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[Patricia Joyce]

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Equity encourages members in the Greater Toronto Area to attend the following seminars being conducted by the Artists' Health Centre. CAEA members can also visit the AHC for a variety of complementary/alternative and conventional healthcare services geared to professional creative and performing artists. Please note that services not covered by OHIP are not free through the AHC. You may however be covered by your Equity and/or AFBS  (ACTRA Fraternal Benefits Society) benefits plan and to consult your brochures or plan administrators for levels of coverage.

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On November 6th, 2002, the Al and Malka Green Artists' Health Centre (AHC) opened its doors within the Healthy Connections Program at the Toronto Western Hospital.  The vision of the AHC is to have a positive impact on the health and well being of professional artists.  As part of our mission to support the AHC through education and outreach, the Artists' Health Centre Foundation (AHCF) is presenting a series of 3 seminars entitled The Healthy Artist.  We are thrilled to have such a dynamic and respected field of speakers from different sectors of the arts and modalities of health practices.  Each seminar session will consist of an opening and closing plenary session, along with breakout sessions enabling participants to spend focused time on the area in which they are most interested.  A special price of $50.00 is being offered for all three seminars; or participants may attend a single seminar for $25.00.
 
All seminars will take place on from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the AHC, located at the Toronto Western Hospital (399 Bathurst Street).  
 
Sunday March 16th, 2003 
 
Beginning Your Day will offer ideas and techniques which maximize mental, physical and spiritual health from speakers Laureen Dubeau (internationally recognized Stott Pilates teacher), Brian Timothy (N.D., Faculty of Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine) and Joan Watson (MusBach (Perf), Prinicipal Horn of the Canadian Opera Company).  This inaugural seminar will be facilitated by Joysanne Sidimus (Executive Director of the Dancers' Transition Resource Centre).
 
Sunday April 13, 2003.
 
Emergency Strategies will focus on strategies for dealing with the physical and psychological aspects of emergency situations. with speakers, Gabriella Herr (BScN, PHCNP, RN (EC)) Nurse practitioner, Al & Malka Green Artists Health Centre, David Hope, Executive Director, Actor's Fund of Canada and Darryl Tracy, BScPT, physiotherapist, dancer, teacher and choreographer, Clive Chamberlain, M.D. F.R.C.P. (C); Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Staff Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Speaker and Facilitator.
 
Sunday  May 11, 2003

Chronic Stress and Injury will focus on treatment options and strategies, which will enable artists to produce their best work in spite of ongoing physical or psychological/emotional stress. Speakers: Penny Fleming, BSc,BHSc (PT), MCPA; Company physiotherapist, National Ballet of Canada; Physiotherapy consultant, National Ballet School; Head; Owner, Oakville Centre for Sport and Dance Medicine Paula Ravitz, M.D., Head, Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinic; Staff, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Mt. Sinai Hospital; former dancer. Ted Rickard, B.A., M.L.S.,  MEd., CRSP; Manager of Health & Safety, Ontario College of Art & Design; Editor, Education Safety Association of Ontario. Michael Du Maresq, Choreographer/Dancer/Filmmaker, Facilitator.

For more information please visit our website, www.ahcf.ca.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!
 
Chris Ardagh, Michael Du Maresq & Joysanne Sidimus
AHCF Seminar Planning Committee