MEDIA CONTACT: Kristine M. McGrath
561-297-1168, kmcgrath@fau.edu
FAU Hosts Andrew Weil, M.D.
Acclaimed Author, World-Renowned Leader and Pioneer in the Field of Integrative Medicine, and Expert on Healthy Living
BOCA RATON, FL (March 15, 2006) - Florida Atlantic University’s Memory and Wellness Center, in partnership with Hospice of Palm Beach County, will host Andrew Weil, M.D., best selling author and expert on health and wellness. He has earned an international reputation as an expert on integrative medicine, mind body interaction and medical botany. Dr. Weil will present a public lecture on Friday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, located in the University Center on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.
Tickets for the event may be purchased now by calling 800-564-9539 or by visiting www.fauevents.com. Preferred seating tickets are available at a cost of $50, general seating tickets are available for $35 and students may obtain tickets for $25.
Dr. Weil has devoted the past 30 years to developing, practicing and teaching integrative medicine. He combines a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine to promote a healthcare system that encompasses body, mind and spirit. Dr. Weil is a “New York Times” best selling author with more than 5 million copies in print, including Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Eating Well for Optimum Health and The Healthy Kitchen, and his newest best-seller,Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being.Dr. Weil is a frequent guest on Larry King Live, The Today Show and Oprah. In addition, he has hosted a number of television specials on PBS.
Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he also serves as a professor of medicine. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and undergraduate AB degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University.
This event is sponsored by Boca Raton Community Hospital; Junior League of Boca Raton; The Leonard & Evelyn Lauder Foundation; Anita Hamilton Michaels & Sam Michaels; John Scannell; Friends of Memory & Wellness Center; Century Home Health Services; Lifelong Learning Society at FAU; Rose M. Strocchio; Robert Finnigan, Director, Investments/Wachovia Securities; The Atrium, A Royal Garden Community; Total Medical Health Services; and Auto Nation.
For more information on this event, contact Olga Duron at 561-297-2526 or oduron@fau.edu, or visit http://www.fau.edu/memorywellnesscenter/conference.html.
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About FAU:
FloridaAtlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the university serves 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along 150 miles of Florida's southeastern coastline. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts eight colleges - the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, and the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering & Computer Science, and Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs.
About HPBC:
Hospice of Palm Beach County (HPBC) offers a wide range of services and educational programs designed to meet the special needs of patients and families faced with advanced illness. Expert physical, emotional and spiritual care is provided wherever the patient is - the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the Charles .W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Good Samaritan Medical Center, and the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center. The organization also offers full bereavement support to Hospice families and anyone in the community in need. HPBC's focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs.Contact HPBC toll free at 888-848-5200 or visit the website www.hpbc.com for information.
