Community Education Events

Community Education Events

Southern NH Health is offering a series of community education events that cover a variety of healthcare topics. Community Medical School events will offer the opportunity to learn more in depth about important health topics, and will provide access to the expertise of Southern NH Health providers as speakers. These events are open to the public and are free to attend. 

Colon Cancer: What You Need to Know

March 26th, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. 
10 Prospect St., Nashua NH | Conference Room ABCD 

March is Colorectal Cancer Month. Now is the time to learn more about this preventable, but all-too-common cancer. Dr. John Flannery from Colon and Rectal Surgery of New England will discuss common symptoms of colorectal cancer, current treatments, advancements in detection and treatment, and even share tips for prevention. There will be an opportunity at the end of the presentation to ask questions.  

This event is open to the public and free to attend. Registration is required. There is limited space for this event. A light dinner and coffee provided. Please RSVP by March 19th.

About the Presenter:  

John V. Flannery, Jr., MD, FACS, FASCRS earned his MD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. His general surgery residency was completed at the University of North Carolina, including a final year as Chief Resident in Surgery. While a surgical resident, Dr. Flannery was awarded a prestigious Resident Research Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons and spent two years as a Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. His research has been published and presented both nationally and internationally. 
 
Dr. Flannery acquired additional specialty training during a fellowship in colorectal surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. He spent six years in practice in Atlanta before joining Colon & Rectal Surgery of New England. Dr. Flannery is double board certified in Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery. He has been elected as a fellow in both the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. 

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