Visit the All of Us Journey in Emporia, Kansas Today!

Posted by liaison on May 1st, 2019 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, #Public/K-12 List, All Members, Blog

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The All of Us Journey and the Mobile Education and Enrollment Center is visiting Emporia, KS, now through May 4^th. The Journey Exhibit’s first visit will be held at Emporia Public Library.

Emporia Public Library and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine welcomes visitors to explore the Journey Exhibit to learn about precision medicine and the All of Us Research Program.

The goal of the All of Us Research Program is to sign up a million or more participants to share their health data in the effort to expand biomedical research. The nationwide effort is designed to accelerate research and improve health by considering each individual’s lifestyle, surrounding environment and biology that can impact their health differently than others. Those who share their information about their health will be studied by researchers over a period of time. What they learn and discover with help improve health for all of us and future generations.

 

Following is the Journey schedule for the Emporia and Kansas City area:

April 30-May 1

Emporia Public Library

2023 W 6^th Ave.

Emporia, KS 66801

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

May 2- 3

Emporia Public Library

2023 W 6^th Ave.

Emporia, KS 66801

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

May 4

Emporia Public Library at the Cinco De Mayo Festival

Downtown Emporia, KS

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

May 7-8

National Alliance for Hispanic Health & Central Avenue Betterman Association – Kansas City

Bethany Park

1120 Central Ave.

Kansas City, KS 66102

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

May 9-10

National Alliance for Hispanic Health & Central Avenue Betterman Association – Kansas City

Bethany Park

1120 Central Ave.

Kansas City, KS 66102

11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

 

Where will the Journey bus travel to next? Go to https://www.joinallofus.org/en/journey to check out upcoming visits.