April 13, 2007


Media Contacts
Anna Lewicki Long
Office: 952.883.8804
along@mallofamerica.com



U OF M medical students hold free health fair at Mall of America®

WHAT: The University of Minnesota Medical School chapter of the Student National Medical Association will be conducting a free, public health fair, in which University and community physicians will provide screening, education, and consultation for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, glaucoma and skin conditions.

Specialists will also be available to provide information and education on the following:

• Violence prevention
• Chemical dependency
• Smoking cessation
• Mental health
• Healthy childhood development
• Dental hygiene

WHEN: Saturday, April 21
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WHERE: Mall of America - Rotunda


About SNMA
The Health Fair is sponsored by the University of Minnesota SNMA, the University Of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, the University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Ophthalmology, the Mall of America.

The University of Minnesota's chapter of the SNMA is dedicated to serving and improving the health and education of members of underserved communities. Nationally, the SNMA includes 5,000 medical students, pre-medical students, and health care professionals and is the nation's oldest and largest student organization for color and minority communities.

For more information on the health fair, please call 612-598-1012.



About Mall of America
Mall of America is the nation's largest retail and entertainment complex. The 4.2 million square foot complex is home to more than 520 world-class shops; The Park at MOA, the nation's largest indoor family amusement park; Underwater Adventures® Aquarium, a 1.2 million gallon walk-though aquarium; a 14-screen movie theater and more. The Mall opened in August of 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. For more information visit mallofamerica.com

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