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Eskenazi Health is looking for several patients and their families interested in joining the Eskenazi Health Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), a group that provides guidance on how to improve the experiences of patients and their families as well as the quality and safety of care provided at Eskenazi Health.

Feb. 11, 2019 – Eskenazi Health will host a Nurse Networking Career Event on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. Nursing specialties highlighted at the event include critical care, acuity adaptable (medical/surgical/telemetry), mental health, women’s and children’s services, operating room, PACU, regional burn center and primary care.

Feb. 5, 2019 – Eskenazi Health is now accepting applications for its 2019 VolunTEEN Summer Program. The annual VolunTEEN program allows teenagers to experience professional service and shadowing for students on a path to becoming health care professionals.

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Extreme cold temperatures are forecasted to hit Central Indiana this week and the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health is warning the public to take extreme caution to avoid the excruciating pain and discomfort of frostbite and other cold weather injuries.

The Eskenazi Health Foundation recently announced its board appointments for 2019. John T. Thompson will serve as chairman of the board for the second consecutive year. In addition, the following new members were appointed to the board.

Jan. 18, 2019 – As brutally cold weather continues to descend on Central Indiana and forecasts calling for heavy snow and ice this weekend, it becomes important to review suggestions on how to take precautions and avoid the overexposure to frigid conditions.

This blog post is part of a series titled Taking the Lead: An Inside Look at Eskenazi Health's Leadership. Different leaders throughout Eskenazi Health will be featured, giving an inside look at their work roles, backgrounds, passions and even hobbies. We hope you enjoy learning about some of the exceptional leaders Eskenazi Health is proud to employ.

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 21, certain Eskenazi Health departments will either be closed or observe alternate hours. Some departments will maintain normal operating hours.

Jan. 9, 2019 – Four talented string musicians with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will perform an all-French program at Eskenazi Health on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The 12:30 p.m. performance will take place in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse on the first floor of the Sandra Eskenazi Outpatient Center, 720 Eskenazi Ave. Parking is available in the Eskenazi Health Parking Garage.

Jan. 8, 2019 – Flu has reached widespread levels across Indiana, including Marion County. In response to the rising flu activity, Marion County Public Health Department director Virginia A. Caine, M.D., is requesting that hospitals in Marion County begin temporary restrictions for visitors.