September Community Education
Doylestown Health remains committed to bringing quality education to the community. Join Doylestown Health certified health education specialists and nutritionists, local mental health professionals, and other select local professionals as they present important subject matter.
Doylestown Health is pleased to offer both in-person and virtual classes and events. We also offer an outdoor, socially distanced, low-impact exercise, and health education activity called Walk with a Doc. Registration is required.
Virtual Learning Made Easy
Follow these easy steps to pre-register for a virtual class:
- Click on the links below to register for the virtual educational webinars.
- You will receive an email in advance of the class start time containing a link to follow on the day of the scheduled virtual class.
- Mark your calendar!
- At the time of your scheduled virtual class(es), using a smartphone, tablet, or computer, locate the confirmation email and click the "Join Virtual" link OR "Click Here to Join" link. Please note, some virtual events may require a password to join – this can be found in the registration confirmation email.
Events Include:
BCHIP Smoking Cessation
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Virtual
Join us for a free tobacco cessation program. Free nicotine replacement therapy is included for those who qualify. Registration is required. Please visit bchip.org or call 215.710.2201 to register.
CPR for Family and Friends
Monday, September 12, 2022 – 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Doylestown Hospital
Conference Room C
A one-evening program for the lay rescuer including parents, grandparents, and babysitters. Call CPR Heart Starters, Inc. at 215.354.1400 to register or visit cprheartstarters.com.
QPR Training: Suicide Prevention Training
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Doylestown Hospital, Ambulatory Center
Levy Conference Room
Join Keeley Rosenthal from the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Task force for QPR Training. QPR is a training that helps individuals to understand and recognize a mental health crisis. By learning QPR, you will come to recognize the warning signs, clues and suicidal communications of people in trouble and gain the skills to act vigorously to prevent a possible tragedy. QPR is not a form of counseling or treatment. Rather it is intended to offer hope through positive action. The training is 2 hours long but the skills last a lifetime.
BCHIP Smoking Cessation
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Virtual
Join us for a free tobacco cessation program. Free nicotine replacement therapy is included for those who qualify. Registration is required. Please visit bchip.org or call 215.710.2201 to register.
BLS Provider CPR
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 – 6:30 to 10:30 pm
Doylestown Hospital
Conference Room C
A one-evening (four-hour) program for healthcare providers and lifeguards; includes the use of AED and bag mask ventilation. Call CPR Heart Starters, Inc., at 215.354.1400 to register or visit cprheartstarters.com.
Walk with a Doc
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 – 8:00 to 9:00 am
William E. Neis Park
Doylestown
Protecting Yourself from Insect- Associated Infections in Bucks County
Did you know that walking just 30 minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes? Join Michael Kimzey, DO from Infectious disease as he talks about protecting yourself from insect associated infections in Bucks County. This talk will be followed by a walk around the park!
Women’s Health: Cancer and Prevention
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Virtual
Women have unique health factors that cause increased risk for poor health and cancer later on in life. Please join this talk, led by Dr. Sonal Mayekar, to learn about these risk factors, prevention, treatment, and advances in care and survival for women’s cancers. At the end, there will be an opportunity to submit questions and concerns.
BLS Renewal Class
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Doylestown Hospital
Conference Room C
Please call CPR Heart Starters, Inc., at 215.354.1400 to register or visit cprheartstarters.com.
About Doylestown Health
Doylestown Health is a comprehensive healthcare system of inpatient, outpatient, and wellness education services connected to meet the health needs of the local and regional community. The flagship of Doylestown Health is Doylestown Hospital, a not-for-profit, community teaching hospital with 242 beds and a medical staff of more than 600 providers who deliver the highest quality care in over 50 specialties. Renowned locally, regionally, and nationally, Doylestown Hospital provides superior healthcare and offers advanced surgical procedures, innovative medical treatments, and comprehensive specialty services. Now in its 100th year of service in central Bucks County, Doylestown Hospital is proud to educate and train the next generation of physicians through its family medicine residency program. Consistently ranked among the best hospitals in Pennsylvania and distinguished in both infection prevention and patient experience, Doylestown Hospital is the only hospital in Pennsylvania to achieve 17 consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Learn more at doylestownhealth.org.
