High school-aged girls won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to learn about fascinating careers in health care. Girls will be introduced to careers in surgery, stem cell therapy, personalized medicine, psychiatry, cardiology, and sports medicine.

There is limited space so please sign up early to snag your spot!

Let’s Talk:Conversations About Women’s Health

Exploring Health Care Careers for High School-Aged Girls

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2017

Time: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Where: Drop off and pickup Anschutz Health and Wellness Center 1st floor lobby12348 East Montview Blvd. Aurora, CO 80045

Cost: Free

Parking: Park in the Monte Vista or Snowmass lots next to the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. Parking information will be emailed to you closer to the date.

RSVP: Nan Oudet 303.724.9179 or email nancy.oudet@ucdenver.edu

“Let’s Talk” is an educational series that focuses on women’s health. The content is uniquely created and presented by a panel of nationally-renowned experts, physicians and researchers.

Agenda

8–8:30 a.m. Mother-Daughter Breakfast

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, 3rd floor

Mothers are invited to attend breakfast with their daughters.

8:45–10:15 a.m. Center for Surgical Innovation

Bioscience 1 Building

Observe surgical procedures and learn about the state-of-the-art surgical technology in one of the region’s most

high-tech training facilities.

Gates Biomanufacturing Center

Bioscience 1 Building

Get a rare inside look at this unique biomanufacturing facility which allows researchers to translate the discoveries

in the lab into cell therapies and clinical-grade protein products that can ultimately be tested in humans.

10:30–11 a.m. Tour of Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine’s Biobank

Bioscience 2 Building

What purpose do tens of thousands of DNA samples stored in one large facility serve? Come tour the new biobank,

which contains rich deposits of genetic material that could one day reveal the roots of disease, allowing scientists to

develop more targeted therapies.

11:15 a.m.–noon Lunch and presentation by Anne Libby, PhD

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

Dr. Anne Libby, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, will share five clues to talent to help you better understand what your

interests and passions are.

Noon–12:45 p.m. Behavioral Health

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

The Johnson Depression Center’s mission is to improve the lives of people with depression and mood disorders through

clinical excellence, innovative research, community programs, and education. Learn about a variety of careers in behavioral

health from the excellent clinical staff at the Johnson Depression Center.

1–2 p.m. Cardiac and Vascular Center/Heart Catheter Lab

Anschutz Inpatient Division, UCHealth

Cardiac catheterization, or “heart cath” for short, is a procedure used to diagnose and treat many cardiovascular

conditions. During a heart cath, a variety of long, thin wires, catheters, and other compact devices may be inserted in an

artery or vein in the leg, neck or arm and threaded through blood vessels to the heart. While you are visiting

the cath lab, you will discover different professions in cardiology.

2:15–3:45 p.m. Sports Medicine/Athletic Training

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Have you ever wondered who is running out onto the field when an athlete goes down with an injury? The answer is an

athletic trainer (AT). Athletic trainers can be found in more job settings than sports, including hospitals. Children’s Hospital

Colorado athletic trainers will lead an interactive discussion and hands-on experience about AT background and education,

common injuries, and injury prevention/rehab techniques.

4:15–4:30 p.m. Pickup

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

1st floor lobby