Forums coming on H1N1 flu

CEDAR RAPIDS - St. Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center are hosting free community education programs on H1N1 flu.

From 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dr. Ryan Sundermann, St. Luke's Emergency Department medical director and registered nurse Julie Sturbaum, St. Luke's Infection Control manager, will provide the latest information on H1N1 flu.

The program is in St. Luke's Resource Center Auditorium, located off the hospital's east entrance. Register by calling (319) 369-7395 or visit: www.stlukescr.org, and click online registration.

At noon Thursday, Mercy is hosting a program at the Lindale Mall Community Room with Dr. Matthew Anderson of Internist Associates of Iowa. Free lunch will be provided. To register, call (319) 398-6086 or go to www.mercycare.org

The program is sponsored by Mercy's Steps2Health program.