2026 Healthy Living lecture series begins June 2

2026 Healthy Living lecture series begins June 2

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 2. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.

The lectures are presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and are open to the public. Lectures will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus. Parking on campus is free after 5 p.m.

The presentations are coordinated and hosted by Michael Powers, former chief executive officer at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. They will be livestreamed on the events page and made available as videos on the summer sessions website within two weeks of the live event.

Lectures in the Healthy Living series include:

• June 2 - "Why Hearing Matters: How Sound Shapes the Human Brain," Lily Hughes, audiologist
• June 9 - "Vascular Causes for Leg Pain," Mark Ombrellaro, vascular surgeon
• June 16 - "Urinary and Sexual Health: What You Should Know," Shannon Smith, urologist
• June 23 - "Personal Health Training: How to Get Started and Advance," Michael Flanagan, personal trainer
• July 7 - "The Heart of Health: What Really Matters for a Longer, Stronger Life," Romel Wrenn, cardiologist
• July 21 - "Life Long Joint Health: Motion as Medicine," Nathan Marsh, orthopedic surgeon
• July 28 - "Gut Feelings: Your Microbiome and Health and Well-Being," Scott Luper, naturopathic physician
• Aug. 4 - "A Preventative Approach to Reducing Dementia Risk," Sriharsha Gowtham, internal medicine physician

Healthy Living lectures are made possible by a contribution from Foundation Health Partners, which operates Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic and Denali Center.

For more information, visit the Summer Sessions events page, email [email protected] or call 907-474-7021.

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