UT Tyler School of Medicine to host Women’s Health Symposium
It will feature expert-led information sessions on health topics that impact women as well as healthcare organizations and community businesses.
TYLER, Texas — UT Tyler School of Medicine will host a free Women’s Health symposium in Tyler this weekend to provide helpful information and resources.
The event is set for Saturday at Bergfeld Park from 9 a.m. to noon. It will feature expert-led information sessions on health topics that impact women as well as healthcare organizations and community businesses focused on women’s health and wellness.
There will be a health check for blood pressure and skin cancer care. People can also schedule appointments with select UT Health East Texas clinics. Pure Barre will hold a class at 10:30 a.m. on the lawn, and Tiger Rock Martial Arts will host self-defense demonstrations.
There will also be a Kendra Scott jewelry giveaway. Food trucks in attendance include Sip’n, Pokey O’s and Gino’s Tacos.
Dr. Ann Abrameit, assistant professor at UT Tyler School of Medicine, said the symposium is a family event focused on women getting preventative care and learning some things about their health.
“Well, I think there’s a lot on social media about women’s health, and sometimes that’s not all accurate,” Abrameit said. “So we wanted to provide women with a panel of local physicians that are experts in their area on certain women’s health topics, and allow them to be exposed to that so they knew really what we had available here in Tyler for women.”
Some of the topics to be addressed include prenatal care, women’s bladders, perimenopausal and menopausal women, breast cancer and other issues.
Abrameit recommended that women visit with their gynecologist or their primary care doctor about tests regarding perimenopause and menopause.
“And it’s not always necessarily, ‘hormone testing,’ but get some simple tests and talk to them about their symptoms and get some real help. So I think this trend towards using social media as your health care expert can be dangerous,” Abrameit said. “Now, having said that, there’s a lot of good information on social media, and I often recommend people check this out or that out on social media, but really talking face to face with your doctor. I think that’s invaluable.”
Next week is National Women’s Health Week. This begins on Mother’s Day every year, to highlight women’s health issues and to encourage women of all ages to prioritize their physical, mental and emotional health.
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