TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama-Pickens County Partnership is partnering with Pickens County Medical Center to host a health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 6.
The fair will include free health screenings for blood pressure, weight and cholesterol. It will be held at the Pickens County Medical Center HealthPlex, located at 241 Robert K. Wilson Drive in Carrollton.
Participants will have an opportunity to review their screening results with a health coach, who will also provide advice about how to better manage various health issues. The screenings will be provided by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing faculty and nursing students.
The health fair will also include speakers, hospital tours, gardening tips, food, giveaways and more.
The UA-Pickens County Partnership, which is led by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences, works to place UA students in medicine, nursing, social work, nutrition, psychology and health education – and potentially others – in Pickens County for internships and experiences. Through the partnership, the rural, underserved county is provided with additional health resources, and UA students receive real world training in their respective areas of study.
Contact
Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205-348-8325 or kim.eaton@ua.edu
Source
Wilamena Daily, project coordinator for the UA-Pickens County Partnership, wshopkins@ua.edu