PCOM’s third annual Wellness Fest is going virtual! Join us online on your phone,
tablet or computer for an afternoon of free, interactive edu-tainment featuring health
and wellness speakers, fitness classes, cooking demonstrations and more!
All Wellness Fest attendees will receive a free flu shot voucher from Rite Aid.
General questions may be directed to wellnessfest@pcom.edu. Sponsorship inquiries may be directed to WFsponsorship@pcom.edu.
If you haven't already done so, please register here.
All registrants should have received an email from "Wellnessfest 2020" containing instructions to join the virtual event. Click "Join Now" in that email to be taken to the event.
At PCOM, the health and safety of all members of our community are of the utmost importance. With over 1,000 attendees each year, the safest way for us to deliver the information, resources and entertainment that are synonymous with Wellness Fest is virtually!
Wellness Fest will be presented using an online platform accessible from the internet browser on your phone, tablet or computer. You will be able to attend Wellness Fest from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
| Time (All Times EST) | Event Type | Event Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time (All Times EST) | Event Type | Event Name | Details |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Chat | Ask the Doctor Chat |
Get answers to your health questions from physicians in online chat sessions. Doctors will be available to answer your questions about the following topics:
Expert physicians in this session will include: Peter Bidey, DO Michael Becker, DO, MS, FACOFP Eric Langenau, DO |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Fitness | Flexibility Training |
Presented by: Mark Cassidy, MS, CSCS |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Cooking | Cooking Healthy & Fun with the Culinary Team at PCOM |
Join PCOM’s Culinary Medicine course instructors as they prepare a fun and healthy summer meal. Culinary Medicine is an elective course for medical students at PCOM that merges nutrition concepts, meal planning principles and culinary techniques that focus on treatment and prevention of disease. Presented by: Chef Budd Cohen Joanne Kakaty-Monzo, DO Farzaneh Daghigh, PhD |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Speaker | Auditory and Speech Language Coffee Talk Podcast |
Presented by: Lindsay Bondurant, PhD, CCC-A Robert W. Serianni, MS, CCC-SLP, FNAP |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Speaker | Nutrition Label Reading Made Easy |
Have you ever felt overwhelmed when looking at the Nutrition Facts Label? The GIANT Company Nutritionists are here to help! From sodium to added sugars, they’ll answer your questions and show you how to understand the label. Presented by: Rabiya Boyer, RD, LDN Mary Robinson, RD, LDN |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Chat | Ask the Doctor Chat |
Get answers to your health questions from physicians in online chat sessions. Doctors will be available to answer your questions about the following topics:
Experts in this session include: George Spyropoulos, DO Barbara Williams-Page, DO Anna Zacharcenko, PsyD |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Fitness | Move Your Body and Still Your Mind |
Christine Lawrence, MA, LPC, RYT-200 is the Founder of FireProof Academy, a company that empowers the masses to not just survive but thrive and be FireProof in career, mind and body, life and after some hard knocks. Christine is a Life and Career Coach, Consultant and Yoga Instructor, specializing in trauma recovery, (the afterglow). This 30 plus year mental health expert, utilizes her private, corporate, academic and community experiences in helping clients transform pain to strength. Christine is an international, national and local workshop presenter, educator, coach and yoga specialists. Christine uses her platform to assist in the healing process to different perspectives and choices in career and life. Let’s explore how to thrive! |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Cooking | Fall Soup and Salad with Clean Plate Club Food Truck |
This cooking demonstration will teach attendees how to make two recipes perfect for the fall season: Butternut squash bisque and acorn squash salad with maple cider vinaigrette Presented by: Sara and Keith Dreitlein |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Speaker | Treating and Preventing Quarantine Aches and Pains |
The length of time quarantining at home takes a toll on the mind and the body. Compounded with attempting to work a regular schedule at home while dealing with all the additional stressors of life can give us pains in our muscles, joints and bones. Since many specialties that would normally treat these issues with manual manipulation are closed, it is now more important than ever to learn ways and find tools that can help alleviate or lessen the severity of our own pains and prevent them from returning. Through some basic exercises, postural adjustments and a few tools, many of these pains can be treated. Dr. Levin and his wife will demonstrate some of these and will also answer questions about treating these pains. Presented by: Andrew Levin, DO Hana Levin, DPT |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Speaker | Roundtable Talk About Women and Heart Disease with Dr. Maribel Hernandez |
