Victory Over Stroke Events Set for April in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida
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Press Release Pricing | News by Category | News by Country | News by US Region | Recent News | PR.com News on Your Site Press Releases The Stroke Association Of Florida Press Release Receive press releases from The Stroke Association Of Florida: By Email RSS Feeds: Victory Over Stroke Events Set for April in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida Seminars Focus on Stroke Awareness and Prevention Sarasota, FL, March 12, 2011 --( Emily Walsh Parry, Associate Publisher/Multimedia of the Observer Group, will emcee the Sarasota program, which will be held Friday, April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Road.The speakers for the Sarasota event are: Mauricio Concha, MD Medical Director, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center Board Certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology “Can Stroke Be Prevented?” Contance Purser, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine “Healthy Lifestyle Habits for Stroke Prevention” Mary Alice Jackson Elder Law Attorney and Partner, Boyer & Jackson “Strike Back: Being Prepared for the Unexpected” Holly Dykema Founder, Stroke Association of Florida “Stroke Risk Factors: Signs & Symptoms” The speakers for the Bradenton event are: Sanjay Yathiraj, MD Board Certified Neurologist, Pinnacle Medical Group Mary Ellen Bond, MS, RN, CNRN Clinical Nurse Leader, Neuroscience, Blake Medical Center Mary Beth Hamvai, MS, RD, LD Clinical Nutrition Manager, Blake Medical Center Reba Rogers, CPA CPA Secure Aging and AAA Bookkeeping & Tax Service Holly Dykema Founder, Stroke Association of Florida For the Sarasota program, please RSVP to (888) 685-1596.### Sarasota, FL, March 12, 2011 --( PR.com )-- The Stroke Association of Florida has announced its Second Annual Victory Over Stroke events, scheduled for April in Sarasota and Bradenton.Emily Walsh Parry, Associate Publisher/Multimedia of the Observer Group, will emcee the Sarasota program, which will be held Friday, April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Road.The Bradenton program will be held Tuesday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at H2U Blake Medical Center, 6670 Cortez Road W. The master of ceremonies is Ana M. Guillermo, H2U Program Manager.Both programs are free, and free health screenings will be available.“The goal of Victory Over Stroke is to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and the critical need to call 911, what you can do to minimize your chance of having a stroke and how to be prepared in the event a major health crisis happens to your family,” said Holly Dykema, founder of the Stroke Association of Florida.Approximately 3,000 people a year in Manatee and Sarasota counties are among that number.The speakers for the Sarasota event are:Mauricio Concha, MDMedical Director, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Stroke CenterBoard Certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology“Can Stroke Be Prevented?”Contance Purser, MDBoard Certified in Internal Medicine“Healthy Lifestyle Habits for Stroke Prevention”Mary Alice JacksonElder Law Attorney and Partner, Boyer & Jackson“Strike Back: Being Prepared for the Unexpected”Holly DykemaFounder, Stroke Association of Florida“Stroke Risk Factors: Signs & Symptoms”The speakers for the Bradenton event are:Sanjay Yathiraj, MDBoard Certified Neurologist, Pinnacle Medical GroupMary Ellen Bond, MS, RN, CNRNClinical Nurse Leader, Neuroscience, Blake Medical CenterMary Beth Hamvai, MS, RD, LDClinical Nutrition Manager, Blake Medical CenterReba Rogers, CPACPA Secure Aging and AAA Bookkeeping & Tax ServiceHolly DykemaFounder, Stroke Association of FloridaFor the Sarasota program, please RSVP to (888) 685-1596.For more information, please visit www.StrokeFL.org.### Contact Information The Stroke Association Of Florida Sheila Longo 941-355-3006 Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from The Stroke Association Of Florida Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend