May 2, 2007

Black Women's Health Summit at Clark May 12

Worcester, Mass. - The Fourth Annual Black Women's Health Summit, an interactive educational experience with presentations by notable health experts, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center, Clark University. The theme of the summit this year is Steppin’ Out for Our Health.”

The following will speak at the summit: Nikki Burnett of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association; Tamiko Byrd, founder and owner of Soul Fitness in Rochester, NY; and Dr. Finda Quinama, OB/GYN, UMass Memorial Medical Center. Special guests include Sondra Hardy, Elite Ms. U.S. United, and Donetta Andrews, Ms. All American Massachusetts.

For more information or to register, contact Michele Crimmin, at Worcester Healthy Start Initiative, 508-854-3260.