculty member Mriganka De will discuss regenerating soil health and enhancing corn productivity during a presentation 7 p.m. April 1 at Ostrander Auditorium in MSU’s Centennial Student Union.
De is a professor in MSU’s Department of Biological Sciences, which is part of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
The free presentation — MSU’s 50th annual Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lecture — will focus on the importance of perennial cover crops and livestock integration on soil biology and crop health in a corn production system.
Free parking near the event is available after 6:30 p.m. in MSU’s Gold Lots.
The lecture will also be livestreamed at: https://tinyurl.com/mszrhnt2.
The annual Douglas R. Moore lecture celebrates excellence in research at MSU and is named for the man who served as MSU’s president from 1974-78.
Health summit slated at MSU
Registration is open for Minnesota State University’s annual health summit slated 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3.
“Creating Community Well-Being: Shaping the Future of Health Care” will explore the link between good health and social connections and delve into how people thrive in communities that support individuals’ physical, economic and social well-being.
More than 15 speakers will be featured during the summit.
A full schedule and registration information can be found at: ahn.mnsu.edu/healthsummit.
Cost is $30 for the general public.
The keynote address at 9:15 a.m. will be presented by Sarah Y. Vinson, a triple board-certified physician and the chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine.
VINE program focuses on diabetes prevention
A new session of a year-long diabetes prevention program begins April 18 at VINE Adult Community Center. An informational meeting about the program is slated 11 a.m. April 4 at the community center.
People interested in attending the informational meeting may register at: vinevolunteers.org.
Since 2017, VINE has helped 105 community members through its diabetes prevention program. The program meets specific standards from the Centers for Disease Control for diabetes prevention programs.
VINE recently received recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The recognition is only given to organizations that have effectively delivered the evidence-based program with proven results that prevent or delay development of Type 2 diabetes.
For more information about the program and the informational meeting, call VINE’s Health and Fitness Center Manager Jen Wunderlich at 386-5588.