Thursday, April 23

Respiratory Therapy Continuing Education Program, Health Sciences Building, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Topic: “Clinical Preceptor Training.” Course speakers: MCG Respiratory Therapy Faculty. Continuing education credit is available. For cost, registration and information, contact Kitty Hernlen at 706-721-3554 or khernlen@mcg.edu.

Respiratory Therapy Vendor Fair, Health Sciences Building, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Stop by and watch industry representatives demonstrate their newest respiratory products in our labs. For registration and information, contact Kitty Hernlen at 706-721-3554 or khernlen@mcg.edu.

Respiratory Therapy Reception, 7 p.m.  Join us to informally mix and mingle as we celebrate more than 30 years of respiratory therapy at MCG. To RSVP, location and more information, contact Susan Whiddon at 706-721-3554 or swiddon@mcg.edu.

 

Friday, April 24

Dental Hygiene Alumni Day, MCG Alumni Center, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Judy Zack Bendit, a registered dental hygienist with Premier Dental, will present “Enamel Therapy: The Next Generation of Care” and “Professional and Predictable Tooth Whitening” for a total of four hours of continuing education. For cost, registration and information, contact the Division of Continuing Education at 706-721-3967.

Third Annual Art Hardy Memorial Golf Tournament, Forest Hills Golf Course, 11:30 a.m. lunch and registration. 12:30 p.m., shotgun start. Join Department of Respiratory Therapy faculty, staff and students for a day of golf and fun. All proceeds benefit respiratory therapy education and scholarship funds. Cost: $65/person, lunch is included. For more information, contact Dr. Art Taft at 706-721-3554 or ataft@mcg.edu. To download a copy of the registration form, please click here.

Physician Assistant CME Primary Care Update, Health Sciences Building, EC 3329 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Continuing education credits are available. The registration cost includes lunch. For more information, contact Wendy Paschal at 706-721-3246 or wpaschal@mcg.edu.  To register on-line, please click here.

Clinical Laboratory Science /Medical Technology Presentation - Lean Six Sigma: Creating an Innovative Culture of Continuous, Measurable Improvement, Health Sciences Building - EC1204, 1-2:30 p.m. For registration and information, contact Jan Bane at 706-721-4176 or janb@mcg.edu. To download a copy of the registration form, click here.

Health Informatics Luncheon and Student Research Poster Presentations, Jennings Building, first floor, noon-2 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited. For registration and information, contact Nakia Walden at 706-721-3436 or nwalden@mcg.edu.

Orville Parkes 2-Part Continuing Education Program, Health Sciences Building, April 24, 2-4:00 p.m., and

April 25, 9-11 a.m., CE. The CE programs are presented by various alums including Craig Luce'77. Allison Wright,’90 and Craig Foster, ’92. For registration, cost and information, contact Grace Miller at 706-721-1011 or grmiller@mcg.edu. Click here to download the O.A. Parkes Symposium and Art Exhibition registration form.

Biomedical and Radiological Technologies Reception, Dinner and Awards Program, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, Loblolly room, 6:30 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner and awards program. All BRT alumni are invited. Distinguished Alumni of all programs will be recognized and we will celebrate the following anniversaries: Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program—50th, Nuclear Medicine Program—40th and Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program—25th. For registration, cost and more information, contact Jan Bane at 706-721-4176 or janb@mcg.edu, or click here to download a copy of the registration form.

Medical Illustration Get-Together, Sheehan’s Irish Pub, 2571 Central Ave, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Join us for a dutch-treat evening as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Department of Medical Illustration. Dress: casual. For registration, location and information, contact Grace Miller at 706-721-1011 or grmiller@mcg.edu.

Physical Therapy Class of 1989 Reunion, location to be announced, 6:30 p.m. dutch-treat dinner. Join us to reminisce and catch up. For registration, location and information, contact the event host, Dr. Sandra Eskew Capps (PT '89) at 706-726-3237.

Physical Therapy Class of 1979 Reunion, location to be announced, 6:30 p.m. dutch-treat dinner. Join us to reminisce and catch up. For registration, location and information, contact the event host, Ellen Rogers Hamilton (PT '79) at ellenhamiltonpt@bellsouth.net or Grace Miller at 706-721-1011.

Saturday, April 25

The O.A Parkes Symposium and Art Exhibition Continuing Education Program, Health Sciences Building. Room 1210  Cost: $40 (includes Friday) 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and registration, 9 a.m. -10 a.m. Allison Wright (’90) will present “Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Anatomy, and Nomenclature ”; 10 a.m. -11 a.m. Craig Foster ('92) will present “Medical Animation ”

2009 Orville Parkes MCG Alumni Art Exhibit Preview Reception, Marriott Hotel and Suites, Suite 324, 5-6 p.m.
For registration and information, contact Grace Miller at 706-721-1011 or grmiller@mcg.edu.

2009 Orville Parkes MCG Alumni Art Exhibit, Marriott Hotel and Suites, second floor, 6 p.m. Come view the artwork created by our own Medical Illustration alumni. Their talent will wow you. To submit artwork, contact Grace Miller at 706-721-1011 or grmiller@mcg.edu. Click here to download the O.A. Parkes Symposium and Art Exhibition registration form.

Reception, Banquet and Distinguished Alumnus Presentation, Marriott Hotel and Suites, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. banquet. Honorees will include 2009 Distinguished Alumna Col. Donna S. Wittaker (Medical Technology, ’83), scholarship recipients and new alumni association lifetime members. Ron Courson, ’89, Director of Sports Medicine for the University of Georgia, will be the guest speaker. Cost: $45 ($50 after April 10). Dress: semi-formal

Physical Therapy: A Balanced Breakfast, Health Sciences Building, EC1317, 8-9 a.m.
Physical Therapy alumni, students and faculty are invited to meet, greet and enjoy breakfast in our wonderful new home. For registration, cost and information, contact Dr. Janet Tankersley at 706-721-1497 or jtankers@mcg.edu. To download a copy of the registration form, click here.

Physical Therapy CE Program, Health Sciences Building, EC1317, 9-11 a.m. Ron Courson, ’89, Director of Sports Medicine for the University of Georgia, will discuss “PT Management of Fractures.” Registration fee includes breakfast. For registration, cost and information, contact Dr. Eric Robertson at 706-721-2141 or erobertson@mcg.edu. To download a copy of the registration form, click here.