Sole Sisters™ Health and Beauty Event October 5 to Educate Women on Breast and Ovarian Cancers

Baylor clinicians will share information on genetics, nutrition, prevention and survivorship

Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas will host its annual Sole Sisters™ event on Saturday, October 5, from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Tower Club Dallas.

The event will feature spa treatments, group workout classes, health & beauty consultations, and special guest host Miss Texas, Ivana Hall. An interactive question-and-answer panel will be the highlight of the event, as Baylor medical professionals will provide their expertise and take questions from the audience. Panelists will include:

  • Claudia Harsh, MD, integrative gynecologist and physician acupuncturist on staff with the Integrative Medicine Program at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center
  • Carolyn Garby, MS, CGC, clinical genetic counselor at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center

“We’re hoping to equip women in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with resources to take a proactive stance on their health,” said Jennifer Williams, community outreach coordinator at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas. “Our mission is to create a sisterhood of strength and accountability in the fight against breast and ovarian cancer through health education and fitness.”

Registration is $10 and proceeds will benefit the Healing Arts Program at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas. Space is limited. To RSVP, call 1-800-4BAYLOR.

Sole Sisters™ is being supported this year by Duke Realty, Natural Awakenings Magazine, KIND Healthy Snacks, Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center, Baylor Darlene Cass Breast Imaging Center, and the American Cancer Society.

About Baylor Health Care System
Baylor Health Care System is a not-for-profit, faith-based supporting organization providing services to a network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities that provide patient care, medical education, research and community service. Baylor recorded more than 2.8 million patient encounters, $3.8 billion in total net operating revenue, $5.3 billion in total assets and $539 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2012 (as reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services).  Baylor’s network of more than 360 access points includes 30 owned/operated/ ventured/affiliated hospitals; joint ventured ambulatory surgical centers; satellite outpatient locations; senior centers and more than 200 HealthTexas Provider Network physician clinics. For the latest Baylor Health Care System news and information, visit media.baylorhealth.com.

Contact: Julie Smith
Phone: 972-800-4060
Email: Julie.Smith2@BaylorHealth.edu

About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com