Community Health Programs DIABETES HEART HEALTH Managing Gestational Diabetes Steps to a Healthier Heart This ADA-certified self-care class will help you successfully manage your diabetes. A physician referral is required. Covered by most medical insurance policies. When: Thursdays / 9 – 10:30 am Where: 1245 16th St, Santa Monica, Ste 307 Info: (310) 794-1299 or diabeteseducation@mednet.ucla.edu Basic Diabetes Nutrition This ADA-certified class consists of two consecutive 90-minute sessions. It will teach how different foods affect blood sugar and how to plan healthy meals. A physician referral is required. Covered by most medical insurance policies. Santa Monica When: Tuesdays, Oct 3, Nov 7 & Dec 5 / 9 – 11 am Where: 1245 16th St, Ste 307 Thousand Oaks When: Tuesdays, Oct 17 & Dec 5 / 3:30 – 5 pm Where: 100 Moody Ct, Ste 200 Info: (310) 794-1299 or diabeteseducation@mednet.ucla.edu Preventing Diabetes and Taking Control Rachael Oxman, MD, UCLA endocrinologist, will empower attendees with nutrition, exercise and weight-management information that can help prevent diabetes onset and improve diabetes control through routine daily activities. She will also discuss diabetes screenings and other ways to prevent diabetes complications. When: Wednesday, Oct 25 / 6:30 – 8 pm Where: Santa Monica Family YMCA, 1332 Sixth St RSVP: (800) 516-5323 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) (CONTINUED) Ramin Assadi, MD, UCLA cardiologist, will discuss heart disease and what specific lifestyle changes you can make to lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk for heart disease. When: Friday, Oct 13 / 2:00 – 3:30 pm Where: Founders Hall, Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Ctr Way RSVP: (818) 880-6461 Living with Type 2 Diabetes This ADA-certified self-care class will help you gain important skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully manage your diabetes. A physician referral is required. Covered by most medical insurance policies. Info: (310) 794-1299 or diabeteseducation@mednet.ucla.edu Thousand Oaks When: Thursdays, Oct 5, Nov 2 & Dec 7 / 8 am – 5 pm Where: 100 Moody Ct, Ste 200 Santa Monica When: Mondays Oct 9, 23 & 30, Nov 13 & 27, Dec 11 & 18 / 8 am – 5 pm Where: 2020 Santa Monica Bl, 2nd Fl, Conference Rm Torrance When: Two classes per session / Thursdays, Oct 12 & 19, Nov 9 & 16, Dec 14 & 21 / 1 – 4:30 pm Where: 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 100 Porter Ranch When: Mondays, Oct 16 & Dec 18 / 8 am – 5 pm Where: 19950 Rinaldi St, Ste 300 Toluca Lake When: Saturday, Nov 4 / 8 am – 5 pm Where: Toluca Lake Health Ctr, 4323 Riverside Dr, Education Rm OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2017 KIDNEY DISEASE Kidney Smart Classes This two-hour class provides information on kidney function, kidney disease and managing a diet that promotes healthy kidneys. When: Thursdays, Oct 12, Nov 9 & Dec 7 / 2 – 4 pm; Friday, Oct 27 / 10 am – Noon; Tuesday, Nov 14 / 2 – 4 pm Where: UCLA Medical Ctr, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St, Conference Ctr Info & RSVP: (888) 695-4363 or kidneysmart.org UCLA Kidney Education Enhancement Program (UKEEP) Kidneys & Diabetes: What You Should Know UCLA nephrologists Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD, Niloofar Nobakht, MD, and Mohammad Kamgar, MD, conduct free monthly educational programs about kidney health, high blood pressure and kidney-disease management. Interactive sessions include free blood-pressure tests and educational resources. When: Sunday, Nov 5 / 1 – 4 pm Where: UCLA Medical Ctr, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St, Conference Ctr RSVP: (800) 516-5323 LUPUS “Latest on Lupus” Annual Patient Conference Learn about the latest on lupus research from distinguished practitioners and researchers in the field of lupus research and care. When: Saturday, Dec 16 / 10:30 am – 4 pm Where: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Ctr, 757 Westwood Bl, Tamkin Auditorium, Rm B130 RSVP: (310) 657-5667 or kmcmahon@lupusla.org MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) REACH to Achieve Program (Ongoing) This weekly wellness program includes fitness, memory, emotional well-being, recreation, and nutrition and health education for those with MS. Where: Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Ctr, 1000 Veteran Av Info & Application: (310) 267-4071 Free from Falls This eight-week program is designed for individuals with MS who walk with or without a cane and who may be at risk of falling. Learn about fall risks, how to reduce them and exercises to improve balance and mobility. Where: Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Ctr, 1000 Veteran Av Info & Application: (310) 481-1113 Beyond Diagnosis This evening program is for those newly diagnosed with MS. Join MS professionals to discuss MS and wellness practices to improve life with MS. Where: Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Ctr, 1000 Veteran Av Info & Application: (310) 481-1113 NEUROLOGY Second Act Program S. Thomas Carmichael, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair of research, UCLA Department of Neurology, will discuss brain repair and disease treatments, describing stem cell response and how the brain rehabilitates itself from injury.  When: Thursday, Oct 26 / 6 – 8 pm Where: James West Alumni Ctr, Collins Conference Rm, UCLA Info & RSVP: secondact@alumni.ucla.edu PLASTIC SURGERY Scar Treatment and Hair Restoration Andrew Vardanian, MD, UCLA plastic surgeon and director of the UCLA Scar Treatment Program, will discuss the latest technologies for scar treatment and hair restoration. Westwood When: Thursday, Oct 5 / 6 – 7 pm Where: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Rm 206 Santa Monica When: Thursday, Oct 19 / 6 – 7 pm Where: UCLA Medical Ctr, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St, Auditorium RSVP: plasticsurgery@mednet.ucla.edu Facial Aesthetics and Rejuvenation Jason Roostaeian, MD, UCLA plastic surgeon, will discuss new techniques for natural-looking facial aesthetic surgery/rejuvenation. When: Thursday, Dec 7 / 7 – 8:30 PM Where: UCLA Medical Ctr, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St, Auditorium RSVP: plasticsurgery@mednet.ucla.edu Vital Signs Fall 2017 Vol. 76 13