Regionalism Makes the Difference
Cooperation is the Key
The areas of southwest Mississippi and east Louisiana are rich with resources of every kind, and those resources are divided only by the majestic Mississippi River, a mighty resource itself. With all the other places in the U.S. vying for industry, it just makes sense to combine the resources of Adams County, Mississippi and Concordia Parish, Louisiana. That combination makes us more competitive, and uniquely appealing to prospective businesses looking to relocate.
Live Well in the Miss-Lou Regional Health Fair
Regional Health Fair
Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Vidalia Conference and Convention Center
Free and Open to the Public
Health care providers, organizations, and businesses will have the opportunity to educate the public about products, services, and treatments, and raise awareness about health related issues.
Local physicians will speak about obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart health and other health related topics.
Kids' activities include rock climbing and face painting. Bring them out to see a helicopter, ambulance and fire truck!
Contact the Concordia Chamber of Commerce at 318-336-8223 for more information.
Speakers and Presentations
8:00am – Dr. Brennan O’Brien, Dentist. – “Modern Oral Healthcare: Decay, Periodontal Disease, and the importance of preventive care”
8:30am – Dr. Doug Smith, Ophthalmologist – The Eye Center of Natchez – “The Eye Over Time”
9:00am – Dr. Chuck Borum, Family Practice – Natchez Community Hospital – “Obesity & Weight Loss”
9:30am – Dr. Roderick Givens – Caring River Cancer Center – “Prostate Cancer: What men need to know about detection and treatment ”
10:00am – Dana McGivaren – Natchez Medical Foundation – “Understanding Your Health Insurance in the Miss-Lou”
10:30am – Angie Waller, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner – Natchez Community Hospital - “Understanding Diabetes”
11:00am – Jewel Causey – Natchez Regional Hospital’s Registered Dietician – “Eat Right: Just for the Health of It!”
11:30am – Dr. Beverly R Love, OB/Gyn, Natchez Medical OBGYN/Natchez Regional Medical Center – “This ain’t your mother’s hysterectomy!” & da Vinci Robotic Surgery
12:00pm – Dr. Hendrik Kuiper, Surgeon – Natchez Medical Foundation/Natchez Regional Medical Center – “The Dilon Diagnostics - new technology for detecting breast cancer”
12:30pm – Dr. Frank Guedon, Ob/Gyn – Natchez Women’s Center – “da Vinci Robotic Surgeries”
1:00pm – Marc Taylor, Licensed Professional Counselor – Natchez Regional Medical Center-Program Director: Senior Behavioral Unit – “All About Alzheimer’s”
1:30pm – Dr. Dennis Laravia – Family Medical Center/Natchez Community Hospital – “Skin Care & Dermatology”
The Miss-Lou Regional Health Fair is Sponsored by:
Committees
Our regionalism efforts are divided into several categories, from which we created the following committees.
Click on a committee to get more information:
