September Experts Available

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month


  • C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director, School of Medicine Cancer Center


Healthy Aging Month

  • Paula Grammas, Ph.D., executive director, Garrison Institute on Aging

  • Bradley Miller, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, Garrison Institute on Aging

  • Alyce Ashcraft, R.N., Ph.D., CNE, professor, School of Nursing


National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

  • Du Feng, Ph.D., professor, School of Nursing


Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

  • Everardo Cobos, M.D., associate dean for oncology programs and division chief of Oncology/Hematology, School of Medicine


Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

  • Alan Haynes, M.D., School of Medicine Department of Urology


World Physical Therapy Day - Sept. 8

  • Kerry Gilbert, Sc.D., PT, COMT, director, School of Allied Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Program


Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day - Sept. 9

  • George Henderson, Ph.D., School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience

  • James Dembowski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, assistant professor, School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences


World Alzheimer's Day - Sept. 21

  • Roger James, Ph.D., director, School of Allied Health Sciences Center for Rehabilitation Research

  • Paula Grammas, Ph.D., executive director, Garrison Institute on Aging

  • Bradley Miller, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, Garrison Institute on Aging


Women's Health and Fitness Day - Sept. 26

Family Health and Fitness Day - Sept. 29


  • Mimi Zumwalt, M.D., surgeon and body builder, School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics


Telemedicine in Schools

  • Debbie Voyles, MBA, director of telemedicine, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health


Athletic Injuries

  • Toby Brooks, Ph.D., ATC, LAT, assistant professor, School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Master of Athletic Training Program


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