Learn from Intermountain Health Experts Live at the Virtual LiVe Well Health Fair on October 5-9

Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center invites the general public to participate in a virtual LiVe Well Health Fair starting Monday, October 5 and ending Friday, October 9.

Visit www.dixieregional.org/virtualhealthfair to watch live presentations from local health experts speaking to today’s important health topics.  There will be two live presentations a day -- 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. -- and viewers can ask questions through a live chat below each video.

“Although we can’t come together in the usual fashion this year, the Virtual Health Fair is still a great opportunity for people to learn more about their health,” said Patrick Carroll, MD, MPH, medical director of Dixie Regional Medical Center. “Understanding your health and practicing good health habits can be as essential as breathing.”

Dr. Carroll will kick-off the event at 10 a.m. on October 5 with a presentation on COVID-19 in Washington County. “We have started to see an increase in COVID-19 positive cases in Washington County since school started in August. I will provide updates on local COVID-19 news, what happens when you are COVID-19 positive, how you can protect yourself, and what the future looks like today.”

“The annual Health Fair at Dixie Regional Medical Center has always been a valuable resource to our community,” said Laura Bowles, event coordinator for the Virtual Health Fair. “This year, due to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) we’ve decided to host our health fair, virtually. Intermountain caregivers will present live on important health topics like COVID-19 in Washington County, overcoming fitness barriers, suicide prevention, and much more. We don’t want to take away the health education that usually comes with a health fair.” 

Presentation schedule:

Monday, October 5
o 10 a.m. – COVID-19 in Washington County with Patrick Carroll, MD, Medical Director at Dixie Regional Medical Center
o 1 p.m. – Children and COVID-19 with Kerri Smith, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist

Tuesday, October 6
o 10 a.m. – Suicide Prevention with Jordan Merrill, Community Health Specialist 
o 1 p.m. – Breastfeeding Essentials for Learning Mothers with Sunie Thomas, Lactation Consultant

Wednesday, October 7
o 10 a.m. – Overcoming Fitness Barriers with Tiffany Gust, Exercise Physiologist and Certified Health and Wellness Coach
o 1 p.m. – Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation with Bryndon Hatch, MD, Medical Director of Neuro Specialty Rehabilitation; and Back Pain and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery with Jotham Manwaring, MD, Medical Director of Neurological Surgery 

Thursday, October 8
o 10 a.m. – Mammography and Breast Health with Brett Parkinson, MD, Medical Director of the Intermountain Breast Clinical Program 
o 1 p.m. – Left Atrial Appendage Closure Procedure with Blake Gardner, MD, Structural Heart Program Director; and TransCarotid Artery Revascularization Procedure with Arne Olsen, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeon 

Friday, October 9
o 10 a.m. – Reactivating Heredigene® with Lincoln Nadauld, MD, PhD, Executive Director of Intermountain Precision Genomics Program
o 1 p.m. – Performance Running Program and Improving Stamina, Strength, and Mobility with Dayna Robinson, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Teena Aguirre-Jensen, Physical Therapist

“We will miss seeing all of our community members in person this year, but we hope you will join us online and watch some of the presentations that interest you most,” said Bowles. 

For more information about the Virtual Health Fair, visit www.dixieregional.org/virtualhealthfair or call 435-251-2159. If you miss any presentation, you will also be able to find videos and other resources at that same link.

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