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What’s HAPPENING SUPPORT GROUPS For more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine. com. ■
Congestive Heart Failure Support Group
Meets on the first Tuesday of every month, 3:30– 4:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1730 for additional information. ■ Hepatitis
C Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedarwood Hall Conference Room on the first floor. Call 914-493-7641 to learn more. ■
Living With Multiple Sclerosis
For information, call the Behavioral Health Center Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621. ■
Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group
Meeting Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Conference Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Call Yusetty Ovalle, CA Accredo Therapeutics, 1-800-5265113, ext. 5519, for additional information. ■
Radiation Medicine Support Group
Meets every Wednesday, 11 a.m.–noon, in the Department of Radiation Medicine conference room. Call 914493-8561 for additional information. ■
Stroke Support Group
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 for more information. ■
Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
Meets twice monthly on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne. LEARNING FOR LIFE Learning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s series of free seminars held in the Conference Center at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Parking is available in the Children’s Hospital lot; check in at the security desk. For additional information or to register, call 1-877-WMCDOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com. ■
Weight-Loss Surgery Seminars
Thursdays, April 2 and 23, May 21 and 28, 4:30– 6:30 p.m. If you are overweight, you may be a candidate
for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. Here, bariatric surgeons explain the details of the latest minimally invasive surgical procedures. ■
Living Donor Liver Transplant Seminars
at W e s t c h e s t e r M e d i c a l C e n t e r SPECIAL EVENTS
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100.7 WHUD Kids’ Fair
Saturday, April 18. Now in its 14th year, the 100.7
WHUD Kids’ Fair unites thousands of families for a day of fun and education. Besides educational displays, games and interactive exhibits, the fair also features a live radio broadcast and more for toddlers to preteens. ■
“Go the Distance”
Sunday, April 19. Help Maria Fareri Children’s
Hospital at Westchester Medical Center celebrate its fifth birthday with a walk and family fun day to benefit the hospital’s programs and services. We thereby honor Maria Fareri’s wish “for the health and well-being of all the children of the world.” To learn more, log on to www.worldclassmedicine.com or call 914-493-2575. ■
Pediatric Cancer Foundation Walkathon
Sunday, April 26, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Riverside Park, New York. The Foundation is a proud supporter of
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. For more information about this event, visit www.pcfweb.org or call Nancy Joselson, 914-777-3127. ■
Mayfair Fundraiser at Rye Playland
Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, May 3, noon–6 p.m.), Playland Amusement Park, Rye.
Sound Shore Medical Center, Westchester Medical Center and White Plains Hospital Center team up for a fifth year of fundraising to benefit all three hospitals. At this year’s Mayfair celebration The public will get a sneak preview of Rye Playland, with many amusement rides and Kiddyland open for business. To learn more or to purchase advance Fun Cards, call Sound Shore Medical Center, 914-637-1155; Westchester Medical Center, 914-493-8029; or White Plains Hospital, 914-681-1040. ■ 9th Annual Pediatric Cancer Foundation Bikeathon
Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., County Center, White Plains. The Foundation is a proud supporter of Maria
Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. For more information about this event, visit www.pcfbike.org or call Nancy Joselson, 914-777-3127. ■
30th Annual Westchester Medical Center Ball
Saturday, June 6, Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers, New York City. For more information, please call the Westchester
Medical Center Foundation at 914-493-6180. ■
8th Annual Westchester Medical Center Biathlon
Wednesdays, April 29 (Spanish language seminar) and May 6 (English language seminar), 6–7:30 p.m. Learn
Sunday, June 28, Macy Oval, Westchester Medical Center Campus. Are you ready to run 2 miles, bike
about liver disease and living donor liver transplant. Hear from our expert transplant team on what makes a good candidate for a liver donor and recipient. Educate yourself about the safety issues surrounding living donor liver transplant.
15 miles and run 2 more miles? You can compete alone or as a team in this New York Triathlon Club–sanctioned event. To register, go to www.NYTRI.org. To learn about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, call 914-493-8029. ■
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