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Hidden Stresses and Your Health Unveiled at Stier Memorial Lecture
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
Contact:
Kaarin Appel, Area Health Education Center of E. WA, WSU Extension, 509/358-7509, kappel@wsu.edu
Kaarin Appel, Area Health Education Center of E. WA, WSU Extension, 509/358-7509, kappel@wsu.edu
SPOKANE, WASH. – "Hidden Stresses and Your Health" will be the topic of this year’s Washington State University Spokane Robert F.E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine, to be delivered by David D. Clarke, MD, of Oregon Health & Science University.
"Hidden stresses are responsible for more visits to the doctor than any other single condition," says Dr. Clarke. "The good news is that we can do something about it."
This free public lecture will begin at 4 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Academic Center Auditorium on the Riverpoint Campus, 600 N Riverpoint Boulevard, Spokane.
Dr. Clarke will explore hidden stresses and their ability to cause problems for our daily lives, our relationships, and our health. He will review all five types of hidden stresses, discuss why medical tests cannot be used to diagnose stress-related illness, and provide numerous examples to help audience members uncover hidden stresses in themselves and in loved ones. Fortunately, once an unrecognized stress is uncovered, effective treatment is almost always available, and Dr. Clarke will cover this in detail.
A clinical assistant professor of gastroenterology emeritus and a senior scholar at the Center for Ethics at Oregon Health & Science University, Dr. Clarke is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, and practiced in Portland, Oregon, from 1984 to 2009.
He has received numerous awards for excellence in patient care and authored a book about medically unexplained symptoms, “They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!” published in 2007.
Anyone planning to attend the lecture is asked to RSVP by Feb. 22, by calling 509-358-7640 or sending an e-mail to ahec@wsu.edu. Event parking will be available in Green Lot 1 only (next to the Academic Center) between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Note to editors: Dr. Clarke is available for media interviews. To make arrangements, contact Kaarin Appel at kappel@wsu.edu or 509-358-7509.
About the Robert F.E. Stier Memorial Lectures in Medicine
The Stier Lectures are coordinated by the Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington, a unit of WSU Extension at WSU Spokane. The lectures are funded by an endowment established by Alton R. Stier, M.D., and Robert A. (Bud) Stier, M.D., in honor of their late father.
The Stier Lectures are coordinated by the Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington, a unit of WSU Extension at WSU Spokane. The lectures are funded by an endowment established by Alton R. Stier, M.D., and Robert A. (Bud) Stier, M.D., in honor of their late father.
The series features annual presentations from key leaders in medicine who represent the current state of the art and science, and whose works have increased professional and public understanding of new technologies and challenging issues. The lectures serve the medical profession and the public to increase dialogue and stimulate interaction around innovative ideas and biomedical technologies.
About AHEC
A part of WSU Extension, the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Eastern Washington works with university and community allies to promote health and wellness for rural and underserved communities. Based at WSU Spokane, it belongs to a network of AHEC organizations throughout the United States that focuses on health professions education and training, as well as the recruitment and retention of health care providers.
A part of WSU Extension, the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Eastern Washington works with university and community allies to promote health and wellness for rural and underserved communities. Based at WSU Spokane, it belongs to a network of AHEC organizations throughout the United States that focuses on health professions education and training, as well as the recruitment and retention of health care providers.
Related Web sites:
• Dr. Clarke’s Stress Illness Web site - www.stressillness.com
• Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington - http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/ahec/
• Dr. Clarke’s Stress Illness Web site - www.stressillness.com
• Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington - http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/ahec/
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