Health briefs and calendar News-Chronicle Green Bay New leaders at St. Vincent St. Vincent Hospital recently elected new medical staff officers, plus two new department heads and three new committee chairs. Dr. James McGovern was elected the new medical staff president; Dr. Kenneth Hujet was named vice president; and Dr. Richard McNutt was elected secretary. The new Department of Anesthesiology chairman is Dr. Timothy Cooper and the new Department to Radiology chairman is Dr. Henry Feider. Dr. R. Dale Davis was named the new co-chair of the Intensive Care Unit Committee; Dr. James Clemens was named co-chair of the Surgery Steering Committee; and Dr. Juleps Blank was named chair of the Cancer Committee. Biology students win scholarships Four University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students recently won Dr. Donald Sultan Scholarships in Health Sciences and Health Professions. Julie Houseman of Pettifog, Brian Mallory of Neville, Neil Sandhog of Green Bay and Erin Wallander of Whitelaw received the scholarships. All are majoring in human biology. The scholarship was created in memory of Sullivan, a doctor who practiced in Green Bay for more than 30 years. March of Dimes elects new officers Four new officers were recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Great Northern Lakes March of Dimes. They include: Bill Bargholtz, president of Head Financial Services, president; Jean Taylor, St. Vincent Hospital, vice president; Renee Bisbee, Bisbee Golf Center, secretary; Dick Diedrich, treasurer. Wisconsin Nurse recruiting program kicks off A new program coordinated by the Wisconsin Student Nurse Association and the Wisconsin Hospital Association is aimed at students and will address the national nursing shortage. “Touched by a Nurse” will also work to improve the image of nursing by showing students exactly what nurses do. 36 WSNA chapters will visit local elementary, middle and high schools to presents a short program on the profession. Karissa Ellis, a student at Bellin College of Nursing, is the state coordinator of the program. The vacancy rate for nurses at Wisconsin hospitals is about 7 percent. National February is dental health month In honor of Dental Health Month, the American Dental Association reminds everyone to brush their teeth twice a day and floss once. Brushing and flossing will help eliminate periodontal disease and tooth decay, the most prevalent diseases on earth. Calendar ADOLESCENT COUNSELING: Free group counseling for adolescents and young adults. 7 p.m. Mondays. Bay Shore Counseling, 2345 E. Mason St., Green Bay. Call 920-469-8890 to register. LIFE LINE HEALTH SCREENING: Ten minutes of testing, including carotid artery screening, abdominal aneurysm test, bone density and an ankle brachial index. Tuesday. Feb. 4 at Green Bay HeartCare, 1727 Shawano Ave., Green Bay. Call 1-800-643-6075 to schedule an appointment or for more information. AFTER REACH: Breast cancer general support group. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center Conference Room, 835 S. Van Buren St. Call 920-433-8840 for more information. OCONTO COUNTY PUBLIC IMMUNIZATIONS: Free immunizations, Parent or legal guardian must accompany children under 18 and are asked to bring immunization records. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. Lazansky Community Building. Mountain. Call 920-834-7000 for more information and to arrange a chicken pox vaccination. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS: Immunizations are available for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, oral polio, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus b. conjugate (HIB), and Prevnar. Hepatitis B vaccine is available for children 18 and under. Parents must accompany children and bring immunizations records. A $3 fee is suggested for each vaccine, but will be given regardless of ability to pay. 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Edison Middle School, 442 Alpine Drive, Green Bay. 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at Brown County Health Department, 610 S. Broadway, Green Bay. Monday, Feb. 10 at Health Department by appointment only. 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at Health Department. Call 920-448-6402 for information and appointments. BRAIN TUMOR/TAKING TIME SUPPORT GROUP: A place for people with a malignant or benign brain tumor, or cancer in general and their friends and family. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center Conference Room, 835 S. Van Buren St., Green Bay (please use Webster entrance). Call 920-433-0111 to register. HEALING THROUGH GOD’S WORD: For people with serious medical illness and their friends and family. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Bayside Christian Fellowship, 3475 Humboldt Road, Green Bay. Call 920-499-6201 for more information. NAMI MEETING: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill support group for people with mental illness and their friends and family. 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Aging Resource Center, 300 S. Adams St., Green Bay. Call 920-430-9187 for more information. N.E.W. NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3009 N. Meade St., Appleton. Call 920-731-5626 for more information. SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP: Free group for any woman who has experienced sexual assault or abuse. 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Family Services, 300 Crooks St., Green Bay. Call 920-436-8899 for more information. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Ave., Green Bay. Call 920-336-1275 for information. OCONTO COUNTY PUBLIC IMMUNIZATIONS: Free immunizations, Parent or legal guardian must accompany children under 18 and are asked to bring immunization records. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. 535 N. Munsert Ave., Oconto Falls. Call 920-834-7000 for more information and to arrange a chicken pox vaccination. MS SELF-HELP GROUP: For people with Multiple Sclerosis, their friends and family. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Legends Sports Bar and Grill, 875 Heritage Road, De Pere. Call 920-337-9805 for more information. OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: “You’re Not Alone” ostomy group for recent surgery. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. First floor east conference room, Bellin Hospital, 744 S. Webster Ave., Green Bay. Call 920-499-8742 for more information. EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP: Anyone with concerns about epilepsy is welcome. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Bethany United Methodist Church, 1110 Echo Lane, Green Bay. Call 1-800-924-9932 for more information. LA LECHE LEAGUE: Breastfeeding support group; babies welcome. 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. A Woman’s Place, 1727 Shawano Ave., Green Bay. Call 920-496-7561 for more information. REACH TOGETHER: Premenopausal support group. 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center Conference Room, 835 S. Van Buren St., Green Bay. Call 920-465-9484 for more information. FIBROMYALGIA COMMUNITY NETWORK: Designed to educate people about fibromyalgia. John Howe of the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation will host. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. St. Vincent WholeHealth, 2100 Riverside Drive, Allouez. Call 920-448-7187 and press 2 to reserve a seat. “AM I YOUR TYPE?”: A place for singles and couples to have fun, celebrate Valentine’s Day, meet others and donate blood. Information will be available about personality traits associated with blood types. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Community Blood Center, 4406 W. Spencer St., Appleton. Call 920-738-3131 or 1-800-280-4102 to make an appointment.