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New colorectal fellow begins residency program at Franciscan St. Francis Health

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MOORESVILLE, Ind. -- Phuong Nguyen, M.D., has been chosen for the 2012 fellowship in the Indiana University School of Medicine Colon and Rectal Residency Program at Kendrick Colon and Rectal Center at Franciscan St. Francis Health. He will begin his residency July 1, 2012.

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Women’s health in the bag at St. Francis Health

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GREENWOOD, Ind. – Spirit of Women at Franciscan St. Francis Health is hosting its fall Girls Night Out event, featuring Reneé Rongen – dubbed “the mother of motivation and combination of “Oprah, Lilli Tomlin and Mother Teresa.”
 

Not too late to sign up for Safe Sitter courses

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MUNCIE--Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital will host two more Safe Sitter classes during summer vacation for children ages 11-13. Two-day sessions are August 3-4 and August 8-9. Classes are held from 8:30 am-3:30 pm on respective dates in the Outpatient Medical Pavilion rooms 6, 7 and 8.

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