2008-09-26

DATE: Friday, September 26
TIME: 7:00-9:00 AM SLT / 10:00-12:00 AM EDT
WHERE: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Health%20Eduisland/208/182/0

The Healthcare Education group was created in response to queries from
a workshop given by University of Michigan people at the International
Association of Dental Research meeting in Toronto last summer.
Workshop participants asked, "When we join Second Life, is there
anywhere we can go for help? How do we learn what other healthcare
educators are doing in Second Life, and who to ask for help and
mentoring?"

Our inaugural kickoff event for our new space will be a presentation
and discussion with Pathfinder Linden.

<http://zero.hastypastry.net/pathfinder/>

Pathfinder Linden is the healthcare community manager for Linden Labs
in Second Life. He has a professional background working in technology
for Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathfinder will be providing a brief overview of healthcare education
in Second Life and its importance and trends. He will also be asking
what we, as health educators, most want or need from Second Life and
Linden Labs to facilitate healthcare education in Second Life. This is
our opportunity to tell Pathfinder what we feel is most important for
Linden Labs to know and plan.

In combination with Pathfinder's presentation and the discussion
following, we will also be having a Pirate Party to celebrate the
opening of our new space on Health EduIsland and the Who's Who in SL
Health Education Gallery, which has become affectionately known as the
"rogue's gallery" among many of the participants.

Hope to see you there! Pirate freebies and costumes will be available.

2008-09-12
Autism Society of America to Second Life

"On September 12, 6:00 PM SLT thru September 14, 10:00 PM SLT, the ASA-SL will host an event for fund raising and to introduce the Autism Society of America to Second Life and to help promote Autism Awareness. The event will feature a number of activities including a Bounce House, DJ’s, Musicians, Auction, entertainment and closing ceremonies with fireworks. Plus there will be door prizes for all attendees! And of course there will be abundant information about autism and the autism community. Proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the RL Autism Society of America Research Foundation. Below you will find information regarding the Foundation and the type of research it supports."

For more information, please contact Brett Stand or Crysta Laville.

2008-09-09
Moving toward wellness: Smoking Cessation
Tuesday, September 9
8:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. SLT
Virtual Ability Island
http:slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/39/110/23

This workshop is funded by a grant from the National Library of Medicine, and supported by the Alliance Library System.

Nearly 8 years ago I finally did what I had been dreading for 29 years: I stopped smoking. The journey to cessation was amazing and life-altering, entailing lots of learning. I didn't just learn about what smoking does to bodies, but about my own fears and anxieties around cessation, and how important a community of support is in change.

You could say that this class was more than 8 years in the making. I will be telling (briefly!) my own story, but also asking for your own experience. Without pressure, I'll also share a few good resources so when you're ready, you'll know where to find good info on medications, community support, and more (and who knows, we may even begin our own smoking cessation support group).

Second Life is a community. Let's come together for health!

Carolinal Keats, Coordinator Healthinfo Island



2008-09-06

Second Life Community Convention (SLCC)
In first life only? (Tampa, Florida, USA)

Title: REAL support in a virtual world?
Topic: Health and Support
Description: This track will examine the emergence of peer support groups for health and disability or accessibility issues in Second Life, compare the strengths and limitations of SL support groups with Real Life and Internet support tools, and discuss how to develop these successfully to provide good quality, responsible peer support in a virtual environment. The title is inspired by Rob Stein’s article in the Washington Post “Real Hope in a Virtual World?”

From: http://www.slconvention.org/?p=246