As a community benefit, FirstHealth of the Carolinas is pleased to provide informative health-related educational presentations at no charge to your club or organization. Your organization can benefit from the latest health information on any topic directly from your local health professionals. Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, registered dietitians, technicians, health and fitness instructors and many other health care professionals welcome the opportunity to visit your group. Samplings of topics are listed but are not limited to the listing below.

For more information or to schedule a speaker please contact us at (910) 715-1478 or toll-free at (800) 213-3284 or by e-mail.

Behavioral/Mental Health

• Addiction in the 21^st Century
• Anger/Change/Emotions/Time/Stress Management
• Assertiveness Training
• Body Image/Self Esteem Issues
• Conflict Resolution
• Depression
• Exploring Family Dynamics & Birth Order
• Father Time, Mother Nature & Mid Life Crisis
• Listening Skills

Cancer

• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Cancer Risks & Prevention
• Cancer Wellness Program
• Colon Cancer & Polyps
• FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center Overview
• High Dose Radiation BrachyTherapy – New Treatments for Prostate & Breast Cancers
• Immune System for Cancer Survivors
• Lung Cancer/FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Chest Center
• Prostate Cancer Awareness

Cardiology/Heart Disease

• Cholesterol/High Blood Pressure
• Heart Disease in Women
• New Technology in Cardiovascular Procedures
• Overview of Heart Surgery

Dental Health & Careers

Dermatology Issues

• Laser Skin Resurfacing
• Skin Cancer – Prevention, Detection & Treatment
• Sun Issues

Diabetes

• Diabetes Self-Management

Ear, Nose & Throat Health

• Allergies
• Headaches
• Hearing Loss/Balance
• Reflux Disease
• Sinus Disease
• Voice & Throat Disorders

Emergency Medical Services

• Ambulance Tours
• Home & Personal Safety
• Prevention of Emergencies
• Summer Heat Precautions

Eye Care

• Cataracts
• Macular Degeneration
• The Aging Eye
• Occuloplasty

FirstHealth Hospitals Overview

• FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital – Troy, N.C.
• FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital - Pinehurst, N.C.
• FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital - Rockingham, N.C.

General

• FirstHealth Response (Lifeline)/Telecare
• Inheriting Your Health – What Your Family’s Past Says about Your Future
• Smoking Cessation – "Smoke-free Sandhills Program"
• Volunteering

Health & Fitness

• “Active for Life” (age 50 +)
• Benefits of Massage Therapy
• Building Muscle Tone
• Easy Exercises for Winter Months
• Feldenkrais/Yoga Demonstration

Home Health Services

Hospice Services Overview

• Advance Directives/Living Wills/Health Care Power of Attorney
• Caregiver Support Issues
• End of Life Issues
• Grief & Loss/Children’s Grief/Camp/Pet Loss

Nutrition Information

• Healthy Eating Habits for Kids
• Nutrition & Vitamins for Women
• Nutrition for Over 50
• Weight Control Tips

Orthopaedics/Rehabilitation

• Aging Back
• Arranging your Home or Office
• Arthritis
• Back Care
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Golf 4 Life Program Overview
• Hip & Knee Replacement
• Incontinence – Bladder or Bowel Control
• Osteoporosis
• Pelvic Pain
• Spinal Disc Disease
• Sports Injuries

Sleep Disorders/Apnea/Snoring

Stroke Prevention/Treatment/Hypertension

Weight Loss Surgery

Women’s Health

• Alternative Medicine in Women’s Health
• Bone Density/Osteoporosis
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Incontinence/Pelvic Pain
• Mammography - CAD/Breast Cancer Detection
• Preventive Health for Women of All Ages