University of St. Francis invites community to health fair
Nursing students at the University of St. Francis will conduct a community health fair on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will include free health screenings and information on a variety of topics.
Students and faculty from the university’s College of Nursing and Allied Health will conduct the fair, which will include tests and information. Blood pressure, blood sugar checks, cholesterol checks, nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation and fat analysis are some of the areas that will be addressed. Breast screenings by nurse practitioners will also be offered.
The health fair will be at the university’s main campus at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet. The health fair will be in the university’s Recreation Center. No registration is required.
Additional parking will be available for the health fair at the Jefferson Centre lot located behind the Speedway Gas Station on Jefferson Street. Shuttle service from the lot to the university’s Recreation Center will be provided for those attending the health fair.
The University of St. Francis offers several areas of study in the health field, including nursing, radiation therapy, radiography, medical technology and nuclear medicine technology. USF also has graduate programs in nursing and physician assistant studies.
For more information about the health fair sponsored by nursing students, call (815) 740-3404 or visit www.stfrancis.edu.