LEWISTON — “Spinal Injuries in Seniors” will be the topic of the third installment of a
six-part mini-medical school educational series being sponsored by Central
Maine Medical Center and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. The
free program will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Pettingill
Hall, Room G65, at Bates College, on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The series takes the form of an ongoing case study following a
hypothetical
patient facing healthcare issues commonly confronted by the elderly. In
this case, the patient has been injured in a fall and as a result faces
various
medical challenges.

The presentation will feature orthopaedic surgeon Michael Regan,
M.D., of Central Maine Orthopaedics in Auburn, and physician assistant Ryan
Card of Central Maine Orthopaedics in Auburn and the Central Maine Spine
Center in Auburn.

Regan and Card will look at spinal injuries typical of the older patient as
well as why they happen, how they are treated and their long-term
consequences.

Anyone wishing to register or seeking more
information, is urged to call 795-8448 or e-mail [email protected].

Interpreter services are available upon advance request.