Dr. Amanda Smith, medical director of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, is interviewed by Jessica Green, a reporter for The Villages.

Members of a media team for The Villages Daily Sun and VNN- Channel 2 visited USF Health last week to interview some faculty members who will be speakers for the “Tomorrow’s Health Today” lecture series at The Villages.

The crew filmed Dr. Amanda Smith, medical director of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, and Dr. Jay Wolfson, distinguished service professor of public health and medicine, for advance stories on the lecture series. They also filmed exterior footage around the USF campus, including the Morsani Center, Byrd Institute, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, and the Marshall Center.

Dr. Wolfson will speak July 26 on the topic “I Can Write My Checks Without Paper and Read My Books – Why Can’t I Manage My Health Paperlessly?”  Dr. Smith’s presentation, “Prevent Alzheimer’s Now Before You Forget,” will be Nov. 22.

Left:  Dr. Smith is miked up by videographer Gary Corsair.  Right:  Photographer Bill Mitchell, in doorway, shoots Dr. Smith consulting with Dr. Ashok Raj.

The series kicked off earlier this month with its first lecture by Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health.  More than 600 Villagers reserved tickets to hear Dr. Peterson address the topic “How Healthy Am I and What Can I Do About It?” During the hour-long conversation and question-and-answer session, Dr. Petersen encouraged residents to be proactive when it comes to their well-being. 

The free lecture series is just one of many programs and events that will be held in The Villages as a result of the recent innovative partnership between the university and the community to create “America’s Healthiest Hometown.”   For more information about upcoming speakers and their topics, visit http://villages.health.usf.edu/calendar.aspx

Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health, was the inaugural speaker for the “Tomorrow’s Health Today” lectures series at The Villages.

L to R:  The media team from The Villages included Bill Mitchell, photographer; Jessica Greene, reporter; and Gary Corsair, videographer.

 – Photos by Eric Younghans, USF Health Communications