Events by Facility:

Baby's First Massage

• The program is a combination of home study and 4.5 hours of hands-on training.
• April 12, July 12, Oct. 25
• Facilitator: Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey
• Cost: $225
• Hours: 27.4
• For details: www.babysfirstmassage.com or (937) 433-5000

Beeber Pharmacy

• For more information, contact Educational Concepts, LLC, (419) 305-3043 or by e-mail: ed_concepts@hotmail.com

Comprehensive IV Therapy for Nurses

• April 17, 18, 21 and 22, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 40.74 with the clinical component, 34.74 without the clinical part. Includes 1.66 CE of category A.
• Cost: $350

Pathophysiology and Advanced Geriatric Assessment: Putting It All Together

• May 21 and 22, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 13.4
• Cost: $120

Basic Phlebotomy Skills for Medical Professionals

• June 13, 8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 3.5
• Cost: $30

Center of Nursing Excellence, Miami Valley Hospital

• Miami Valley Hospital (OH-015) is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission of Accreditation, OBN-001-91. Provider status valid through April 1.
• For details, call Roxi DiSalvo (937) 208-3957 or e-mail rdisalvo@mvh.org

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The Children's Medical Center of Dayton

CMC Grand Rounds

• Topics available at www.childrensdayton.org
• Wednesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Kogut Auditorium

Child Abuse Prevention Month

• April 22
• CARE House and Perinatal Education at Dayton Children's will present two child abuse prevention trainings: Stewards of Children and I Have a Plan on Tuesday April 22.
• For registration details, contact Mary Ann Swank, swankm@childrensdayton.org after March 28.

Dayton Dietetic Association

Standards of Practice for Dietitians and Registered Dietary Technicians

• Sinclair Community College, location TBD
• May 13, 6 p.m.
• Speaker: Gretchen Robinson from the American Dietetic Associations House of Delegates.
• Hours: CEUs available.
• For more information: Ann M. Partlow (937) 436-6405 or partlowa@stleonard.net

Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center

It's a Great Time to be a Nurse: Improving Care Through Evidence Based Practice Sponsored by teh Nursing Research Committee

• ? Sinclair Community College, Ponitz Center, Bldg 12.
• Friday, April 25, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
• Keynote Speaker: K. Lynn Wieck
• Concurrent sessions will include:
• Cardiology — Kristine Scordo
• Endocrinology — Sara Howard, Beth Cameron
• Oncology — Barbara Holmes Gobel
• Psychiatry — Marycarol Rossignol
• Surgery — Camille Wilson, Sue Lewis
• Cost: $35 VAMC employees, nursing students and retirees; $65 non VA employees; $5 late fee if registered after March 18
• Dayton VAMC (OH-01; 9/1/09) is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, OBN-001-91, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Continuing education credits will be provided.
• Additional information will be available at: www.dayton.va.gov/conference/info.htm

Grandparents/Caregivers Raising Grandkids

• Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering
• For details, contact Judy Hadley (937)293-3151 or
  Shirley Schumacher (937) 298-4720

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Greater Dayton-Area Faith Community Nurse/Health Ministers Support & Networking Group

Community Resources and Support for Grief and Loss Issues

• Monthly meeting
• Victor Cassano Community Health Center, 165 Edwin C. Moses Drive, Dayton
• Thursday, April 17, 6-8:30 p.m.
• Presenter: Anne Newman
• For more information, contact Judy Hudson, Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program Assistant (937) 227-9454.

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Greene County Medical Reserve Corps Training

• Courses, include: Incident Command System, National Incident Management and Volunteer Reception Center
• Free to health related workers.
• For more information visit www.serveohio.org
• Sign up at www.mrc.train.org: search for "Greene"
• Contact: Donald E. Brannen, Greene County MRC Coordinator, (937) 374-5660 or dbrannen@gcchd.org

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Greene Memorial Hospital

Diabetes Support Group Meeting

• Room 110/120, Menapace Building, GMH
• First Tuesday of every month, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• For more information, call (937) 352-2695.

