Presbyterian to Host Community Health Forums

PRESBYTERIAN TO HOST COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUMS

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Tuesday, April 3 at 1:30 p.m., Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) will host a community health forum for Sandoval County residents at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho. The event is free to the public and New Mexico First is facilitating the forum. 

On Thursday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m., another community health forum will be held for Bernalillo County residents at the United Way of Central New Mexico Training Center in Albuquerque.

PHS has worked with all of its hospitals and its board of directors to conduct community needs assessments and develop health priorities that affect New Mexicans. Three community health priorities have been identified: healthy eating, active living and tobacco cessation.

Details on the event are as follows and media is encouraged to attend:

WHAT: Community Health Forum
WHEN: Tuesday, April 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
2400 Unser Blvd SE, Community Room

WHAT: Community Health Forum
WHEN: Thursday, April 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: United Way of Central New Mexico Training Center
2340 Alamo Avenue SE, 2nd Floor

The event is free but registration is required due to seating limitations. To register, call Charlotte Pollard at 505-241-4817 or register online at nmfirst.org/events.
It is important that community members, local healthcare providers, hospital administrators and public health officials share their thoughts about community-based initiatives that can improve the health of community members.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. Presbyterian was founded in New Mexico in 1908, and is the state’s only private, not-for-profit healthcare system and its largest provider of care. Presbyterian offers eight hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Presbyterian is the second largest private employer in New Mexico with more than 9,000 respected employees and growing.