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t m c » p u l s e | m a r c h 2 0 1 7 36 Calendar March 2017 FOR MORE EVENTS, VISIT tmc.edu/news/ Models walk the runway at the 2016 Friends of Nursing Luncheon and Fashion Show, which supports nursing education and research at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. Friends of Nursing Luncheon and Fashion Show Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. River Oaks Country Club 1600 River Oaks Blvd. Register and purchase tickets at SupportStLukes.org/Luncheon Tickets start at $500 chays@stlukeshealth.org 832-355-5855 David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders Symposium: "Exploring Frontiers in the Manage- ment of Digestive and Liver Disorders" Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Houston Methodist Research Institute 6670 Bertner Ave., 2nd Floor One day registration starts at $50 CME@houstonmethodist.org 713-441-4971 Focusing on You Symposium: Women's Health & Wellness at Every Age Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Houston Methodist Research Institute 6670 Bertner Ave. Tickets start at $150 abharris@houstonmethodist.org 832-667-5813 Student Appreciation Day Free food, music and giveaways Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. The TMC Library 1133 John Freeman Blvd. bvarman@library.tmc.edu 713-795-4200 Conference on Medicine and Religion: "Re-Enchanting Medicine" Friday, 8 a.m. – Sunday, 1 p.m. JW Marriott 5150 Westheimer Rd. One-day registration ranges from $100–$250; three-day registration ranges from $215–$485 medicineandreligion.com 713-961-1500 29 31-1 9 24-26 MARCH: MS AWARENESS MONTH March is recognized as MS Awareness Month by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. Events are held around the country to educate the public about the symptoms of this debilitating disease, in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Currently, 400,000 people in the United States are living with MS. 2