Calendar & Events

Online Childbirth Preparation (January 10, 17, 24)
2024-01-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | 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 10, 17, and 24) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a link to join the virtual meeting.

Meeting linkhttps://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/j.php?MTID=m55f34261ba4334aab563a36d67d1d54a
Meeting number2499 813 7283
Meeting passwordMw6aMWnGF86
Host key705616
Join by video system24998137283@stormontvail.webex.com
Join by phoneUnited States Toll+1-415-655-0002
Access code24998137283
Global call-in numbershttps://stormontvail.webex.com/stormontvail/globalcallin.php?MTID=m3bcf8ffebc41c2c1e0b7b7e20f22e89e

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

Stormont Vail Grand Rounds 2024
2024-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial 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.

AHA CPR/First Aid Course
2024-01-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Stormont Vail Health Topeka Campus, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
The links below will give direct access to AHA and ENA course information, prices per class can vary and can be found on the bottom of the page. In those sites you will find information about course options, and what might be best for you depending on how soon you need the training and your specific style of learning.

We are continuously improving our already current classes and adding new classes. If there is interest in a class or certification that is not listed below, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of the two point of contacts.

Heart saver First Aid CPR AED | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid (Non Healthcare)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course Options | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course Options | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid

PALS Course Options | American Heart Association CPR & First AidPEARS Course Options | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid

We also provide CPR/First Aid for groups or companies

Contact wallace.brannen@stormontvail.org for information

Breastfeeding Basics In-Person
2024-01-07 13:30 - 15:30, 2023-12-03 13:30 - 15:30, 2023-11-05 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.

STOP THE BLEED
2023-12-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-12-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-18 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.

Stormont Vail Grand Rounds 2023
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial B, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, 66604

Car Seat Checkup Event
2023-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Topeka Fire Station #5, 720 SW 21st St., Topeka, Kansas, United States
Safe Kids Shawnee County and Stormont Vail Health partner to provide this event. Meet with a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician to be sure your children ride safely. Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat. Find out if it’s time for a change.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19: Maximum of 2 adults per car, masks are required for adults, and no COVID-19 symptoms or sick contacts.

Contact carseat@stormontvail.org with questions.

Childbirth Preparation (December 6, 13, & 20) In-Person
2023-12-06 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 6th, 13th, and 20th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Cesarean Delivery Preparation Class
2023-11-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Stormont Vail Health Birthplace, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Whether this is your first cesarean section or you are having a repeat cesarean section, your delivery is an event we would like to help you prepare for. We will discuss reasons for cesarean deliveries, what to expect in the operating room and during your hospital stay, pain management, recovery, and take a tour of the Birthplace. This class is intended for those who are having a planned cesarean delivery. Enrollment includes the expectant parent and one support person. Class will be held in The Birthplace. Instructor will communicate via email the week before class to provide specific instructions.

Pharmacy Grand Rounds 2023
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Kansas
Grand Rounds is offered in person and virtually via the Zoom platform. Registration is not required. In person seating is limited.

Childbirth Preparation (November 18 & 19) In-Person
2023-11-18 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 (November 18th & 19th) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

FREE Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Event
2023-11-18 08:00 - 16:00 | 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 abnormalities may be detected.

Call (785) 357-2589 for Eligibility Requirements.

**Screening will be billed through insurance, but any remaining balance will be paid by Stormont Vail Health.**

Stormont Vail Grand Rounds 2023
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Kansas
November 2023 Stormont Vail Grand Rounds is only offered in person in Centennial B, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka campus and virtually via the Zoom platform. Registration is not required.

Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser Dinner
2023-11-13 16:00 - 21:30 | Jefferson’s in Topeka, 2915 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, Kansas, 66614, United States
Join us for dinner!

Thanks to the generous donation of time, staff, and amazing food by Jefferson’s in Topeka – the Stormont Vail Health Foundation has a wonderful opportunity to raise funds that will support Stormont Vail as a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Your purchase of a TICKET secures an entrée, non-alcoholic drink, and the promise that 100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network at Stormont Vail to support the health of children in our community.

