EJN MEDICAL JOURNAL

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Peri-Menopausal symptoms to be discussed at EJN Hospital

An educational program for the general public titled Managing Peri-Menopausal Symptoms will be presented on Wednesday, April 20, at 12 noon and 7 p.m., in the Education Center at E.J. Noble Hospital, Gouverneur.
Topics to be discussed will include: What is the definition of peri-menopause? What are the signs and symptoms of peri-menopause? What are the current recommendations for managing the symptoms associated with peri-menopause?
The speaker is Laurie Brown, BSRN. who has been a local resident all of life, and has been a nurse at E.J. Noble Hospital for 28 years.
Ms. Brown received her Associate’s degree in nursing at SUNY Canton in 1983 and completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing at SUNYIT in Utica in 2010. She is currently enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at SUNYIT in Utica with an anticipated graduation date of May 2012.
“I plan on practicing in the Gouverneur area after graduation and would like to focus on women’s health,” said Ms. Brown. “I hope this will be one of many educational opportunities to promote health and wellness among the women in the Gouverneur area.”
For more information or to RSVP call 535-9331.