Car Seat Checkup Event
2024-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Kansas
Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat at the first car seat checkup event of 2024 scheduled to take place 9 a.m.-noon Dec 14 at Mission Township Fire 3101 SW Urish Rd, Topeka.

Safe Kids Shawnee County and Stormont Vail Health partner to provide this event. A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will make sure your children are riding safely and help you find out if it’s time for a change.

The checkup event takes place on the second Saturday of each month, in different locations each month.

To learn more, contact carseat@stormontvail.org.

Sibling Class Ages 3-6 years
2024-12-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This class explores the very special roles of big brother and big sister. Instructors discuss what to expect after the baby comes and how to help the older child adjust to the new baby.

Sibling Class Ages 7 and Up
2024-12-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States

Breastfeeding Basics
2024-12-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Auditorium. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant parent and one support person.

Children’s Miracle Network Club Carwash
2024-12-17 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-12-24 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 | Kansas
Every Tuesday in 2024, you can be a Children’s Miracle Network MVP at Club Car Wash! Check out the link below to learn how you can help children in northeast Kansas while getting your vehicle to look shiny and new.

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Online Childbirth Preparation (January 8, 15, & 22)
2025-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, See event details for more information
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more!
Online childbirth class will be an online meeting with experienced instructors to review information and answer questions. The class will consist of three sessions (January 8th, 15th, & 22nd) to cover all content.

Update: The link below will be your access to the 2nd and 3rd class sessions. Email laodom@stormontvail.org if you have questions.
Meeting linkhttps://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=meddff15f24758c667b67d641eb41bc2e
Meeting number2483 224 1295
Meeting passwordpsDTa3MTx83
Host key550828
Join by video system24832241295@stormontvail.webex.com

Note: Enrollment includes one expectant mother and one support person.
Resources users can download and keep for later use
Breathing Techniques
Example of a Simplified Birth Plan
Hospital Bag Checklist
Imagery & Relaxation Example
Touch Relaxation

Matter of Balance: Group A (January 16-March 6, 2025)
2025-01-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Stout Community Resource Center, 2303 SW College Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66611, United States
Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for trauma — as well as trauma-related death — among older adults. If you are 65 or older, have had a fall in the past year, or live alone, this workshop provides information on keeping balance, the causes of falls, and dangers to look out for. Topics covered include:

Simple and fun balance and strength training

The role that vision plays in keeping your balance

How medications can contribute to falls

What to look for in safe footwear

How to eliminate fall hazards in your home

We meet once a week for 2 hour sessions for 8 weeks starting Thursday January 16, 2025 at 10:00am. We will meet at Stout Community Resource Center, 2303 SW College Ave, Topeka KS.

Season 1 – Jan 16thSeason 2 – Jan 23rdSeason 3 – Jan 30thSeason 4 – Feb 6thSeason 5 – Feb 13thSeason 6 – Feb 20thSeason 7 – Feb 27thSeason 8 – Mar 6th

For more information, please contact Stormont Vail Health’s Injury Prevention Coordinator at (785) 354-5117 or email abucklan@stormontvail.org.

Walk with a Doc: Dr. Wael Khreiss, Trauma and General Surgeon
2025-01-18 09:00 - 10:00 | East side of Lee Arena at Washburn University, 1901 SW Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
As winter weather sets in, the risk of slips, falls, and other seasonal injuries increases. Join us for Walk with a Doc where you can learn from an expert about the best ways to stay safe and active during the colder months.

This month, Dr. Wael Khreiss, a trauma and general surgeon at Stormont Vail Health, will share essential tips on preventing slips and falls throughout the winter season and how you can prepare and reduce your risk.

What to Expect

A friendly and invigorating walk suitable for all fitness levels.

The opportunity to ask questions and get expert insights from our featured doc.

A chance to meet and connect with like-minded individuals in your community.

A fun, supportive environment encouraging health and wellness.

The walk is free and open to everyone (no registration needed). Wear comfortable shoes and bring your water bottle to stay hydrated! If the weather is too cold or rainy, we will move the walk inside Lee Arena. Whether you’re a regular participant or joining for the first time, we can’t wait to see you there.

STOP THE BLEED
2025-01-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-03-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training.

The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save him or her from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

Childbirth Preparation (Jan 18th & 19th)
2025-01-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Motherhood, and parenting. Mother kissing her sleeping baby boy on cheek.

Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (Jan. 18th & 19th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

2025 Pharmacy Grand Rounds
2025-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center in Centennial Room C, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604
Grand rounds are offered in person at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka Campus and virtually via Zoom platform. Navigate to stormontvail.eeds.com for details and zoom links.

