Piedmont Mountainside Presents 5th Annual Celebrate Women Forum

CONTACT: Cappie Ortman 404-367-2760

"The Heart of the Home" Program Features Keynote Speaker Stacey Speller

JASPER, GA (Jan. 18, 2008) – With so many of today's women performing a balancing act while trying to have it all, they still remain the heart of the home.

Join Piedmont Mountainside Hospital and renowned international speaker Stacey Speller for the 5th Annual Celebrate Women Forum entitled “The Heart of the Home” on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Education Center at Appalachian Technical College. The morning seminar will include lectures on a variety of heart-healthy topics including women's physical health, mental health, and healthy eating habits.

The keynote speaker, Stacey Speller is a highly sought-after author, life coach, and columnist. Her speech entitled "Overcoming Stress and Finding Balance in One's Life," will address her passionate belief that everyone should discover their own unique gifts, talents and purpose, and that all things are possible. As a busy professional, wife and mother, Speller is well versed in the concept of "having it all" and contends that people "can have it all, just not necessarily all at one time."

"I know the women in our community will enjoy hearing Stacey speak about ways to overcome stress in work and in life,” said Regina Camp, director of community relations for Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. “Her message of balance resonates with women of all ages all over the country, including women here in the north Georgia community.”

In addition to Speller's words of wisdom, local physicians will discuss a range of women’s health topics related to maintaining a healthy heart.

The following individuals will lead discussions:

• Carl McCurdy, M.D., family medicine, presenting "Maintaining a Happy Heart"
• Louise Brown, RD, registered dietician, presenting "Eating for a Healthy Heart"
• Kenneth Austin, M.D., cardiology, presenting "My Heart's Desire - Taking Care of Me"

The morning seminar will also include entertainment by Georgia Marie Cagle as well as a variety of health screenings. A meal will be provided and participants can enter to win a number of door prizes. Cost is $20, and registration is required. For more information, please call 706-301-5300.

About Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Named 2006 Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals and one of the nation’s Most Improved hospitals in the 2006 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, Piedmont Mountainside Hospital is a 42-bed, acute-care hospital in Jasper, Georgia, offering 24-hour emergency services, intensive care unit services, womens services (including OB), and general medical/surgical services. Diagnostic services include CT, nuclear medicine, MRI (mobile), ultrasound and mammography. A complete range of outpatient services includes arthroscopic and laparoscopic surgery, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and pulmonary function, sleep studies and cardiac testing. PMH is a member of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), a not-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont Hospital, a 481-bed acute tertiary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services located on 26 acres in the north Atlanta community of Buckhead; Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital located on Highway 54 in Fayetteville; Piedmont Newnan Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital in Newnan; the Piedmont Heart Institute, an integrated cardiovascular healthcare delivery system that includes the Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta and Piedmont Cardiovascular Physicians; the Piedmont Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic entity for private fundraising initiatives; the Piedmont Physicians Group, with more than 75 primary care physicians in 23 offices throughout metro Atlanta; and the Piedmont Clinic, a 567-member physician network. For more information, visit www.piedmontmountainsidehospital.org.