Cancer Center Support Group

• GMH, outpatient surgery waiting area, 1st floor
• First Tuesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m.
• The meetings are open to the public.
• Cost: Free
• Call (937) 352-2680 for details.

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Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program

The Gift of Caring Presence Workshop

• Madison Lakes Learning and Conference Center, 581 Olive Road, Trotwood
• March 13 and 14
• For more information, contact Judy Hudson, Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program Assistant (937) 227-9454.

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Hondros College

The PN Pearls for NCLEX Review

• Hondros College, 7600 Tyler's Place, West Chester
• April 7 and 8 or June 19 and 20;
• 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Cost: $100 for outside participants
• For more information, call (419) 305-3043

The RN Pearls for NCLEX Review

• Hondros College, 7600 Tyler's Place, West Chester
• June 26 and 27, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Cost: $100 for outside participants
• For more information, call (419) 305-3043

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Institute of Holistic Leadership

Holistic Health Seminars/Certifications

• www.ihlead.com
• Patti McCormick (937) 285-0343
• Certifications and training in holistic medicine; CEUs available
• Call (937) 285-0343 or e-mail info@ihlead.com for more information

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Lupus Awareness Program

• Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday, noon-2 p.m., and the fourth Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Dr. Charles R. Drew Health Center, 1323 W. Third St, Dayton
• For information, call (937) 225-5045 or contact the 24-hour lupus information line at (937) 225-6300.
• Combined Health District of Montgomery County, 117 S. Main St., Dayton

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Mercer Health Center

• For more information, contact Educational Concepts, LLC, (419) 305-3043 or by email: ed_concepts@hotmail.com.

12-Lead ECG and Clinical Application

• April 24, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 6.7
• Cost: $60 (No charge for Mercer Health and Wayne Hospital employees)

Critical Care and Rapid Response Topics

• March 25 and 26, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 13.4
• Cost: $120 (No charge for Mercer Health and Wayne Hospital employees)

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Miami Valley Hospital Trauma Program

Trauma and Critical Care Update 2008

• Hosted by Miami Valley Hospital, Atrium Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
• Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College
• Friday, May 16, 8- 4:30 p.m.
• CE credits are given for: Nursing, Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Technologists, Physician CME, ACEP
• If further information is needed, call the Trauma Program Office at Miami Valley Hospital, (937) 208-2312.

Perinatal Consortium for Educational Opportunities (PCEO)

• Contact Mary Ann Swank, swankm@childrensdayton.org.
• This information is also available at www.PCEORegion2.org.

AWHONN: Two-Day Workshop

• This course has been developed by AWHONN and taught by Region II AWHONN Instructors. Utilizing NICHD terminology this two-day course focuses on the application of essential fetal heart monitoring knowledge and skills in intrapartum nursing practice. This is not an orientation course. Preparation in advance is necessary by the participants.
• UVMC, Farm House, Troy
• April 25 and 28, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Registration deadline: March 14

Newborn Congenital Heart Disease

• The Children's Medical Center, Dayton
• Date: March 18, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: March 4

Fetal Monitoring: From Home to Hospital

• Jt. Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Mary's
• March 25, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Registration deadline: March 11

Breastfeeding

• SRMC, Lima
• March 27, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: March 13

Basic Electronic Fetal Monitoring

• Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney
• Feb. 11, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: Jan. 28
• This course will be offered again April 9 at KMC, Kettering

Every Family is Different — Honoring Cultural Beliefs of Childbearing Families

• Greene Memorial Hospital, Xenia
• April 18, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: April 4

Lead the Way

• This course fulfills the ongoing requirements from the Ohio Board of Nursing for 1.25 contact hour of continuing education on Ohio's Nurse Practice Act.
• Kettering Medical Center, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Registration deadline: April 2

Mind Games in OB

• Kettering Medical Center
• May 30, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: May 16

Neonatal Complications

• Southview Hospital
• June 16, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
• Registration deadline: June 2

S.T.A.B.L.E.

• Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital, St. Mary's
• June 4, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: May 21

What If?

• Southview Hospital
• May 19, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: May 5

Sinclair Community College Center for Nursing Continuing Education

• Sinclair Community College (OH-101/07-01-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
• Continuing education courses are available on the Sinclair Website at ce.sinclair.edu for radiologic technology, nephrology / dialysis technology and nursing. An online RN refresher program is available at nursing.sinclair.edu.
• Contact: (937) 512-2563 or e-mail:brenda.marcks@sinclair.edu.

Death and Dying

• Course number: NSG 297-S8
• Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Huber Heights Learning Center
• Instructor: Sue Hart
• Credit hours: 1.0; Contact hours: 6.0,
• Cost: $40
• Continuing Education classes are available on the Sinclair Web site at ce.sinclair.edu for Radiologic Technology, Nephrology / Dialysis Technology and Nursing. An online RN Refresher program is available at nursing.sinclair.edu.

Sinclair Community College Mental Health Technology

• Sinclair offers courses in chemical dependency that meet the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board 270-hour requirement for specific education. This spring Sinclair will offer Introduction to Substance Use Disorders, Dual Diagnosis and Assessment of Chemical Dependency Disorders.
• One-day courses are offered to students, graduates and professionals for continuing education. Call (937) 512-2845 or e-mail (linda.mowrey@sinclair.edu).
• Mental Health Technology is now an approved provider of continuing education for the Ohio Counselor Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for counselors and social workers. .
• MHT also offers one-credit hour courses that are approved for continuing education credit by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
• To enroll in courses at Sinclair, go to www.sinclair.edu. New students must first apply to the college. Be sure to mark on the application that you are taking courses for personal interest.
• Contact the Mental Health Technology office (937) 512-2845.

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Sinclair Community College Online Continuing Education

• The program provides professional CE credits for radiologic science professionals, nephrology practitioners and nurses. Several new CE courses have been launched in radiology and nursing and the dialysis CE course inventory is growing.
• All courses are structured as independent, self-paced learning experiences, affordably priced and can be accessed at any time.
• Review the course lists at ce.sinclair.edu. The CE programs are recognized by appropriate professional organizations so that credits apply to the practitioner's credential requirements.
• Sinclair's CE program is seeking content experts in the areas of nursing, radiologic sciences and nephrology. Individuals who are interested in authoring CE course should contact Denise.Moore@sinclair.edu. Authors are reimbursed for devlopment services.

The Southern Ohio Valley - Case Management Society of America (SOV-CMSA)

• Contact: Micki (800) 318-4408

Spanish for Nurses

• This offering has been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the OBN Approver Unit at UVMC OBN-005-92.
• A CD program that trains nurses to speak Spanish
• Hours: 19.2
• Runs on a Mac or PC
• Cost: $39.50 ($35 + tax and shipping)
• Quantity discounts and group study course also available
• Pay by check to: SHAPES Language Training, PO Box 406; Yellow Springs, OH 45387
• For more information, contact robin@rmelnick.com or call Robin Melnick (937) 767-2372; SHAPES Language Training – www.rmelnick.com

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TriHealth Integrative Health & Medicine

• TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion
• 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati
• Call (513) 985-6786 to register
• All prices, times and classes subject to change without notice.
• www.integrativehealth.trihealth.com

Healing Touch ~ Level III

• March 8 and 9, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Hours: 16 CEUs available to nurses
• Cost: $333/both days
• Code: IH5002

UVMC

• All UVMC Continuing Education courses are individually approved by various professional organizations. Check each course description for specific approvals. Contact hour certificates will be awarded for successful completion of the individual programs. Successful completion is defined as attendance of entire program and submission of a completed evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. Individual courses may also have additional requirements for successful completion, which will be made known prior to the start of the program. Late arrivals and early departures may forfeit official continuing education certificates.
• UVMC is authorized as an approver and provider of continuing education in nursing by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN-005-92). As such, UVMC may approve continuing education programs submitted by agencies within Ohio, as well as from other states.
• Contact: Yolanda Munguia at (937) 440-4922.

