Calendar of events

Tuesday, June 20, 5:30 p.m.
“Refractive eye surgery,” free, one-hour seminar on refractive eye surgery conducted by surgeons of the UC Davis Laser Vision Correction Service, 77 Cadillac Drive, Suite 101. For more information, call (916) 734-6650.

Thursday, June 22, noon to 1 p.m.
“Muslim Women’s Health: Barriers to Cancer Screening,” La Bou restaurant, room 1104. Part of the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care weekly seminar series. The speaker is Lisa Ward, an associate physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Friday, June 23, noon to 1 p.m.
Book signing by Sheila Enders, assistant clinical professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, author of Simple Answers to Difficult Healthcare Questions – Choice, at the UC Davis Bookstore on Stockton Boulevard.

Saturday, June 24
Fourth Annual UC Davis Family Picnic, Paramount’s Great America, Santa Clara. Discounted tickets at $27 per person are available. To purchase, go to the UC Davis Health System Staff Assembly Web site at http://staff.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/assembly/ and click on the "Event Calendar."

Wednesday, June 28, 12:15 p.m.
“Vascular Disease,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program lecture series, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 3015B. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9
2006 Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology for the Primary Care Physician, Embassy Suites, Lake Tahoe. Sponsored by the Division of Gastroenterology, the Department of Internal Medicine and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Monday, July 10, 9 a.m.
“New Soul Foods,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, ethnic cooking classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16
Pulmonary Critical Care 2006, Sacramento Hilton. Sponsored by the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Department of Internal Medicine and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Friday, July 21, 8 a.m.
“Cooking on the Go/Light Cooking,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Women’s Educational Program, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 3015B. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Saturday, Aug. 19
Third Annual Mark Wineinger Memorial Golf Tournament, WildHorse Golf Course, Davis. Proceeds go to the Jireh Foundation, which provides physically disabled patients with the equipment and services needed to improve their quality of life, which they would be unable to obtain otherwise. For more information, contact Sheryl Nichols at (916) 734-2923, or sheryl.nichols@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. Additional information also is available on the Web at www.jirehfoundation.com.

Saturday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m.
UC Davis Cancer Center’s annual Celebration Gala, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L St. Cocktails and a silent auction will get under way at 6 p.m. Dinner and dancing to the music of Hip Service will follow at 8 p.m. For ticket and sponsorship information, please call (916) 418-1660 or visit the Web at http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/celebration.