The UCSD Accommodation Counseling and Consulting Services Health and Wellness lectures occur once a month, from noon to 1 p.m. All lectures are free and wheelchair accessible.

Register online or contact Alane Reardon, (858) 534-6744, to attend.

• Note: To request American Sign Language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, contact Alane Reardon, (858) 534-6744, at least 1 week before the event.

To view the live streaming presentations you must have the current version of Adobe's Flash Player installed on your computer.

To view video or slide presentations from previous years, see Health and Wellness Lecture Series Archive.

Health and Wellness Lecture Series 2009 schedule

Upcoming Presentations

• Sept. 22, 2009: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  The link to this lecture's broadcast will be activated just prior to the noon broadcast.
  • Presenter: Dr. Steven Thorp
  • Location: The Geisel Library, The Seuss Room (map)

• Oct. 13, 2009: Very Shy: Social Anxiety from Kindergarten to College
  • Presenter: Dr. Murray Stein
  • Location: TBA

• Nov. 5, 2009: Hypnosis: A Path to Better Health
  • Presenter: Dr. Edwin Yager
  • Location: The Geisel Library, The Seuss Room (map)

• Dec. 3, 2009: Gratitude: Giving Gifts to Oneself and Others
  • Presenter: Dr. Roger Cavnaugh
  • Location: The Geisel Library, The Seuss Room (map)

Past Presentations

Archived presentations can be found at BlinkCast.

• Aug. 18, 2009: The Latest on LASIK Eye Surgery

• July 29, 2009: Blood Pressure, Stress, and Ethnicity

• June 11, 2009: Steps You Can Take to Prevent, Detect, and Manage Skin Cancer

• May 20, 2009: Emotions Matter: Using Emotional Intelligence to Work with Others and Stay Healthy

• April 1, 2009: Feeling the Burn of Harmless Heartburn or of Relentless Reflux? Expert Advice on Detecting and Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

• March 19, 2009: Heartburn or Heart Attack? Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

• Feb. 5, 2009: Rheumatology: Managing Arthritis Effectively

• Jan. 13, 2009: Pain Management: Therapeutic Cannabis Usage Studies for Cancer Pain Symptoms

Sponsors of the Health and Wellness Lecture Series include:

• Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Education (CADRE) promotes full inclusion and equal opportunity for people with disabilities at UCSD.
• UCSD Accommodation Counseling and Consulting Services provides disability management, accessibility coordination, and job accommodation services to UCSD departments and to campus-funded faculty and staff members.
• UCSD Medical Center
• UCSD School of Medicine
• Vice Chancellor – External and Business Affairs

Need more information? Contact Alane Reardon, (858) 534-6744.