30 Years After Health Professionals Division
is proud to present the first annual community wide HEALTH FAIR
Join us as we educate and empower the Iranian-American Jewish community about health and wellness. Booths will present information regarding heart disease, genetic testing that is relevant to our community, nutrition, pregnancy and early child care, psychology, dentistry and more.
Organizational partners include:
Abbott Nutrtion, Hadassah Hospital, Bnai Brith, ARM, Genetic Testing for Persian Americans at Cedar Sinai, Princeton Review, Kaplan, Beit Tsuvah, City of Hope Marrow Testing, the Celiac Foundation and Many More!
Did you know that 1 in 133 Iranian Jews are victims of Celiac disease? Come get more information!
For students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, we will host on site mentorship from professionals, including pharmacists, pysicians, dentists, physician assistants, psychologists, and more! Plus representatives from Kaplan and Princeton Review will be available to discuss their programs and educational seminars.
In addition to booths, we will also have lectures from experts throughout the day! 5 topics, in order of appearance, will be covered including:
1. Nutrition and Wellness: (Dr. Payman Vahidefar and Eve Lahijani)
2. Healthcare Reform in America: Its Impact Today and Tomorrow (Bnai Brith)
3. Turning the Tide Against Breast Cancer (Lauren Rothman, Hadassah Hospital and Tali Geva, Genetic Counselor at GenRISK Adult Genetics at Cedars Sinai)
4. Creating a Healthy Home (Dr. Salar Niku, Ph.D)
5. Taboos of Mental Health (Dr. Parisa Leviadin)
health@30yearsafter.org. . 12-5 pm .
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