The MetroHealth System will offer dozens of health screenings, health education and career resources – all at no cost – at its 2024 Men’s Health Fair, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at two locations in Greater Cleveland.

The 2024 Men’s Health Fair will be held at the Alex B. Johnson Center at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) (2900 Community College Ave.) near downtown Cleveland. MetroHealth will simultaneously host the fair at its Cleveland Heights Medical Center (10 Severance Center, Cleveland Heights). Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome.

This year’s fair will offer health screenings and education focused on cholesterol, diabetes, digestive health, glaucoma/vision, heart health, high blood pressure, kidney health, oral health, prostate health, prostate cancer, urinary tract health, behavioral health, and more.

“Every year, this event saves lives,” said Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, FACS, the health fair’s founder, a practicing urologist and MetroHealth’s Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer. “Sometimes men struggle with putting their health first, but our message to all men is that your health matters. Every person – regardless of their skin color, where they live or their economic circumstances – deserves a chance at a long, healthy life.”

At last year’s Men’s Health Fair, for example, MetroHealth performed lab work for hundreds of attendees to identify potentially life-threatening health conditions. In fact, 37% of those screened had high cholesterol; 76% had high blood sugar levels; and 13% had abnormal PSA levels, indicating an elevated risk of prostate cancer. These individuals were provided an opportunity to connect with a MetroHealth provider for follow-up care.

The Men’s Health Fair is part of the health system’s bold, community-centered agenda to expand healthcare access, advance health equity and ultimately eliminate the glaring gap in life expectancies in Greater Cleveland and beyond. Research has demonstrated that people of color, including African American, Hispanic, Native American and other populations fare worse than others in virtually every health outcome, including heart disease, asthma, diabetes, mental illness and much more.

“We are on a mission to end inequality in healthcare,” MetroHealth President & CEO Airica Steed, Ed.D, RN, MBA, FACHE. “We are committed to doing more than putting a dent in healthcare disparities. We intend to eradicate them. We have a responsibility to ensure our communities our seen and our communities are heard.”

Dr. Steed added, “Wives, sisters, mothers, aunts, cousins, grandmothers and girlfriends, please encourage the men in your life to attend this life-changing event and make their health a priority. It takes all of us working together to build a healthier community.”

The 2024 Men’s Health Fair will be the first time MetroHealth has partnered with another like-minded organization to host the event. Tri-C is a natural collaborator given the organizations’ deepening partnership and their shared commitment to equity.

“Academic access and academic success for our students depends on their health,” said Tri-C President Michael Baston, Ed.D, J.D. “There is no reason that any member of our community should go without regular checkups and routine tests. There is no reason that any member of our community should suffer from treatable conditions or have their quality of life or length of life diminished by a lack of medical care.”

Shuttle will be available for attendees needing transportation to Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus from the MetroHealth Buckeye Health Center and The MetroHealth Glick Center. Service will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To request the shuttle service, call 216-778-7066.

This year’s event is made possible thanks to the support of KeyBank, premier sponsor; Saint Luke’s Foundation, premier sponsor; FirstEnergy Foundation, community partner; and Cognizant, community partner.