Cal U’s Health Education Awareness Resource Team (HEART) presents the 31st annual Health Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Convocation Center.
The Veteran's Club and ROTC will sponsor physical fitness tests at the Health Fair.
The free event provides health information and entertainment and is open to Cal U students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the local community.
More than 60 healthcare industry representatives will staff booths addressing health and wellness topics such as diabetes, smoking cessation, orthopedics, healthy eating and more.
Cal U’s Veterans Club and ROTC will sponsor two-minute military fitness tests consisting of pushups, sit-ups and pull-ups. Each participant will receive a certificate, and prizes will be awarded to the top male and female in each category.
Participants can take part in a variety of screenings, including blood pressure and blood glucose tests, and pulse oximetry tests.
Central Blood Bank will conduct a blood drive and bone marrow screening from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Convocation Center’s south conference wing. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended via the blood bank’s mobile app or by contacting Cal U’s Center for Volunteer Programs and Service Learning at 724-938-4794.
Rite-Aid pharmacy staff will administer flu shots for a fee; insurance cards will be accepted.
Event organizer Rachel Michaels, Cal U’s director for Student Wellness Support Services and the Prevention Awareness Recovery Center (PARC), emphasized that the health fair is a collaborative event which gets the semester started in a positive way.
“Many campus groups and organizations join our vendors and the faculty does an outstanding job involving students from their classes in the health fair from an education standpoint,” Michaels said.
For more information email Michaels_r@calu.edu