LEWISTON, Idaho – LCSC’s fourth annual Health Screening will be held on March 12 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Solarium of the LCSC Student Union Building. The screening is free of charge to students, LCSC faculty and staff, and the surrounding community, with the exception of the Lipid/Cholesterol panel ($15) and the Hemoglobin A1C test (diabetes, $10) - a savings of $230 for these two screenings. Lipid/Cholesterol panel and Hemoglobin A1C screenings both require fasting (12 hours of no food or drink, except water) and can be paid for by cash or check.
Free health screenings include:
- Vision
- Dental
- Hearing
- BMI assessment
- Posture
- Basal metabolic rate
- Blood type
- Skin cancer awareness
- Mental health
- Alcohol and drug
- Awareness
- Lasik
- Colon cancer screening
- Blood pressure
- Bone density
- GERD screening
- Breast health/self-exam
- Body fat percentage
Prizes and refreshments will be available, and LCSC employees can earn Professional Development Training points by participating.
The LCSC Health Screening is coordinated by Student Health Services and event participants: Alpine Vision Center, Clearview Eye Clinic, Costco, Eastgate Chiropractic, Inland Northwest Blood Center, LCSC Dental Hygiene, LCSC Division of Nursing, LCSC Kinesiology, LCSC Student Counseling Center, North Central District Health Department, Pathologist’s Regional Laboratory, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, SJRMC Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Tri-State Memorial Hospital, and Valley Medical Center.
For more information please contact Sherry Sweikert-Smith, LCSC Student Health Services Nurse, at 208.792.2251.