As summer winds down and students return to school, Northside Hospital invites the community to stay active, informed and inspired this September with wellness events, educational programs and community partnerships across metro Atlanta.
Built to Quit Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Course
Sept. 15 | Multiple locations
Learn about the hazards of smoking and tobacco use, the benefits of quitting, and strategies to manage cravings through Northside's Built to Quit smoking and tobacco cessation course.
What's New in Gynecologic Oncology
Sept. 17 | Northside Hospital Duluth
Join Cancer Support Community Atlanta for an in-person program featuring gynecologic oncologist Dr. Stephen Salmieri, who will discuss the latest advancements in gynecologic cancer care.
- Learn more and register: https://cscatl.gnosishosting.net/Events/Calendar?eviid=20529
Free Prostate and Skin Cancer Screenings
Sept. 24 | Northside Hospital Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology – Atlanta
Take a proactive step toward better health with free prostate and skin cancer screenings that offer early detection and expert guidance. Space is limited.
- Registration required: northside.com/health-screenings
‘Doctors On Call’ radio program
Each Sunday at 8 a.m., a Northside provider joins "Doctors On Call," taking listener questions on 95.5 WSB and online at wsbradio.com/doctorsoncall.
- Sept. 6: Dr. Amalie Nash of Northside Hospital Orthopedics – Sports Medicine discusses knee ligament, cartilage and meniscus injuries; patella and shoulder instability; and rotator cuff tears.
- Sept. 13: Dr. Amelia Zelnak of Atlanta Cancer Care discusses breast cancer.
- Sept. 20: Dr. Sashana Gordon of the Women's Group of Gwinnett discusses fibroids, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS) and endometriosis
- Sept. 27: Dr. Malini Sur of Atlanta Liver & Pancreas Surgical Specialists discusses liver, pancreas and complex gastrointestinal cancer and surgery.
Watch and listen on demand: wsbradio.com/doctorsoncall
Wellness Wednesdays (Virtual)
Northside's Wellness Wednesdays series continues in September with virtual sessions designed to support healthy lifestyles:
- Sept. 9: Clearing the Air: The Facts About Vaping with Kenny Haney
- Sept. 16: Family History and Heart Disease: When Genetics Matter with Bonnie Poteet, MMSc, CGC
- Sept. 23: High Blood Pressure, Explained: What Your Numbers Mean and What to Do Next with Dr. Taylor O'Brien
- Sept. 30: Colon Health Matters: What You Need to Know to Prevent Cancer with Dr. Jennifer Holl
Learn more and register: northside.com/wellness-wednesdays
Ongoing Opportunities
From childbirth and breastfeeding to baby essentials, grandparenting, CPR and more, Northside offers in-person classes, e-books and online learning to help you prepare for birth and newborn care. Learn more: northside.com/maternity
Looking for a new career? Join one of Northside’s hiring events this month. Explore opportunities: jobs.northside.com
Coming in October
- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23: Tennis & Pickleball Against Breast Cancer
- Oct. 17: Paint Gwinnett Pink
- October (all month long): Atlanta Walk to Remember Walk-a-thon
FIND MORE EVENTS AND SCREENINGS.
