Upcoming Events and Courses

Community lectures, support group meetings, courses and events are listed in this section. Advertisement for such is updated on a monthly basis. If you are interested in registering for a course, please contact Northern Maine Medical Center's Education Department at (207) 834-3155, extension 3123;

Email: brenda.lacombe@nmmc.org

APRIL 2005

CPR Heartsaver & Healthcare Provider Course (Adult, Child, Infant levels)

Northern Maine Medical Center offers a 2-year certification from the American Heart Association for CPR. If you are interested in becoming certified in CPR, please contact the Education Department. There are 2 levels of training: 1) Heartsaver (Adult, Child & Infant) is geared for the lay person and 2) Healthcare Provider (Adult, Child & Infant) is geared for the professional as this certification includes AEDs (defibrillators).

Smoking Cessation "Fresh Start" Course
(Designed by American Cancer Society)
Pre-registration required; (207) 834-3155, ext. 3218.

Northern Maine Medical Center offers monthly smoking cessation classes which consists of 4 one-hour sessions. If you want help in trying to quit, contact NMMC's Education Department at 834-3155, ext. 3123, or Denise Michaud, at Fraser Papers, at 728-8228.

Support Group Meetings                               Free and Open to the Public

Monthly	Cardiac Support Group Meeting For more information, contact Cardiac Rehab at NMMC at (207) 834-3155, ext. 3169.
April 1	Keynote Topics: "Food for Fitness" And "Functional Medicine" Fee $50.00 (includes lunch) This workshop is a collaborative effort of C.H.E.R. (County Health Education Resources) To register, contact Lee Ouellette at Cary Medical Center, 498-3111
April 5	Madawaska Diabetes Support Group Meeting 6:00-7:00PM Acadia Family Health Center Acadia Room FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
April 12	Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting Facilitator: Peggy Ouellette 834-3915 6:00-7:30PM Forest Hill FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
April 18	Safe Sitter Course Class 1 of 3 12:00PM-3:30PM Northern Maine Medical Center - Inservice Room Must be at least 11 years of age; registration is require and there is a fee. Seating is limited, call 834-3155 ext. 3381 to register Deadline to register is April 11.
April 19	Safe Sitter Course Class 2 of 3 12:00PM-3:30PM Northern Maine Medical Center - Inservice Room Must be pre-registered.
April 19	Fort Kent Diabetes Support Group Meeting 6:00-7:00PM Forest Hill Inservice Room B FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
April 21	Safe Sitter Course Class 3 of 3 12:00PM-3:30PM Northern Maine Medical Center - Inservice Room Must be pre-registered.
April 22	HIV, Hepatitis C Virus & Substance Abuse in Maineby Katherine Cook Licensed Social Worker and Colleen Labelle, RN, ACRN Free workshop geared towards nurses, nursing students, social workers, and substance abuse counselors. 1:00-3:00 pm - University of Maine at Fort Kent (Nadeau Hall) To register, call NMMC's Education Department at 834-3155, ext. 3381.
April 25	Cancer Support Group Meeting 6:30PM-8:00PM Northern Maine Medical Center - Medical Library FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

March's Events and Courses