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16th Annual Dorothy Hussain Distinguished Lecture

Obesity Impact and interventions Across the lifespan

Join us for the 16th Annual Dorothy Hussain Distinguished Lecture on Obesity Impact and Interventions Across the Lifespan. This is an important topic for students, faculty, staff and healthcare workers. The University of Toledo College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 2.0 contact hours.

Date: Tuesday, October 3

Time: 4 - 6 p.m. EST

Location: In-Person on the Health Science Campus Collier Building, Room 1000 A/B and Virtual via WebEx

Registration

You can register to attend in-person or virtually.

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Speakers

Jennifer DeVrie

Jennifer DeVries, DNP, APRN,

FNP-C

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Overview and Impact of Obesity

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Panelists

Sheri Desmond

Sheri Desmond, APRN, CNP, MPH

Mercy Health Weight Management

 

Wendy Wexler

Wendy Wexler, MD

Maumee Bay Pediatrics

 

 

 

 

Valerie Simmons

Valerie Simmons-Walston, MA

Special Assistant to the President for Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, University of Toledo

Lived Experience with Bariatric Surgery – Patient Perspective

 

Carrie Baker

Carrie Baker, CPNP

Maumee Bay Pediatrics

 


About Dorothy (Dottie) Gladys Hussain

Headshot photo of Dorothy Hussain

Dorothy Hussain

Sept. 18, 1944 - Dec. 2, 2006

Bio:

A 1964 graduate of Maumee Valley Hospital School of Nursing, Dottie Hussain’s nursing career spanned 32 years as a staff and critical care nurse. Her professional career included working locally at Maumee Valley Hospital of Toledo, Detroit General Hospital, St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo and The University of Toledo Medical Center (formerly Medical College of Ohio).

She was a mentor of young nurses, medical students and residents and an avid champion for patients’ rights.  As a two-time recipient of The University of Toledo Medical Center Nursing Excellence Award she was recognized for her clinical acumen, passion for the nursing profession and willingness to go beyond the call of duty. Her professional career took her abroad as an invited visiting lecturer to the First Teaching Hospital in Beijing, China and West China University of Medical Sciences in Chengdu, China.

Questions?

Contact:

Dr. Eileen WalshEileen Walsh,PH.D, APRN, CVN, FAHA
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research
Director of the Honors Program and Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Professor
eileen.walsh@utoledo.edu

Last Updated: 10/2/23