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Celebrating 40 years

Event Calendar

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

8:00 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.

Occupational Therapy Two-Day Continuing Education Course

Program title:  Physical Agent Modalities Applications & Practice Within an Occupational Therapy Framework
Speakers: Nathan (Ben) Herz, OTD, OTR/L, Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR/L, Jose Rafols

Dates:  4/26 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
             4/27 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost:  $240 MCG Alumni and students / $300 - Non-Alumni

Location: Health Sciences Bldg.

For information and registration, contact Virginia Brown at virbrown@mcg.edu or 706-721-3641.

*Enrollment limited to 30.


8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Respiratory Therapy Continuing Education

Program title:
Critical Care and Diagnostics
Speakers: MCG RT Faculty

Cost:  $70 MCG Alumni / $95 - Non-Alumni

Location: MCG Health Sciences Building
For information and registration, contact Kitty Hernlen at khernlen@mcg.edu or 706-721-3554.


10:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.

Respiratory Therapy Vendor Fair

See our new facility and watch industry representatives demonstrate thier newest respiratory products in our labs.


5:00 p.m. -
6:30 p.m.

Occupational Therapy Open House/Reception

Join us to celebrate OT month.

Location:  Health Sciences Building, 2nd Floor Lobby

For more information contact Virginia Brown at virbrown@mcg.edu or 706-721-3641.


7:00 p.m.

Respiratory Therapy Reception

Join us in an informal setting to mix and mingle as we celebrate 30-plus years of respiratory therapy at MCG. Heavy hors d'oeurves with a cash bar.

Location:  Cotton Patch

For more information contact Susan Whiddon, 706-721-3554.

   

Friday, April 25, 2008

8:30 a.m.
shotgun start

Second Annual Art Hardy Memorial Golf Tournament

Join the faqculty, staff and students of the Department of Respiratory Therapy for a day of golf and fun. Proceeds benefit respiratory Therappy education and scholarship funds.

Cost:  $65/person (includes lunch)

Location: Forest Hills Golf Course

For information and registration, contact Art Taft at ataft@mcg.edu or 706-721-3554.


8:00 a.m. -
12:30 p.m.

Dental Hygiene Alumni Day

Four hours of continuing education credit.

Four hours of CE credit.
Cost:  $70 for alumni / $95 for others

Location:  MCG Alumni Center



12:00 p.m. -
2:00 p.m.

Health Informatics Luncheon and Research Poster Presentations

Students, faculty, staff and alumni invited.

Location: Health Informatics Building

For information and registration, contact Amanda Barefield at abarefield@mcg.edu or 706-721-3436


CANCELED

Occupational Therapy Continuing Education

Program title:  Seating and Mobility to Enhance Occupational Performance
Speakers: Jeff Swify & Sharon Swift

Cost:  $125 MCG Alumni and students / $150 - Non-Alumni

Location: Health Sciences Bldg.

For information and registration, contact Virginia Brown at virbrown@mcg.edu or 706-721-3641.


8:30 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.

Physician Assistant Continuing Education Course

Topics include: diabetes, anemia, probiotics, prostate cancer, drugs and back surgery. Six continuing education credits available.

Cost: $70 (includes lunch)

Location: Health Sciences Building, room 3329
Registration: online
For more information, contact Peggy Jeffcoat at 706-721-3246.




Saturday, April 26

Noon –
2 p.m.

President’s Cookout

Join Dr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Rahn for an old-fashioned backyard cookout. Bring the whole family!

Dress: dressy casual.
Location: President’s Home


6 p.m.

School of Allied Health Sciences Banquet and Distinguished Alumnus Presentation

Location: Marriott Hotel and Suites

Cost: $40.

Honorees will include: 2008 Distinguished Alumna Col. Robinette Amaker (Occupational Therapy, ’84 and ’91), scholarship recipients, new alumni association lifetime members and graduates from 1978, 1988, and 1998.
Dress: semi-formal
Location: Marriott Hotel and Suites



9:45 p.m.–
until

Homecoming Dance

Featuring The Tony Howard Band and Show. Consummate entertainer Tony Howard, one of the area’s best entertainers, will perform jazz, rock, beach music and oldies.
Dress: semi-formal.
Location: Marriott Hotel and Suites Oglethorpe Ballroom




Sunday, April 27

10 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.

Biomedical and Radiological Technologies Class Reunion

Homecoming brunch and distinguished alumni awards presentation.

Honoring the 2002 and 2007 graduates of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Dosimetry, Medical Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology. Activities include a brunch and tour of the Health Sciences Building.
Location: Health Sciences Building

Contact: Jan Bane at 706-721-3046 or e-mail janb@mcg.edu.

   


For more information

Please contact the office of Alumni Relations:

Toll-Free: 800-869-1113
Direct Line: 706-721-3430
Fax: 706-721-6723 or 706-721-6249
E-mail: clovett@mcg.edu