The University of Michigan Health System will open the doors to its new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s hospital this November.

New lives will begin in a space that’s surrounded by nature, that’s designed for privacy and efficiency, and where those who face complex medical challenges will look to U-M for improved health and hope.

The hospitals will move into a 1.1 million square foot facility, which will provide cutting-edge specialty services to newborns, women and children. A series of events, including a public open house, will commemorate the opening of the hospital complex.

The Women’s Power Breakfast
8:30am, Wed., Sept. 28, 2011.
North Campus Research Complex Cafeteria, 2800 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor.

In honor of national Women’s Health and Fitness Day, U-M Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital will host a lively breakfast and panel discussion.

Moderated by journalist, author and television host Joan Lunden, the panel will discuss the importance of cervical cancer prevention and screening, as well as domestic and international women’s health issues and policies.

Each day in the United States, 30 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer (about 11,000 women per year) and 11 women die from it. It is the third most common cancer among women.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the U-M Health System cervical cancer screening program.

Participating panel speakers are experts in various health-related fields, including health care research and policy, fashion design, and reproductive medicine. All are deeply involved in global efforts to improve women’s health in the developing world, actively advocating for improvements in women’s healthcare.

Moderators:
• Joan Lunden – journalist, author and television host

• Laura Schwartz – national television commentator, former Special Assistant to the President and White House Director of Events for the Clinton Administration

Panel Participants:
• Dee E. Fenner, M.D. – Harold A. Furlong Professor and Vice Chair, U-M Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Liz Lange –Cervical cancer survivor, Founder and Creative Director of Liz Lange Maternity and Completely Me by Liz Lange and Co-Founder of Shopafrolic.com

• Senait Fisseha, M.D., J.D. – Assistant Professor, U-M Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Medical Director, Center for Reproductive Medicine

• Vivian W. Pinn, M.D. – Founding Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health

General admission tickets to the event are $75. Table sponsorships, which include a meet and greet with panelists and a private tour of the new facility, are $1,000.

For more information, please visit: http://givetomott.org/events.

Creating a Masterpiece – Art and the New Mott
6-9 p.m., Tues., Nov. 1, 2011.
C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor.

As part of an ongoing campaign to add works of art to its facilities, U-M Health System has assembled a museum-quality collection to appear throughout the new children’s and women’s hospital.

To raise money for the art fund and to thank donors who have contributed towards the $1.8 million dollar collection, a gala dinner will be held in the main lobby of the hospital on Tues., Nov. 1.

The evening will include a tour of the artwork, which features works by artists with close ties the University and the Great Lakes region. VIP ticket holders will also be invited to a pre-glow reception with artists and hospital leadership.

The collection, funded entirely through private donors, features 241 individual pieces by celebrated artists, including U-M alum Michele Oka Doner, known for her public art installations, including the mile-long embedded terrazzo A Walk on the Beach at the Miami International Airport.

Cost is $175 per individual ticket to attend the gala and $500 per individual ticket to attend the gala and private pre-glow reception.

For more information, please visit: http://givetomott.org/events.

C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital Public Open House
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun., Nov. 6, 2011.
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor.

To commemorate the grand opening of the community’s newest resource for children’s and women’s health, families are invited to tour the new facilities and enjoy a day filled with free activities for all ages.

Families are welcome to tour the hospitals, which includes a 12-story inpatient tower, 9-story clinic tower and dedicated pediatric emergency department. The Women’s Birth Center, which features 50 private, large birth and recovery rooms, will also be open to public tours.

Family-oriented activities, including a scavenger hunts, giveaways, character appearances, interactive games and demonstrations from hospital staff will be available from 10am - 5pm. There is no fee to attend the open house.

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To purchase tickets to the Women’s Power Breakfast or Creating a Masterpiece Gala, call 734-998-6069 or visit: http://givetomott.org/events
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the country. It was nationally ranked in all ten pediatric specialties in the U.S. News Media Group’s 2011 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” including third in the country for heart and heart surgery. In November, the hospital moves to a new 1.1 million square feet, $754 million state-of-the-art facility that will be home to cutting-edge specialty services for newborns, children and women.

Written by Lauren McLeod