Altarum Institute is proud to join the Detroit Science
Center in presenting
OUR BODIES, OUR HEALTH
Altarum Speaker Series
Each event in the series has
been designed to enhance your visit to the �Our Body: The Universe Within�
exhibit at the Detroit Science Center while also encouraging you to think in
new ways about your body, the systems that provide you care and the many
benefits of better health.
May
24, 2007 � 7pm
Our Health, Our Weight -- Preventing Obesity in Children, Where Do
We Begin?
June
14, 2007 � 7pm
Our Health, Our Genes � Does Family History Accurately Predict Your
Future Health?
ADMISSION
Admission
to the Our Bodies, Our Health Altarum Speaker Series is free with paid
Science Center general admission. There is a separate admission charge for
the �Our Body: The Universe Within� exhibition. Advance RSVPs are required
and may be sent to [email protected]. Please specify the names of those attending
and the event date in the
RSVP. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first served basis.
ABOUT ALTARUM
INSTITUTE
Altarum is a nonprofit health
systems research institute, headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan. We provide
independent research, objective analysis and consulting expertise to support
the delivery of high quality care to individuals, families, local
communities, members of the military, and veterans across our nation.
Altarum is also exploring and modeling the policy, process, technology, and
cultural changes needed to enable future health care systems that value
health and are sustainable. To learn more, visit
www.altarum.org.
ABOUT �OUR
BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN�
�Our Body:
The Universe Within� is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter
firsthand the beautiful complexity of the human body. This riveting
exhibition literally goes �under the skin� to reveal the mysteries of human
anatomy through a fascinating presentation of real human specimens. The
exhibit features 20 bodies and 135 anatomical displays preserved to expose
the inner workings of human anatomy.