Pardee UNC Health Care will host a free virtual stroke seminar and Q&A with neurologist Joel Callahan, M.D., on Tuesday, May 11 at 6 p.m. Dr. Callahan will teach participants to BEFAST by recognizing stroke symptoms and getting help quickly. In this session, he will discuss stroke risk factors, warning signs, types of strokes, prevention and recovery. Participants will be able to ask questions in a live chat.

“Anyone can have a stroke and everyone should be prepared in case it happens to you or someone you know,” says Dr. Callahan. “Eighty percent of strokes are preventable, yet stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States and the No. 5 cause of death.”

Seminar participants will also be eligible to receive a free, limited stroke screening on Thursday, May 20. More information will be provided during the virtual seminar, so register today at Pardeehospital.org/classes-events. Virtual links to access the seminar and Q&A will be provided following registration. For more information, call 828-698-7333.

Pardee UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit community hospital founded in 1953 and is managed by UNC Health Care. The hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has several locations separate from the main campus, including a comprehensive physician practice network, a cancer center, four urgent care locations and six orthopedic clinics. For more information or to find a physician, visit  www.pardeehospital.org.