Healthy Living lecture series begins May 30

May 23, 2017

Jeff Richardson

University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will present its fifth annual Healthy Living lecture series starting on May 30.

The series features experts and specialists in various health issues. The hour-long lectures begin at 7 p.m. every Tuesday in the Murie Building auditorium at 性欲社, followed by question-and-answer sessions.

Urologist Dr. John Huffer will launch the series on May 30 with 鈥淎voiding and eliminating modern diseases of affluence through nutritional excellence.鈥

The summer schedule includes:

May 30 鈥 鈥淎voiding and eliminating modern diseases of affluence through nutritional excellence,鈥 Dr. John Huffer, urologist
June 6 鈥 鈥淪kin cancer: The complete story,鈥 Dr. Brooke Walls, dermatologist
June 13 鈥 鈥淒emystifying the Fourth Floor: What happens in an inpatient psychiatric ward,鈥 Dr. Vanessa Venezie, psychiatrist, Michelle Tirrell, licensed clinical social worker, and Bobbi Ross, occupational therapist
June 20 鈥 鈥淢arijuana and health: The highs and lows,鈥 Dr. Jay Butler, chief medical officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
June 27 鈥 鈥淧arks and Recreation: Community health at your fingertips,鈥 Mike Bork, director of Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation
July 11 鈥 鈥淚s this an emergency? Do I need to see a doctor now?鈥 Dr. Anne Hanley, pediatrician, and Dr. Mark Simon, emergency room physician
July 18 鈥 鈥淎rthritis in Alaska,鈥 Dr. Raymond Wilson, rheumatologist
July 25 鈥 鈥淎re you steady on your feet? Ways to keep you there,鈥 Cheryl Sackett, physical therapist, and Heidi Watkins, athletic trainer
Aug. 1 鈥 鈥淢oving toward a plant-based diet,鈥 Katie Garrity, dietitian
Aug. 8 鈥 鈥淟augh yourself healthy with laughter yoga,鈥 Mike Bork, certified laughter yoga leader


The series is supported by Tanana Valley Clinic, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and KUAC.

For more information, visit  or call 907-474-7021.