Free African American Women’s Health Forum, OKC, Sat, Sept 17

INTEGRIS Health, The Links Incorporated, and the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City will present the fifth annual African American Women’s Health Forum, Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the Cox Convention Center, One Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Admission is FREE,  however space is limited so reservations are required and on a first-come; first-served basis. Women may register by calling the INTEGRIS Health Line at (405) 951-2277.

Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8 a.m. with the forum immediately following at 9 a.m. In 2010, more than 1,200 African American women attended this event to learn how to live healthier and more productive lives. Featured keynote speakers are Dr. Marilyn Gaston and Dr. Gayle Porter, co-directors of the Gaston and Porter Health Improvement Center and co-authors of Prime Time: The African American Woman’s Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness. Dr. Gaston’s and Dr. Porter’s mission is to revolutionize the way women think, feel and act about prioritizing their physical and emotional health and wellness. They will educate and motivate women to make lifestyle changes; such as managing stress, improving nutrition and increasing physical activity. There is also a popular Ask the Doctor session. 

Other participating organizations include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated—Upsilon Eta Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Eagle Ridge Institute, the Faith-Based Healthy Community Collaborative, National Institutes of Health—Office of Research on Women’s Health, Oklahoma Society of the National Medical Association, and the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition. African American women from all walks of life are invited to attend.