General Information

• Pre-registration is required.
• Registration fee includes: contact hours, course materials and beverage breaks. Lunch is on your own unless otherwise indicated.
• Refund Policy: UVMC reserves the right to cancel any course that has not met minimum registration requirements. Registrants will be notified if a program is canceled and a full refund will be issued. If a registrant requests a refund at least 24 hours prior to the start of a program, a full refund will be issued.
• Course location, unless specified otherwise, is the UVMC Main Campus in Troy.

Nursing Update Course

• UVMC offers a Nursing Update Course (formerly UVMC's Nurse Refresher Course), designed for nurses who have been out of a clinical practice for two or more years. Nursing Update Course core classes that the participant must attend are designated by an asterisk (*). There are nine required courses for participation in the clinical exposure component. Call (937) 440-4920.

Critical Thinking Series

• Upper Valley Medical Center offers a 10-session Critical Thinking Series. Participants may enroll at any time during the year. The critical thinking series is geared to entry-level critical care nurses and/or advanced medical-surgical nurses who desire to learn more about critical care concepts. The * symbol indicates component classes of the series. Classes may be taken individually or as a part of the whole course; the entire critical thinking series consists of 7 class topics, the basic cardiology course and a final test. For more information, call (937) 440-4920.

Self-Learning Packet

• UVMC offers an independent study for RNs and LPNs to meet the continuing education re-licensure requirement concerning knowledge of the laws and rules, which govern the practice of nursing in Ohio. The cost is $20. To order, call (937) 440-4920. 1.0 OBN contact hour of Category A (Information directly related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio Revised Code) will be awarded for successful completion.

ACLS

• One-day recertification class
• UVMC Main Hospital
• Thursday, May 22, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Cost: $90 UVMC employees; $125 others, plus book charge

ACLS

• UVMC Main Hospitals
• Monday, March 31; April 7, 21 and 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 13 and 20, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 9; Monday, September 15, 22 and 29, 6-9:30 p.m., EMC Center
• Thursday, Oct. 30 - Recert Only, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 15 and 22, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Cost: $90 UVMC employees; $125 others, plus book charge

PALS

• For information regarding upcoming PALS classes, call (937) 440-4920

Comfort Care Management

• Thursday, Feb. 21, 8:30-11:45 a.m.
• Instructors: Cindy Tamplin-Underwood and a representative from Life Connection
• Cost: $30 (If you attend both Comfort Care Management and Care of the Diebetic Patient, the cost is $45)
• Hours: 3.0 OBN

IV Therapy Course for LPNs

• This 40-hour Ohio Board of Nursing approved course meets the requirements of Rule 4723-17 OAC and of the Law that became effective Sept. 24, 1999. Effective Jan. 1, 2004, the Ohio Board of Nursing requires an additional fee in order to issue an LPN IV Therapy card.
• Monday-Friday, Aug. 4-8, 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructors: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $350 + $25 Licensing Fee
• Hours: 40 OBN
• New, beginning Aug. 1, this class will be offered as an independent study.

The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

• Thursday, March 6, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost:$45
• Hours: 7.2 OBN

An Update on Care of the COPD and Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient

• Tuesday, March 11, 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
• Instructor: Jerry McGlothen
• Cost: $30
• Hours: 3.0 OBN

Ethics and Nursing & Rules

• Thursday, April 10, 8 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $30
• Hours: 4.5 OBN, including 2.0 OBN contact hours of category A (information directly related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio Revised Code).

