Education Classes

Everyone at Bingham Memorial Hospital is committed to improving the health and wellness of our community. Each month we offer informational seminars that provide fun and learning in a variety of personal improvement areas for groups of individuals. Below is a list of the informational seminars currently being offered at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Click on the class you’re interested in and you will be directed to an informational and registration page.

You can also pre-register for all classes by calling (208) 785-3820 or sending an email to our Community Education Coordinator at: [email protected]

Diabetes prevention

Participants meet weekly for approximately 16 weeks, then monthly for the remainder of the year. During the program, participants keep track of their food intake, physical activity, and work with the Lifestyle Coach and the group to overcome barriers to a healthy lifestyle.

If you have a body mass index (BMI) of 24 or higher, have pre-diabetes, or have been told by a doctor that you are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, then you may be eligible to participate in the lifestyle change program. Click here to learn more or register.

Exercise & Nutrition Class

If you are interested in learning tips about exercising or eating better, Christopher Heatherton, DO, board-certified family medicine specialist at Bingham Memorial Hospital, speaks on a monthly basis about healthy weight-loss techniques, positive lifestyle choices, and exercising for health, in spite of possible limitations.

Love & Logic Parenting Classes

The family medicine providers at Bingham Memorial Hospital understand that healthy parenting is not easy, which is why they created the “Love & Logic® Parenting Classes.” You do not have to do it alone. Learning and developing good parenting skills will help you to be more prepared for the challenges you will face as a parent and to develop a stronger bond with your child. Click here to learn more or register.

Professional Training & Certification classes

We proudly offer professional training and certification classes such as CPR and first aid, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and trauma nursing core course. For more information or to register, please click here.

Smoking Cessation

Perhaps you have thought about quitting smoking. Maybe you have even tried once or twice before, but this time it is different. This time you believe you are ready. You do not have to try quitting alone. This time, the professionals at Bingham Memorial Hospital are here to help you. Click here to learn more about our smoking cessation classes or to register.

Substance abuse & drug addiction

Substance abuse and addiction can be cunning, baffling, and powerful. Bingham Memorial Hospital is proud to offer addiction classes for members of the community in need of addiction education and support. Renew hope and conquer addiction! Click here to learn more or to register for a class.

FREE WEIGHT-LOSS Seminars

If you’ve been on a weight-loss journey for a while and are unhappy with your progress, the Weight Loss Center at Bingham Memorial might be right for you. The goal of our program is to help people experience the life-changing effects of non-surgical and surgical weight-loss solutions.

The first step to weight loss and a new you is having all of your questions answered, which is why we hold FREE informational seminars every month. At the seminars, our weight-loss experts explain all the details of our program and former surgical weight-loss patients and other members of our program attend to provide insights and answer questions.

Click here to register for a weight loss seminar being held monthly in the following locations: Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, or Pocatello.

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