LOUISVILLE — UofL Health was once again a proud sponsor of the Kentucky State Fair. Located in the Health Horizons area, their 30’ x 80’ booth hosted a mobile mammography van and a variety of other health screenings, demos, resources and education including InBody composition scans, cardiovascular screenings, golf swing analysis, Stop the Bleed demos and more. With 23 facilities and service lines and nearly 200 employees participating, UofL Health staff brought the Power of U to this statewide 11-day event, interacting with over 30,000 people.
Ruba Musa, UofL Health, with the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.Dr. Joseph Creely, a UofL Health ENT providers at a spotlight table providing ear, nose, and throat education and resources.Dr. Keturah Bowe and her team from UofL Health – Urgent Care Plus – Parkland, provided blood pressure screenings at the Kentucky State Fair one day.Charlotte Paez and Kara McAfee. The Mammo van works with the Kentucky Cancer Program. Along with setting up and organizing screening events in the community, they also qualify uninsured and underinsured patients for state funding, which pays for mammograms for those who meet the criteria.Mandi Pyles, Yette Taylor, and Stacy Girtley, UofL Health Hands Only. Photos provided by UofL Health.