*Basic Assessment

• Thursday, April 3, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 7.2 OBN

*Respiratory System - Dayton 2

• Thursday, March 27, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 6.0 OBN

*Basic Cardiology

• Seven-week course
• Tuesdays: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6 and 13, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Cost: $165 (includes book); $110 (without book)
• Hours: 17.5 OBN

*Cardiovascular System - Day 1

• Thursday, April 17, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 7.2 OBN

*Cardiovascular System - Day 2

• Thursday, April 24, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 6.0 OBN

PCT II Course

• The 84-hour didactic portion of the course will include: the role of the PCT, communication, infection control, pre-op and post-op patient care, and specifics for caring for patients with problems of the various body systems.
• Weekdays, May 19-June 2, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Cost: $500 classroom and clinical; $425 classroom only
• For more information, call (937) 440-4920

Lab Values-Implications for Nurses

• Thursday, May 1, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 6

Gastrointestinal System

• Thursday, May 15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 6

Presentation Skills: Back to the Basics

• Friday, August 14, 12-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink & Marci Langekamp
• Cost: $30
• Hours: 3.75

I'm working with Whom? Working Together with Different Generations

• Tuesday, August 26, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael King & Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $30
• Hours: 3.75

Pharmacology

• Tuesday, September 18, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45 per day
• Hours: 6

Oncology Nursing Course

• The Oncology Nursing Society's (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. Upon successful completion, participants will receive an ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card. The card is valid for 2 years. Participants must be licensed Registered Nurses who have been employed as such for a minimum of six months.
• This course is limited in size, and pre-registration is required. Registration and payment MUST be received by May 16.
• For more information, contact Sarah Jones at 937) 440-4827 or sjones@uvmc.com.
• Course coordinator: Sarah Jones
• Fridays, June 6 and June 13, 8 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Cost: $175
• Hours: 13.5
• ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC. ONS is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 2580.

PCT Course

• This course will provide curriculum to the patient care technician (PCT) that will enable them to provide multi-tasked care to the patient in a safe, clean environment. The PCT will realize their role as part of the team working for the benefit of the patient, the unit, and the organization. The 84-hour didactic portion of the course will include: the role of the PCT, Communication, Infection Control, Pre-op and post-op patient care, and specifics for caring for patients with problems of the various body systems. For details, call (937) 440-4920.
• Weekdays, May 19-June 2. No class on May 26., 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Cost: $500 classroom and clinical; $425 classroom only

Nurse Aide Training Program

• This ODH-approved course is required to work in LTC facilities and eligible to work in home care. After completion, one may sit for the state nurse aide exam. For details and dates, call (800) 432-8862.

Nurse Aide Convention

• March 19 and July 16
• Cost: $40
• More information will be mailed to long-term care facilities.
• Call (937) 440-4920 for details

Wayne Hospital

Comprehensive Dysrhythmia Review

• April 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE 6.7
• Cost: $60; no charge for Mercer Health and Wayne Hospital employees.

Advanced Dysrhythmias

• Wayne Hospital; Greenville
• May 15, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: CE: 6.7
• Cost: $60; no charge for Mercer Health and Wayn Hospital employees

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Dayton-Area Pathology Meeting #3

• Community Blood Center, 349 S. Main St., Dayton
• March 19, 6-8 p.m.
• Contact: Ife Shafeek, WSU Boonshoft Dept. of Pathology, (937) 775-2625
• More info: www.med.wright.edu/path/dapg/schedule.html

Wright State University Department of OB/GYN

Grand Rounds

• Bieser Auditorium, Miami Valley Hospital
• Every Wednesday, 8 a.m.
• Hours: 1.0
• Contact: Becky Bezich (937) 208-6645

Nicholas J. Thompson Update on Women's Health - The Big Os in Women's Health

• Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 W. Second St.
• Hours: 6.0
• Cost: $75 for non-physicians, $125 for physicians
• Contact: Joanne Cottrell (937) 208-2294 or JECotrell@MVH.org
• Also visit www.med.wright.edu/obgyn

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