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Stormont Vail Health Community Blood Drive
2025-01-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Kansas
Join us for our upcoming Community Blood Drive and help make a difference in the lives of those in need. Don’t miss this chance to give back Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Pozez Education Center, Centennial Rooms A/D inside Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

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Welcome Baby Class
2025-01-26 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-02-16 13:30 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This class is designed to provide up to date information about newborn care, safe sleep, car seat safety, calming a fussy baby, feedings, and more. Adjustments to parenthood as well as nurturing your relationship with your support person will also be covered in this class. Mothers are welcome to bring their support person, family or a friend who provides support during their pregnancy and beyond. Class will consist of a combination of presentation and hands on practice of techniques such as diapering and swaddling.
Class is held in the Pozez Education Center Auditorium at Stormont Vail Hospital.

Save The Date! 2025 Stormont Vail Health Behavioral Health Symposium
2025-01-31 08:00 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
More details to come

Childbirth Preparation (February 5, 12, & 19)
2025-02-05 18:00 - 20:15 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This class is a series event and will meet February 5th, 12th, & 19th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Breastfeeding Basics
2025-02-09 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-03-02 13:30 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.
This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant parent and one support person.

2025 Stormont Vail Grand Rounds
2025-02-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center in Centennial Room A, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604

Walk with a Doc: Dr. Chen Hoe Chow, Cardiologist
2025-02-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Washburn University – Lee Arena, 901 SW Mulvane St, Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Show your heart some love during American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but the good news is that simple activities, like walking, can help prevent it. That makes this month’s Walk with a Doc event a great chance to take charge of your health and learn how to protect your heart (and your loved ones’)! Join Dr. Chen Hoe Chow, a cardiologist at our Topeka Campus, for answers and suggestions on lowering your heart disease risk.

What to Expect

Wear red to show support and raise awareness about heart disease.

A friendly and invigorating walk suitable for all fitness levels.

The opportunity to ask questions and get expert insights from our featured doc.

A chance to meet and connect with like-minded individuals in your community.

A fun, supportive environment encouraging health and wellness.

The walk is free and open to everyone, no registration needed. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your water bottle to stay hydrated! If the weather is too cold or rainy, we will move the walk inside Lee Arena. Whether you’re a regular participant or joining for the first time, we can’t wait to see you there.

Childbirth Preparation (March 8 & 9)
2025-03-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.
Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (March 8th & 9th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Online Childbirth Preparation (March 12, 19, & 26)
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, See event details for more information
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more!
Online childbirth class will be an online meeting with experienced instructors to review information and answer questions. The class will consist of three sessions (March 12th, 19th, & 26th) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting.
Note: Enrollment includes one expectant mother and one support person.
Resources users can download and keep for later use
Breathing Techniques
Example of a Simplified Birth Plan
Hospital Bag Checklist
Imagery & Relaxation Example
Touch Relaxation

Walk with a Doc: Dr. Robert Ricci, Gastroenterologist
2025-03-15 09:00 - 10:00 | East side of Lee Arena at Washburn University, 1901 SW Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but it is highly preventable with screening and highly treatable when caught early. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to learn about risk factors for colorectal cancer, when you should get a colonoscopy, and more from an expert. Join Dr. Robert Ricci, a gastroenterologist at our Topeka Campus, as he answers your questions during this month’s Walk with a Doc.

What to Expect

A friendly and invigorating walk suitable for all fitness levels.

The opportunity to ask questions and get expert insights from our featured doc.

A chance to meet and connect with like-minded individuals in your community.

A fun, supportive environment encouraging health and wellness.

The walk is free and open to everyone, no registration needed. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your water bottle to stay hydrated! If the weather is too cold or rainy, we will move the walk inside Lee Arena. Whether you’re a regular participant or joining for the first time, we can’t wait to see you there.

Save The Date! 2025 Bi-State Stroke Consortium Symposium
2025-03-28 00:00 - 23:59 | Kansas
Details are being finalized and registration will open soon.

2025 Stormont Vail Health Bi-State Stroke Consortium Symposium
2025-03-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Kansas
Navigating the complexities of medical care and coordinating among a diverse healthcare team can be challenging for stroke patients, their families, and providers during the recovery process. As a healthcare professional in stroke care, you can learn how to tackle these challenges and enhance your practice at the 2025 Stormont Vail Health Bi-State Stroke Consortium Symposium.

During this event, experts from Stormont Vail, Techs EMS, and Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital will discuss key topics and issues related to stroke care. Additionally, stroke survivors and their families will share their unique perspectives on recovery and caregiving through their personal stories.

We look forward to seeing you!

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