Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details
NCW Libraries is proud to partner with Confluence Health to present a series of 6 virtual programs featuring medical experts from Confluence who will cover an array of relevant and timely health related topics including depression, cancer prevention, healthy approaches to weight loss, sleep, and more. Each presentation will be followed by a question and answer time.
Join us on Wednesday, April 27 at 7PM for a conversation about colon cancer prevention. Dr. Jen Jorgensen will examine colon cancer as the second leading cause of cancer death in the US, affecting about 1 in 20 people. Learn more about how colon cancer develops and what you can do to prevent it.
Dr. Jennifer Jorgensen was an Army internist for about 10 years. After leaving the Army, she completed her GI fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2012 and has since been with Confluence Health. She loves taking care of the people of our valley and although she specializes in therapeutic endoscopy, is very passionate about colon cancer as it is one the few cancers that can actually be prevented with early screening. Her current role is Director of Subspecialty Medicine, Manager of Gastroenterology.
All NCW Libraries events are free and open to the public. Register here to receive an email with the zoom meeting information. If you don't receive an email with the meeting link, please reach out to info@ncwlibraries.org. All participants must abide by the NCW Libraries Code of Conduct.
Event Type(s): Presentation (public)
Age Group(s): Teens (High School), Adults
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Jorgensen, MD
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