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	Cancer survivors annual celebration of life June 9 Celebration, rejoicing and remembering are all part of National Cancer Survivors Day. The annual worldwide event takes place in hundreds of communities throughout the U.S., Canada and other countries. Cancer survivors and their families unite in a...	May 9, 2012
	Free skin cancer screenings Saturday, June 2 You don’t have to be a sun lover to be at risk for skin cancer; you just have to live in Arizona. Free skin cancer screenings Saturday, June 2With the longer days of summer quickly upon us, more people will be in the sun soaking up potentially...	May 9, 2012
	Free Infant CPR and Safety Class May 15 Flagstaff Medical Center’s Childbirth Education Department, in partnership with North Country HealthCare and Flagstaff Exchange Club are offering a free American Heart Association Family and Friends Infant CPR and Safety Class. The class is offered 6...	May 2, 2012
	FMC's Sheri Yeider receives 2012 Caring for Children Award Sheri Yeider, M.S.W., I.T.M.H., a social worker at Flagstaff Medical Center recently was awarded the 2012 Caring for Children Award from the Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth. The award was given in recognition of her contributions to...	April 26, 2012
	Safe Child Center at FMC recognized as a vital resource to child victims of abuse Safe Child Center at Flagstaff Medical Center was once again awarded accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) following an extensive review process. Accreditation by the alliance recognizes the comprehensive quality care Safe Child...	April 26, 2012
	May 15 Take Note Flagstaff: Cholesterol and waistlines - keep the numbers down Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is sponsoring the Take Note Flagstaff Lecture Series. The Tuesday, May 15 lecture, “Cholesterol and waistlines – keep the numbers down,” will feature interventional cardiologist Omar Wani, M.D., and cardiologist Kenneth...	April 19, 2012
	FMC receives $6,000 donation from Fry's Food Stores to benefit cancer patients The Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare and Flagstaff Medical Center’s Therapy Services Department recently received a generous donation from Fry’s Food Stores 2011 Giving Hope A Hand campaign. The $6,000 donation will provide assistance to...	March 30, 2012
	National Doctors' Day Flagstaff Medical Center is celebrating National Doctors' Day on March 30 and wishes to thank the following physicians for their commitment to providing our community with quality healthcare. ...	March 30, 2012
	Take Note Flagstaff: Importance of colon cancer screenings - April 17 Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is sponsoring the Take Note Flagstaff Lecture Series. The Tuesday, April 17 lecture, “Importance of colon cancer screening,” will feature gastroenterologist M. Angelo Trujillo, M.D. The lecture is 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at...	March 30, 2012
	Mark Donnelly, M.D., named FMC 2012 Physician of the Year Mark Donnelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been named Flagstaff Medical Center’s 2012 Physician of the Year. Dr. Donnelly will receive FMC’s 19th annual Healing Excellence and Leadership (HEAL) award at a ceremony on Friday, March 30, as part of FMC’s...	March 29, 2012
	Diabetes Alert Day March 27: Get screened for diabetes In an effort to bring awareness about the symptoms and risks associated with diabetes, the community is invited to attend the Flagstaff Diabetes Alert Day. The event is designed to encourage Americans to get informed about the risks of diabetes and...	March 23, 2012
	FMC implements BOOST project to ease elderly patients' transitions out of the hospital Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is implementing Project BOOST – Better Outcomes for Older Adults Through Safe Transitions – to improve transitions from hospital to home. Project BOOST, a program initiated by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM),...	March 15, 2012
	Flagstaff Medical Center ranked by U.S. News and World Report Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals, according to U.S. News and World Report. This ranking names FMC as a best hospital in Northern Arizona. FMC is one of 247 high-performing hospitals in the U.S. and one of...	March 7, 2012
	Cancer Centers offer low-cost, take home colorectal cancer screening kits During the month of March – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare will be offering low-cost, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to promote the need for early detection and diagnosis of...	Feb. 24, 2012
	Flagstaff Medical Center implements new Geriatric Fracture Program Flagstaff Medical Center’s Spine and Joint Surgery Center’s new Geriatric Fracture Program is one of several programs the hospital has initiated to provide the highest quality healthcare for a growing population of elderly patients, especially those...	Feb. 15, 2012
	Free lecture: Natural ways to lower your cholesterol - Feb. 28 In celebration of American Heart Month in February, Flagstaff Medical Center, the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona and New Frontiers Natural Marketplace are sponsoring “Natural Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol” with Cardiologist Kenneth...	Feb. 14, 2012
	Flagstaff Medical Center selects new vice president of Ancillary Services Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) has selected Irwin Bloom, B.S., M.B.A., to serve as its new vice president of Ancillary Services. Bloom replaces Roger Schuler, M.A., M.H.A., who recently retired after serving as FMC’s vice president of Ancillary...	Feb. 6, 2012
	Healthy Happy Hearts - Take Note Flagstaff Library Lecture Series Feb. 13 In celebration of American Heart Month in February, Flagstaff Medical Center, the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona and the Flagstaff Public Library are hosting “Healthy Happy Hearts.” Interventional Cardiologist Eric Cohen, M.D.,...	Jan. 30, 2012
	Flagstaff Medical Center to use smart phones to extend care for heart patients Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) has enrolled its first patient into a ground-breaking new program, Care Beyond Walls and Wires, an initiative that will extend the care of patients beyond the walls of the hospital or physician’s office. In...	Jan. 18, 2012
	Flagstaff Medical Center opens new outpatient Supportive Care Clinic Patients living with chronic or life-threatening illnesses now have access to a new outpatient palliative care clinic at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC). The Supportive Care Clinic is the newest component of FMC’s Palliative Care Program. Modeled...	Jan. 6, 2012