Wellness and Wonder Day

U of A Health Sciences Wellness and Wonder Day

Sept. 21, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
University of Arizona Health Sciences
1670 E. Drachman St., Tucson, AZ 85711
 

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Join us for Wellness and Wonder Day, a community wellness expo and educational showcase hosted by the University of Arizona Health Sciences and featuring faculty experts from its four colleges, centers and institutes in Tucson who will help you explore the interconnections of wonder, well-being, health and the humanities. Drop in and explore the Health Sciences, including:

- The world-renowned El Mirador Project, a digital art collection located in the Health Sciences Innovation Building.
- Tours of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
- Art-making with ArtWorks at the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
- Viewings of the Center for Creative Photography’s “Friends of Ansel Adams” exhibit, hosted in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.

The day will also feature faculty talks and hands-on exhibits, including tours of the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center and a chance to view the BIO5 Institute prototyping lab. The event is open to people of all ages and will have a STEAM experience for kids as well as guided wellness sessions, including lessons on meditation and dancing for wellness.

The onsite restaurant, Café Bolo, will be open for dining during the event. Participants who complete a “Wellness and Wonder” passport will receive a voucher to the cafe, while supplies last.

Event Schedule

The main exhibit hall will be in the Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St. Make this your first stop for the day and begin your Wellness and Wonder adventure by collecting an event guidebook complete with a map so you can navigate across the Health Sciences.

Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St.| Open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Activities available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Health Sciences Innovation Building:
- El Mirador Project open house and self-guided tours (Forum, Mezzanine, Room 306)
- Health and Humanities: Honors student projects (Faculty Commons)
- STEAM room for kids (Room 370)

Tours of ASTEC (in HSIB) are available from 10 a.m. until noon. Please register onsite to secure your spot.

9:30-10:30 a.m. | Dance for Wellness with Dr. Christine Childers (HSIB Forum)
10:30-11:30 a.m. | Deciphering the four D’s: Decline, Depression, Delirium and Dementia with Dr. Kathleen C. Insel (HSIB Forum)
10-11 a.m. | Frontiers in obesity medicine: The promise, challenges and opportunities for success with Dr. Amit Algotar (Room 305)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Valley fever vaccine advances: ‘Both ends of the leash’ with Drs. John Galgiani, Lisa Shubitz and Marc Orbach (Room 305)
1-2 p.m. | Burning questions: Responding to community questions about cannabis, chronic pain and addiction with Dr. Todd Vanderah (Room 305)

Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, 1703 E. Mabel St., Room 260 | Open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tours available at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30p.m. Please register to secure your spot.

BIO5 Institute/Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building, 1657 E. Helen St. | Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- David T. Kessler art exhibition (Exhibit hall)
- STEAM activities

Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, 1502 E. Mabel St. | Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Selections from the Ansel Adams Collection curated by the Center for Creative Photography will be available for viewing on the third floor.
11 to 11:30 a.m. | Heart-centered meditation with Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson (Cantor Building)
11:30 a.m. to noon | Creating well-being wherever you work, learn or live with Dr. Esther Sternberg (Cantor Building)

ArtWorks & Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, 1521 E. Helen St. | Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Art collection viewing.
- Tile painting while supplies last.

Original event listing.