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Oak Ridge Schools have health, wellness panel, screening on Saturday

Posted at 1:19 am January 31, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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The Oak Ridge Schools Office of Coordinated School Health and the Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center are hosting a free Health and Wellness Panel Discussion and Health Screening this Saturday, January 31, at Oak Ridge High School Auditorium from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The event will be hosted by Dr. Bob Overholt of the Dr. Bob Show. The panel will consist of Dr. Karthick Krishnan (asthma/allergy specialist), Dr. Chris Nolte (sleep specialist), Dr. Randy Robbins (orthopedic specialist), and Dr. Matthew McCallister (concussion/pediatric health). The panel will answer audience questions from 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Free health screenings and information will be provided in the lobby of the auditorium after the health panel. Guests will be able to receive free health information, parent/student allergy screenings, grip strength, blood pressure, etc. Methodist Medical Center and the Tennessee Department of Oral Health Services will also be present with information.

All parents, staff, students, and community members are welcome and a light breakfast will be provided.

“We will have door prizes to give away,” a press release said. The door prizes will consist of a “Movie Basket” including movie passes, a “Family Night In Basket” including a Kroger gift card, and “It’s Great To Be A Kid Basket” including a Toys ‘R’ Us gift card.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to participate in health screenings. In case of bad weather, please check the Oak Ridge Schools Coordinated School Health Facebook page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jenifer Laurendine at (865) 425-9028.

Filed Under: Education, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Allergy Asthma and Sinus Center, Bob Overholt, Chris Nolte, Dr. Bob Show, health, health panel, health screening, Jenifer Laurendine, Karthick Krishnan, Matthew McCallister, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, Office of Coordinated School Health, Randy Robbins, Tennessee Department of Oral Health Services, wellness

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