Presented by: Main Line Health |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Speaker | Talking Teeth with Temple University Hospital's Pediatric Dental Residents |
Presented by: Children's Dental Network |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Chat | Ask the Doctor Chat |
Get answers to your health questions from physicians in online chat sessions. Doctors will be available to answer your questions about the following topics:
Expert physicians in this session will include: Indhu Prabhakaran, DO Andrew Levin, DO Hana Levin, PT, DPT |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Cooking | Fall Harvest Cooking Demonstration with Vetri Community Partnership |
Join Vetri Community Partnership (VCP) for their virtual workshop where they’ll demonstrate how to create sauteed cabbage and wilted greens with butternut squash ribbons. VCP was established to help participants experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living. VCP empowers children and their families to lead healthier lives through fresh food, hands-on experiences and education. The organization was founded in 2008 by Chef Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin and today has a total of four different programs that reach thousands of participants a year through an array of different partnerships. Presented by: Emily Oppenheim, Vetri Community Partnership |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Fitness | Body Weight Workout with BeautiFitStrong |
Enjoy this 20-minute full body, strength and conditioning workout for all fitness levels. Presented by: Audra Anusionwu, |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Speaker | Exercise Immunology: Harness the Immunoprotective Powers of Exercise |
Discover the role of exercise in managing stress and staying healthy during these unprecedented times with PCOM’s resident fitness expert, Joe Giandonato. Presented by: Joe Giandonato, MBA, MS, CSCS |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Speaker | Black Minds Matter: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health Help-Seeking |
While many people are turning to therapy and mental health services in increasing numbers, the stigma of mental illness and mental health help-seeking still continues to be a hindrance for many African-Americans. This session will explore health disparities, public and private stigma, as well as racial trauma and reasons why many African Americans are hesitant to reach out for help. It will also talk about how and why the number of African Americans willing to attend therapy is increasing. Presented by: Algernon Baker, PhD |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Chat | Ask the Doctor Chat |
Get answers to your health questions from physicians in online chat sessions. Doctors will be available to answer your questions about the following topics:
Expert physicians in this session will include: Algernon Baker, PhD Izola David, DO Elisa Giusto, DO |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Fitness | F45 Training Bala Cynwyd Fitness Class |
Try a condensed version of F45 Training Bala Cynwyd’s functional training, a mix of circuit and HIIT style workouts geared towards everyday movement. For this session, you’ll need a chair (or the side of a table or couch). Presented by: Marysel Jones |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Speaker | Benefits of Breakfast: Effects on Metabolic Health Body Composition |
The growing popularity of intermittent fasting as a means to control your weight and improve your health has given rise to intentionally skipping breakfast. Whether you’re fasting, busy, or simply not hungry, could this be a mistake? In this presentation, discover the hidden health benefits of breakfast and the single most important thing you can do to ensure you don’t miss out. You’ll also learn three keys to make it work for you, no matter how busy your schedule. Presented by: Nick Deacon, CSCS, CISSN, Pn2 |
| 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Speaker | COVID-19 in the Community with Dr. Monique Gary and Lady B |
Presented by: Monique Gary, DO ‘09 Special guest: Lady B |
| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Chat | Ask the Doctor Chat |
Get answers to your health questions from physicians in online chat sessions. Doctors will be available to answer your questions about the following topics:
Expert physicians in this session will include: Joan Grzybowski, DO Larry Finkelstein, DO, FACOFP |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Speaker | Yoga for Respiratory Health and Immunity |
Learn about Simha Kriya, a simple yogic process to boost immunity and enhance lung capacity. This process has been specifically designed to support the respiratory system, enhance lung capacity and boost immunity. Presented by: Maya Rizkallah |
