NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

September was designated National Prostate Health month by the American Foundation for Urological Disease in 1999. In 2001, Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT) sponsored Senate Resolution 138, endorsing the week and confirming it would be observed annually. George W. Bush specifically named the month, “National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”.

National Prostate Health month increases public awareness for the importance of prostate health, educating the public about risk factors and symptoms, providing accessible health screenings and advocating for future research.

During the month, free screenings for prostate related diseases are offered at hospitals, healthcare clinics and work places. Many professional teams actively promote events relating to prostate cancer.

Check out theses links for additional information:

www.prostatehealthmonth.com

www.prostatecancerawarenessmonth.com

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Jamie Shapiro, founder of Companion Services of America, LLC received a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago. Jamie started her career in psychiatric social work at Northwestern University Institute of Psychiatry. Later, she went on to become the Director of Social Services at Belmont Community Hospital where she developed discharge planning procedures to assist staff in identifying potential patients requiring intervention.

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