Medical Conversations | Back-to-School Health: Helping Every Child Thrive

Uicomp Pediatrics Wb

In partnership with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

MEDICAL CONVERSATIONS | Back-to-School Health: Helping Every Child Thrive

Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 6 p.m. | FREE program!

Join us in the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Gilmore Auditorium for a discussion on healthy childhood development during back-to-school season.

Reserve your FREE tickets HERE

Join faculty experts from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria for an engaging community presentation exploring the ways that we can help our children thrive as they head back to the classroom.

Our medical experts will discuss fueling success with nutrition and physical activity, proper sleep hygiene and supporting every learner, meeting every child's unique needs for both physical and mental health. 

Audience members will be able to explore the Peoria Riverfront Museum's galleries, including current exhibition TOYTOPIA after the presentation. Galleries will close at 8 p.m. 

In partnership with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

Sponsored by Visionary Society and Friends of Science and Planetarium