Little People's Hospital: Children Become
Doctors for a Day
Under
the watchful eyes of student physicians
and medical personnel from Ohio University
College
of Osteopathic
Medicine
(OU-COM), children from the greater Athens
area will be able to play doctor as they
diagnose and treat their favorite teddy
bears or stuffed animals. Little People's
Hospital, which takes place November 6
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the
University Mall in Athens, is part of
OU-COM's National Osteopathic Medicine
(NOM) Week celebration. Parents and their
children are invited to attend this
exciting and educational event.
"Your
children will be given the chance to
examine their stuffed animals the same way
a physician might examine them," says
Nancy Schell, NOM Week coordinator for
OU-COM. "We think learning about medical
exams this way can make those necessary
trips to the doctor less stressful
occurrences for children and their
parents."
OU-COM's
Mobile Health Van will be located in the
mall parking lot from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and will provide free childhood
immunizations for those who bring their
children's shot records. Adult flu shots
can also be administered for $5.00. For
those over 65 with a Medicare B card, flu
shots are no charge.
Coinciding
with the Little People's Hospital will be
Athens County Children Services' special
event, "Celebrating Families." Celebrating
Families will feature live entertainment
throughout the day. Among the
entertainment will be the stars of the PBS
series, "Abracadabra," Mike Adelman,
D.P.M., D.O., and his puppet pal, Joey,
who will perform magic tricks and treats
starting at noon and the Mark Wood Magic
Fun Show from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Exotic
animals from the Columbus Zoo will be on
display from 1 to 2 p.m.
For
more information, contact the Office of
Community Service Programs at (740)
593-2293. You can also read the
full
text of this news
release.
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