Winners will be Recognized at LLUMC's 'Speaking of Women's Health' Conference November 14 LOMA LINDA, Calif., Aug. 18
LOMA LINDA, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Loma Linda University Medical
Center (LLUMC), one of the nation's most respected research and treatment
hospitals, has launched a community-wide contest to discover and honor local
women who have influenced or impacted the lives of other women. Nominations
for the "Everyday Superheroes" contest can be submitted beginning August 18
through September 15 by visiting the LLUMC Web site at
http://www.lomalindaevents.org. Nominees will be selected by a panel of
judges based on the significance of impact they have had on someone else's
life, health, career or well-being.
"We all have everyday superheroes in our lives," said Beverly Rigsby,
LLUMC's director of women's GYN services. "Our superheroes come in all shapes
and sizes, and from all walks of life. Yours may be the female firefighter
who saved your family's home, a woman physician who offered you lifesaving
advice, a teacher who changed your future by mentoring and encouraging you, or
even a relative who demonstrated extraordinary courage for your family in hard
times. Now it's time to honor these everyday superheroes by nominating them
for this special recognition."
LLUMC will recognize the top three everyday superheroes at a special
awards presentation during its "Speaking of Women's Health" event, one of
Southern California's largest and most comprehensive women's health
conferences, being held November 14 at the Riverside Convention Center in
Riverside, CA. Winners will receive a free ticket to the event, a gift bag
worth $150, and recognition within the community and at the event. Six
additional runners up also will be recognized in the program.
"The Speaking of Women's Health conference is designed to enhance the
lives of women in the community by empowering them to take care of their own
health and well-being," added Rigsby. "The program will feature speeches by
renowned health experts, inspiration, education, health screenings, exhibits
and discussion sessions."
Sponsors of the November event include locally based Aurora Imaging
Technology Inc. and the Loma Linda International Heart Institute. National
sponsors include L'Oreal Paris, Dove Chocolates, Garnier, Huggies Diapers,
Slim-Fast, Kellogg's Snacks, Maybelline of New York, Lifetime, Tylenol,
One-A-Day Women's, Wal-Mart, Cadbury Schweppes, Vaseline Intensive Care, and
Meredith, among others.
Tickets for the daylong event are now on sale for $35. For tickets and
additional event information, call 877-LLUMC-4U or visit
http://www.lomalindaevents.org.
WHAT: "Everyday Superheroes" Contest to recognize women in the community
who have significantly influenced or impacted the lives of other
women.
WHEN: Submit nominations online at http://www.lomalindaevents.org by
September 15, 2008.
HOW: Submit nominees by providing a brief description of the impact your
everyday superhero had in your life.
WHO: Open to all residents of the Inland Empire.
About Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), a Seventh-Day Adventist
institution, is among the largest private medical educational centers in the
United States and the only one in inland Southern California. The Medical
Center is also the only Level 1 Regional Trauma for four inland Southern
California counties. Since its beginning in 1905, LLUMC has served the
worldwide community and is the international leader in infant heart
transplantation and proton radiation therapy for cancer. The Loma Linda
University Cancer Center was established in 1991 and is the most comprehensive
cancer facility in Southern California, offering access to the world's first
hospital-based proton treatment center -- the James M. Slater, M.D., Proton
Treatment and Research Center. LLUMC is dedicated to pursuing laboratory
research, innovative clinical research, the rapid transfer of research
findings into clinical practice, NCI high-priority clinical trials, cancer
prevention and control research, research training and continuing education
for health-care professionals, cancer information services for patients,
health professionals, and the community, and cancer prevention and control.
The Medical Center, including its East Campus and the LLU Behavioral Medical
Center, has nearly 900 patient beds and serves over 33,000 inpatients and
650,000 outpatients annually. LLUMC has some of the leading clinical programs
in the U.S., including outpatient surgery and neonatal care. It is licensed
for 72 neonatal intensive care beds and is one of the largest facilities of
its kind in the world.
About Speaking of Women's Health
"Speaking of Women's Health" is dedicated to educating women to make
informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety for
themselves and their families. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization educates
and empowers women nationwide through more than 50 conferences and events
across the country; its health programs, Universal Sisters and Hablando de la
Salud de la Muher; community events and education centers with free health
brochures in Wal-Mart stores nationwide; a free quarterly newsletter, a Web
site and a television show, "Lifetime's Speaking of Women's Health." Speaking
of Women's Health is supported by National Sponsors Wal-Mart, Lifetime,
Tylenol, Zyrtec, Kellogg's, L'Oreal Paris, Mabelline New York, Garnier,
Cadbury Schweppes, Americas Beverages, Kellogg's Snacks, Gardasil, Slim-Fast,
Promise Active, Vaseline, Degree, Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Dove Chocolate,
Meredith Corporation, Stryker, One-A-Day and Citracal.
SOURCE Loma Linda University Medical Center