Seats are limited for this fundraising event – get your tickets as soon as possible by visiting Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser at Jefferson’s – Stormont Vail Health!

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Welcome Baby Class
2023-11-12 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.

Sibling Class Ages 7 and Up
2023-11-11 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 3-6 years
2023-11-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States

2023 National Lung Cancer Screening Day - Flint Hills
2023-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail – Flint Hills Campus, 1102 St. Marys Rd., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Stormont Vail Health offers weekend screening events on National Lung Cancer Screening Day to improve screening access for people unable to take off work during regular clinic hours.

If you’re a patient at the Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills or Manhattan Campuses considered high risk for lung cancer, make screenings part of your routine preventative care – starting with our National Lung Cancer Screening Day event on Saturday, Nov. 11.

To schedule your Saturday, Nov. 11 screening, call your provider’s office to book a consultation appointment or ask to schedule a scan at the event during your next visit. Saturday, Nov. 11 screenings are available to patients who discuss the benefits of this exam and receive orders from their provider during a previous office appointment.

Schedule Your Scan If…

You’re a current or former smoker

Between the ages of 50 – 77 & on Medicare

Between the ages of 50 – 80 with private insurance

If you quit smoking within the past 15 years

You have a history of 20 or more Pack Years of smoking (Example: # of packs × # of years = 20)

Screenings are unavailable if you…

Took antibiotics for pneumonia or a respiratory infection in the last 12 weeks

Recently noticed bloody sputum (saliva & mucus mixture)

Unexplainably lost 15 pounds or more in the last 12 months

Received a chest CT scan within the previous 12 months

Car Seat Checkup Event
2023-11-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Mission Township Fire, 3101 SW Urish Rd, Topeka, Kansas, 66614

2023 National Lung Cancer Screening Day - Manhattan
2023-11-11 08:00 - 10:00 | Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus, 1325 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, United States

Flag Raising - Flint Hills
2023-11-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Stormont Vail – Flint Hills Campus, 1102 St. Marys Rd., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States

Flag Raising - Topeka Campus
2023-11-10 08:00 - 09:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – South Tower entrance, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States

Online Childbirth Preparation (November 8, 15, & 22)
2023-11-08 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 (November 8th, 15th, and 22nd) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a 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

Manhattan Campus WATCHMAN Patient Education Seminar
2023-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | K-State Alumni Center, 1720 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, United States
You can’t change the fact you have A-Fib, but you CAN change how you manage it – especially if you’re tired of taking blood thinners.

If you’d like to learn more about your options, join our WATCHMAN Patient Education Seminar on Friday, Nov. 3, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan! Message us for details.

2023 Stormont Vail Health Nursing Symposium
2023-11-03 12:15 - 16:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Stormont Vail Health is pleased to host the 2023 Nursing Symposium on Friday, Nov. 3 from 12:15 to 4:30 p.m. for all nursing professionals across the region.

We will be hosting two Mayo Clinic speakers, Janelle Wozniak, MSN, RN and Heidi Shedenhelm, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, who will present about the different nursing career pathways and how we can work together to increase the healthcare workforce.

In addition to Mayo Clinic experts, multiple Stormont Vail nurses will present the latest in best practice and improvement work.

The symposium is completely free with both in-person and virtual viewing options, but registration is required!

Register Here

Community Blood Drive
2023-11-01 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
The current national blood shortage affects millions of people, including many within our community. One donation might seem like a drop in the bucket, but even one contribution can save as many as THREE lives. For this reason, We Together celebrate blood donors for their selfless, life-saving contributions.

Our upcoming Community Blood Drive is an excellent way to look out for and support those in need. We Celebrate those who have previously donated and those who will again (or will for the first time!) on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Centennial Rooms A & D inside Stormont Vail Health Topeka Campus Hospital.

Sign Up!
