Health Matters Event

Health Matters is a free community event in Palo Alto that brings the best of Stanford medicine and research to the public. The event encourages attendees to expand their awareness of current health topics and includes lectures and interactive programs.

The event will include lectures by Stanford Medicine faculty on topics such as: Maintaining Cognitive Health and Preventing Dementia; Heart Disease Prevention; Healthy Aging; Infectious Disease: Risks and Precautions; Understanding Breast Cancer Biology; and Tips for Safe Workouts: Staying Injury Free.

High school students can take part in a “mini medical school”, a unique opportunity to visit campus, attend lectures and learn about medical school from current Stanford students.

Visitors can also enjoy the health pavilion, a collection of exhibits featuring interactive, hands-on attractions and activities for the whole family. Visitors can climb aboard the Stanford Life Flight helicopter, play with cutting-edge, robotic and 3-D technologies, cuddle up with canines from the pet assisted wellness (PAWs) program, get answers to health questions from a variety of Stanford experts and watch cooking demonstrations with Stanford nutritional experts.

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2015
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHERE: Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge
291 Campus Dr. (on the Stanford University School of Medicine Campus)
Stanford, CA