April 3, 2017
The University of Alabama-Pickens County Partnership is partnering with Pickens County Medical Center to host a health fair Thursday, April 6, from 10 am to 2 pm. The health fair will be held at the Pickens County Medical Center HealthPlex, located at 241 Robert K. Wilson Drive in Carrollton, Ala. The fair will include free health screenings for blood pressure, weight and cholesterol. Participants can also have their screening results individually reviewed and explained by a health coach, who can also provide advice about how to better manage various health issues. The screenings will be provided by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing faculty and nursing students. The UA-Pickens County Partnership, which is led by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences, works to place UA students in medicine, nursing, social work, nutrition, psychology and health education – and potentially others – in Pickens County for internships and experiences. Through the partnership, the rural, underserved county is provided with additional health resources, and UA students receive real world training in their respective areas of study. The health fair will also include speakers, hospital tours, gardening tips, food, giveaways and more. For information, contact Wilamena Daily, project coordinator for the UA-Pickens County Partnership, at wshopkins@ua.edu.
