Calendar of events

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.

Wednesday, Aug. 30, noon to 1 p.m.
“Elder Financial Abuse,” regular meeting of the Caregiver Support Group, La Bou restaurant, room 1109. The guest speakers are Heidi Richardson and Jenson Pfeiffer of Sacramento County’s Adult Protective Services, Financial Abuse Investigation Unit. For more information, call (916) 734-2727.

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 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.

Wednesday, Sept. 6, 12:15 p.m.
“What’s that up on the Monitor?,” 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.

Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.
“Dining Out,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program’s Café Rehab classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247A. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Thursday, Sept. 7, noon to 1 p.m.
“New Algorithm for Five-year Prediction of Hip Fracture in Postmenopausal Women,” part of the weekly seminar series by the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, La Bou restaurant, room 1104. The speaker is John Robbins, professor of internal medicine. For more information, call (916) 734-5572.

Sept. 11-14
25th Annual UC Davis Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Hyatt Regency, Sacramento. For more information, call (888) 705-4141 or e-mail info@canconference.com.

Monday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m.
“Mexican Flavors,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program’s ethnic cooking classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 12:15 p.m.
“Heart Risk/American Heart Walk,” 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.

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.
“Motivation and Maintenance,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program’s Café Rehab classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247A. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Cooperation in a Competitive World,” part of the Women in Medicine meeting, Courtyard by Marriott Magnolia Room. The speaker is Ellen Daniell, a molecular biologist and author of “Every Other Thursday,” a book that describes her experience with a support group of women scientists. Online registration is available at http://somapp.ucdavis.edu/academicaffairs/courses/ or by contacting Cheryl Busman at (916) 703-9183 by September 8.

Sept. 16 and 17
General Surgery 2006: 27th Annual Postgraduate Course, UC Davis Cancer Center auditorium. Sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Surgery and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Sept. 16 and 17
UC Davis Ultrasound Update 2006, Sacramento Hilton. Sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Radiology and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Sunday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m.
“Black Belt Extravaganza,” benefit for Kiwanis Family House, Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 16th and J streets. Tickets are available at any Kovar’s Satori Academy of Martial Arts location. For locations, call (800) 645-3676 or go to the Web at www.kovars.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 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.

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 12:15 p.m.
“Fall Prevention,” 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.

Sept. 22-23
“3rd Annual UC Davis Conference on Spine Care for the Primary Care Practitioner,” Radisson Hotel. Sponsored by the UC Davis Spine Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Wednesday, Sept. 27, 12:15 p.m.
“Stress and Heart 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.