About this Event
Celebrate Black History Month
Join us for a Community Health Fair focused on empowering our community through education, prevention, and care.
What You’ll Experience
Learn & Connect
- Attend a live HouseCalls event focused on maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle
- Explore Lifestyle Medicine and learn how small changes can lead to big health rewards
- Get your health questions answered by doctors, pharmacists, and health educators
Health Services & Screenings
- Blood pressure checks
- Diabetic retinal screenings
- A1c blood tests
- Glucose monitoring support
Planning for the Future
- Learn about life care planning
This event is FREE and open to the entire community.
You do not need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to attend.
View past HouseCalls events: http://www.kp.org/eastbay/housecalls
Speaker and Moderator Information
Dr. Oselenonome “Onome” Oboh was born and raised in Los Angeles, California as the second child of four born to Nigerian American immigrants. She went on to get her bachelor of science in Biology with a Chemistry minor at Xavier University of Louisiana. She went on to get a Master of Global Medicine at the University of Southern California before graduating from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine with her degree in medicine. She is now an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics combined physician practicing at KP in the AFM department with a focus on outpatient Maternal and Child Health. Throughout her journey, Dr. Oboh has developed her understanding of a successful premedical applicant through the lens of both historically Black and predominantly white institutions, and used this understanding to successfully guide premedical students on their paths to medicine. This passion led her to become a founding member and current Co-Chief Programming Officer for Be the Plug, a nonprofit founded to keep the pipeline open for minoritized premedical students, medical students, and trainees.
Melvin Mercer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's degree in Social Work from University of Maryland. Melvin has more than 10 years of experience providing clinical, therapeutic services to a diverse clientele. He has experience working in state, local and nonprofit organizations providing comprehensive mental and social support and services. He joined Kaiser Permanente in 2020, starting in Southern California, before moving to the Bay Area, and joining the Psychiatry Department’s Intensive Outpatient (IOP) team in Oakland.
Melvin works well with those experiencing severe depression, suicidal or self-injurious feelings or thoughts, interpersonal instability, and trauma-induced anxiety. His practice includes group and individual therapy sessions. Melvin is passionate and committed to creating safe spaces for those identifying as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, justice-involved youth.
Melvin is a proud graduate of Howard University, and father to amazing twins, Satchel, and Samir.
Dr. Robin Baltrushes is a Family Medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente Oakland since 2012. She has roles within the Breast Care Center and Hereditary Cancer Clinic. She is currently the Medical Director of Lifestyle Medicine for the East Bay region.
Dr. Baltrushes is a parent to three young children who greatly enrich her personal and professional life. She graduated from Boston University and completed residency training through the Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency Program. She is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine and steadfastly upholds the principle of addressing the underlying causes of disease through evidence-based lifestyle interventions. These interventions encompass dietary choices, physical activity, sleep hygiene, social connectivity, and stress management.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, United States
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