Calendar & Events

Free Medicare Educational Seminars
2025-11-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, 929 S.W. Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66606
Navigate Medicare with Confidence—Join or Share this Free Seminar!

Stormont Vail Health, with R.W. Evenson, Inc., hosts free Medicare Educational Seminars at the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center and Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus.

It’s great for anyone new to Medicare or looking to better understand:

Original Medicare

Supplement and Drug Plans

Medicare Advantage

How to enroll in any of these options

Call (785) 266-9160 to register.

Online Childbirth Preparation (November 5, 12, & 19)
2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:30 | KS
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 (November 9, 12, & 19) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

Childbirth ClassHosted by Odom, Laura

https://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=mfa14971dfc6577f588445593441b5bb3Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes | (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)Occurs every Wednesday effective 11/5/2025 until 11/19/2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)Meeting number: 2496 502 1542Password: [REDACTED]

Join by video systemDial 24965021542@stormontvail.webex.comYou can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone+1-415-655-0002 United States Toll

Access code: 249 650 21542

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

Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Event
2025-11-08 07:30 - 11:30 | Stormont Vail Imaging Center, 731 SW Mulvane Street, Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
Almost 9 out of 10 lung cancer patients die when the disease is not detected early enough. Make sure that you are doing everything possible to keep yourself healthy, happy, and safe. Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening is designed to provide an option for patients considered to be at high risk for developing lung cancer, although other incidentally detected abnormalities may be detected.

Limited time slots available and must have a providers order to qualify.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Shawnee Heights Fire #23, 5301 SE California Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66609
Visit with a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat. Find out if it’s time for a change.

Free Medicare Educational Seminars
2025-11-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus, 1325 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, United States

Walk With An APP – Topeka | November 2025
2025-11-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Washburn University – Lee Arena, 1901 SW Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Have a Heart-to-Heart about Heart Health with APRNs Joni Miller & Tonya Stallbaumer

Put on your favorite red gear and join us for a morning of movement, conversation, and heart health awareness!

APRNs Joni Miller and Tonya Stallbaumer, Cardiology specialists at The Stormont Vail Health Heart Center, will share practical tips for maintaining a healthy heart and highlight our heart care services in Topeka.

Walking is one of the simplest and most effective ways to support your heart. So, grab your sneakers, wear your red, invite a friend, and bring lots of questions for our providers!

STOP THE BLEED
2025-11-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | 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.

Welcome Baby
2025-11-30 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.

Childbirth Preparation (December 3, 10, & 17)
2025-12-03 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 December 3, 10, & 17 from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

2025 Stormont Vail Health Nursing Symposium
2025-12-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Join nurses, students, and healthcare professionals for a full day of learning, leadership and collaboration at the 2025 Stormont Vail Health Nursing Symposium. This year’s event will explore key topics shaping the future of nursing, including:

Maternal health equity

Experiential learning in nurse residency

Advocacy in practice environments

Addressing implicit bias and social determinants of health.

Presenters include leaders from Stormont Vail, Kansas Leadership Center, Topeka Doula Project, and Nurses Feed Their Young.

Keynotes:

“Thriving Together: Empowering Nurses to Communicate, Connect, and Create Change” Teresa Sanderson, Nurses Feed Their Young

“When Everyone Leads” Tina Kahn, Kansas Leadership Center

Pre-registration required. If you know someone in healthcare who might be interested, share the link and encourage them to attend!

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Walk With An APP – Junction City | December 2025
2025-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Old Junction City High School Football Field, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Smart Strategies for Diabetes: Simple Steps That Make a Big Difference

Join Michael Prichard, PA-C, Family Medicine specialist at our Flint Hills Campus, for a morning of movement and conversation.

Get tips for healthier A1C, more energy, and healthier everyday choices

Learn how to spot sneaky sugars and build small habits that move the needle

Bring water, a friend, and lots of questions!

Walk With An APP – Topeka | December 2025
2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Washburn University – Lee Arena, 1901 SW Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Walk With An APP – Topeka | December 2025

Take Steps Towards Better Health with APRN Gary Graf, Endocrinology Specialist

Join us for a morning of movement, conversation, and diabetes awareness!

