Archive for the ‘In The Community’ Category

Diabetes Support Group on January 19

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

The third Thursday of the month, Baptist Nutrition Center hosts a free diabetes support group. 1:00 PM, Baptist Madison Campus Community Room. For more information contact the Baptist Nutrition Center in Madison at 601.856.6459. Posted via email from Baptist Medical News Network

WHAT’S GOING ON DOWN THERE?

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

On January 18, join guest speakers Robert Harris, MD, and Steven Speights, MD, as they discuss exciting new minimally-invasive treatment options forwomen with bladder and bowel control issues, and vaginal support loss.$5 optional lunch12:00 PM; Baptist Madison, Community Room. Call the Baptist Health Line to register at 601.948.6262 or 800.948.6262. Register online at

Annual Heart Day Set for Saturday February 4

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Monday through Friday, Baptist offers a low-cost heart screening. And, each year, the first Saturday in February kicks-off the National Heart Month with this screening. Click the title to learn more and register now.

Creative Arts Workshop to Help Cancer Patients Move from Denial to Hope

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Baptist Cancer Services will host a 10 week creative arts program starting January 9 at noon for any type of cancer patients no matter where they were treated for the disease.

Baptist Announces January Health Seminars

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Click on the title to view the list of January events.

3 North Holds Community Service Project

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Baptist Medical Center employees working on the 3 North floor went to Manhattan and Magnolia nursing homes for a community project. The group sang Christmas Carols and gave each resident new socks and a bag of Christmas candy. Between the two facilities, over 250 pairs of socks.     Posted via email from Baptist Medical [...]

Entertainment in the Medical Center Lobby

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Sam Peeples, MD, internal medicine physician, took some time last Friday afternoon to sing some Christmas songs in the lobby of Baptist Medical Center.  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from Baptist Medical News Network

Baptist and Landmark Break Ground on New Facility

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

0 0 1 331 1893 Baptist 15 4 2220 14.0 96 800×600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson, the Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership joined Baptist Health Systems and Landmark Healthcare Facilities for a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.    The new medical [...]

Christmas at Baptist Cancer Services

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Drop by the Hederman Cancer Center to place an ornament on a tree. Click the title for more information and for pics from Monday’s open house.

Baptist Teams Up With School Districts for Innovative Health Education Program

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Baptist is joining forces with teachers throughout 34 school districts in central Mississippi to make it easy for them to teach good health habits to children. Baptist is partnering with HealthTeacher, a leader in developing health literacy resources, to provide teachers online tools for comprehensive health education. Baptist is the only hospital in Mississippi offering [...]