Free Interactive Seminars For the Public on Preventive Medicine

A. Work with local insurance carriers, healthcare providers and local health department to conduct wellness seminars for the public.

B. Conduct seminars in convenient locations and at convenient times for the public. For example, hold the seminars at a government center, mall or public schools. Have the seminars take place in the morning, evening or lunch time at the public schools so that the seminar is accommodating the working schedules of the public if at all possible and children at school. Keep in mind if we start with the children while they are young in regards to eating habits, we are helping to prevent health problems in their future. Seminars in both elementary and high schools may be able to change the lifestyle of our future leaders because as the children grow they will become our future leaders whether it be as a laborer, CEO, government official, etc.

C. Some topics for the seminars could be as follows: preventive medicine, dental hygiene, healthy eating habits for children and adults, prescription medicine (brand name vs. generic), etc.

D. Select a topic for each week and conduct the seminar throughout the week.
E. Make the seminars fun and interactive with the public by asking for volunteers in conducting demonstrations if possible. Give away items promoting healthy habits like toothbrushes, toothpaste, vitamins, etc.

F. Distribute materials highlighting the critical points of the seminar that took place.

G. Make sure that word gets around about the seminars, for example advertise on the radio or in the local newspaper.

H. Obtain resources as volunteers for the seminars from the local insurance carriers, healthcare providers and local health department. It is amazing how important this topic is today within our society and how many people would volunteer to help make a change in healthcare and the way people look at it. Even if one volunteer did not publicly speak but handed out free toothbrushes which may lead into one less health related problem for an individual down the road, it would be a savings.

I. For the seminars related to children, be sure to stress in the advertising that children are welcome to attend and participate. Get the children involved at the seminar, make them feel important.