Your Skin and the Sun: Staying Safe and Having Fun

Amy Gilliam, M.D., a dermatologist at PAMF's Fremont and Palo Alto Centers, will discuss summer sun safety. How much is OK? How much is too much? What's the best protection? What are the long term effects? When should you worry about a mole? Join us to learn the answers to these questions and much more.

Wednesday, July 15
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fremont Center
No cost

For more information or to register, call 510-498-2891 or register online.

Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Nicole Simpson, M.D., a gastroenterologist at PAMF's Mountain View Center, will give an overview of symptoms and causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and discuss how to minimize symptoms and identify your triggers, as well as lifestyle changes and the latest treatments to help control GERD.

Wednesday, July 22
7 to 8 p.m.
Sunnyvale City Council Chambers
No cost

For more information or to register, call 408-523-3295 or register online.

Becoming Your Own Advocate

Join PAMF Social Worker Gwendolyn Smith, MSW, for a broad discussion on becoming your own advocate in areas like health care, special education/children with special needs, child support, mental health and more.

Wednesday, August 5
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunnyvale Library
No cost

For more information or to register, call 650-934-7380 or register online.

Talking to Teens About Tough Issues

PAMF Health Educator and Developmental Psychologist Nancy Brown, Ph.D., will help you compare what you believe about teen risk behavior to survey results from our community and provide advice about how to talk to your kids about sensitive issues and be the kind of parent that teens need for support around health decisions.

Tuesday, August 11
7 to 9 p.m.
Mountain View Center
No cost

For more information or to register, call 650-934-7380 or register online.

Heel and Arch Pain in Adults and Children

Join Steven J. Bartis, DPM, a podiatrist at PAMF's Dublin and Fremont Centers, to learn about the common ailments related to pain or discomfort in the foot, including the heel and arch. Dr. Bartis will discuss symptoms for both active (sports related) and sedentary individuals of all ages and help you discover what noninvasive methods can treat and cure this type of pain.

Tuesday, August 18
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Dublin Center
No cost

For more information or to register, call 925-875-6464 or register online.

The Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga

We experience wellness and illness not as exclusively physical or emotional states, but as a whole-person state of being. The practice of yoga can activate mechanisms inherent in the body to augment healing at all levels. Join Soham Jhaveri, D.O., an internal medicine doctor (and osteopathy/medical acupuncture provider) at PAMF's Fremont Center for a presentation on the principles of yoga that are thought to help in the healing process. During the talk, there will be a brief guided meditation and an overview of relaxation techniques.

Wednesday, August 19
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fremont Center
No cost

For more information or to register, call 510-498-2891 or register online.

View a complete list of classes and lectures at PAMF:

For Dublin, Fremont and Palo Alto, click here.

For Mountain View and Sunnyvale, click here.