APRN Gary Graf, Endocrinology specialist at the Cotton O’Neil Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, will share information about diabetes prevention and management.

Grab your sneakers, invite a friend, and bring lots of questions for our provider!

Car Seat Checkup Event
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Shawnee County Fire District #3, 301 E. Highway 24 Trafficway, Rossville, Kansas

Breastfeeding Basics
2025-12-14 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-01-11 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

Walk With a Doc – Junction City | January 2026
2026-01-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Old Junction City High School Football Field, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Join Dr. Crane for a one mile walk and discussion about winter safety and fall risk prevention. This doctor-led group is a fun and safe place to go for a walk, hear briefly about an important health topic, and enjoy a walk with a physician. The event is FREE and all are welcome! Ask your provider about upcoming walks!*The walk will be outside. If it rains or is too cold, we will move the walk inside.

Online Childbirth Preparation (January 7, 14, & 21)
2026-01-07 18:00 - 19:30 | KS
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 7th, 14th, & 21st) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

Meeting link:https://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=m7e844a723612e5d8ccd64e19e84df3eb

Meeting number:2494 542 5166

Meeting password:[REDACTED]

Join from a video system or applicationDial 24945425166@stormontvail.webex.comYou can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone+1-415-655-0002 TollAccess code: 24945425166

Global call-in numbershttps://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/globalcallin.php?MTID=m573f2e26eebc9304c4e877cfbd7f739a

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

Girl to Woman
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
The time in a girl’s life between the ages of 8-12 is one of physical and emotional changes. This program for girls and their parent will address menstruation and other physical changes of puberty, the emotional upheaval of adolescence and communication techniques for parent and daughter.
Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.Note: RSVP includes one parent/child duo.

Boy to Man
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Boys experience puberty also and while usually starting later than girls, the time in a boy’s life between the ages of 10-13 is filled with many physical and emotional changes. These changes are exciting but are often puzzling, sometimes embarrassing, and usually challenging to a young adolescent. Join us for a discussion that will focus on the physiological changes of puberty, the developmental tasks of early adolescence and ways to improve communication between boys and their parents. This class features a time for boys and their parents to be together but also have time for facilitated discussion separately.

Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.

2026 Stormont Vail Grand Rounds - Substance Use in Adolescents
2026-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | KS
Navigate to stormontvail.eeds.com for details and zoom links.

Presentations & Speakers:

Faisal Ansari, MD, AACAP, AAAP – Addiction Psychiatrist, University Of Kansas Medical Center

STOP THE BLEED
2026-01-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial A, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States

Walk With an APP – Topeka | January 2026
2026-01-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Washburn University – Lee Arena, 1901 SW Mulvane St., Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Join APRN Ashley Brock for a one mile walk and conversation about winter safety and fall risk prevention.

This APP-led group is a fun and safe place to go for a walk, hear briefly about an important health topic, and enjoy a walk with an APP.

The event is FREE and all are welcome!

Ask your provider about upcoming walks!

*The walk will be outside. If it rains or is too cold, we will move the walk inside.

Childbirth Preparation (January 17th & 18th)
2026-01-17 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 (January 17th & 18th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Community Blood Drive
2026-01-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
January is National Blood Donor Month! Your donation can save up to three lives.

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Centennial Rooms A & D, Stormont Vail Hospital

Sign up at savealifenow.org/group

Use group code TPKS.

Questions?

Contact Melissa Morgan at (785) 270-4788 or melissa.morgan@stormontvail.org.

Matter of Balance: Group A (January 22 -March 12, 2026)
2026-01-22 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 22, 2025 at 10:00am. We will meet at Stout Community Resource Center, 2303 SW College Ave, Topeka KS.

Session 1 – Jan 22ndSession 2 – Jan 29thSession 3 – Feb 5thSession 4 – Feb 12thSession 5 – Feb 19thSession 6 – Feb 26thSession 7 – Mar 5thSession 8 – Mar 12th

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