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2007

WHN October 31st Conference
Schedule Speakers Flyer

WHN May 8th Conference
Schedule Speakers Flyer Poster Winners
2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2007
MONTHTOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
January 2007 Preview of the 2007 Texas Legislature's Women's Health Agenda Jessica Farrar State Representative, Texas House of Representatives
February 2007 Moving Coaching from the ER Room to the Wellness Center: An open dialogue with a work coach and her physician client Barbara Lavery PhD & Georgia Thomas Personnel Decisions International, Worldwide Leadership Coaching Group
March 2007 Women Leaders in Health Professions: Personal Stories of Struggle & Success: a Panel Discussion Mary Holt Ashley, Ph.D., Kathryn Peek PhD, & Margo Hilliard Alford, M.D. Various Organizations
April 2007 Mentoring in Health Sciences Camille Lloyd, PhD. Baylor College of Medicine
October 2007 Health Care Delivery & Psychological Well-Being Amid Violence, Trauma & Resilience Dr. Alice Rothchild Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School

2006

2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2006
MONTH TOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
January 2006Gender Issues in Health LeadershipBarbara Lavery, PhD, DirectorWorld Wide Coaching Services
February 2006Personal Leadership SkillsMary McIntire, PhD, Dean of Continuing StudiesCatherine Flaitz, DDS, MS, Dean Diana Fite, MD, DeanRice Univesity / UTH Dental School / Harris County Medical Society
March 2006Colaborating & NetworkingBonnie Hellums, JD Carel Stith, JDFamily Court Judge, Harris County
April 2006MentoringJennifer Hays, PhD, ProfessorTexas A & M College of Medicine
May 2006An Ounce of Prevention: Separating Fact from Fiction - Scientists & Medical Experts speak up about Women's HealthJudy Hopkinson, Ph.D., & Beverly Gor, Associate Director for Community RelationsTexas Children's Hospital Children's Nutrition and Research Center MD Anderson
June 2006 - August 2006Summer Hiatus
September 2006 The New HPV Vaccine and Its Potential Impact on Adolescent Girls' Health Amy B. Middleman, M.D.,M.S.Ed., M.P.H. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital.
October 2006 Stem Cells in Women's Health.Larry Denner, PhDThe Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Diabetes Center

2005

2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2005
MONTH TOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
January 2005Stress: An Organizational PerspectiveMary Beth Pappas BaunPrincipal, WorkLife Synergy
February 2005Public Policy & Wonen's HealthTexas Representative Jessica FarrarTexas Women's Health Caucus
March 2005Houston Area Breast Health Summit: A Community Collaboration to Bridge Gaps in Health Care for Women Dorothy Weston Gibbons, President, CEOThe Rose
April 2005Truth or Consequesnces: Limiting Teenagers' Access to Confidential Reproductive Health Care ServicesLuisa Franzini, PhD, Elena Marks, Laurie McGillUT School of Public Health, Mayor's Office Health Policy Task Force, Planned Parenthood
May 2005Society & Gneder: How Policy & Statistics Affect Women & GirlsBeverly McPhailUniversity of Houston
June 2005Current Research in Perinatal Health: Importance of Breastfeeding and Timing of Hospital Delivery Judy Hopkinson, Ph.D., Patti A. Hamilton, R.N., Ph.D.,Texas Children's Hospital Children's Nutrition and Research Center and Texas Woman's University in Denton
July 2005Women's Health And The 2005 Texas Legislature: How Did We Fare?"Rebecca White, Senior Vice President of Community Services (PPHSET), Kelly Young, Vice President of Education and Outreach Services (HAWC), State Representative Jessica Farrar Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas; Houston Area Women's Center: & the Texas State Women's Health Caucus
August 2005(summer Break)
September 2005TMC Women's Health Networking ReceptionJennifer Hays, PhDTexas Medical Center & Center for Health Promotion, Baylor College of Medicine
October 2005TMC Women's Health Symposium: Maternal Health in Afghanistan: Piece by Peace Hurricane Katrina & Women's Health Howard Zucker, MD, JD, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Health & Human Services & Elena Marks, MPHTMC Women's Health Network & Mayor's Office, Director of Health Policy
November 2005Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal WomenShahla Nader, MDUT Houston, Medical School
December 2005(Winter Break)

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2004

2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2004
MONTH TOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
February 2004End-Of-Life Care: A Woman's IssueTerri Petrucci-Coley, MA CCC/slpTexas Partnership for End-of Life Care, Gulf Coast Chapter
March 2004Joining the WHN Team: How Can You Get Actively Involved?Kathryn Peek, PhDTMC Women's Health Network
April 2004Turner Syndrome: A Health Issue For All WomenMerriott TerryTurner Syndrome Society of the United States
May 2004Interdisciplinary Research Agenda For Perinatal HealthLaura Goetzl, MD, MPHDiv. Maternal Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
June 2004Women & Food: A Lifelong RelationshipMolly Gee, RDSect. Atherosclerosis & Lipoprotein Research, Baylor College of Medicine
July 2004Women's Sexual Health & Impact Of CancerLeslie Schover, Ph.D. & Christopher Jayne, M.DDiv. Behavioral Health, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center & Center for Women's Sexual Health
August 2004(summer Break)
September 2004Leading When You're Not In ChargeKathryn Stream, PhD & Jennifer Hays, PhDTexas Medical Center & Center for Health Promotion, Baylor College of Medicine
October 2004TMC Women's Health Symposium: The FDA's Perspective on Women's HealthDr. Susan Wood, Deputy Commissioner and Director of the Office of Women's Health, FDATMC Women's Health Network
November 2004Gender and Risk in Cardiac SurgeryDr. Nancy Nussmeier, Texas Heart Institute
December 2004A Gender-Based Approach to Community HealthMargaret Konefal, PhD, Ms. Jo CarcedoBen Taub General Hospital, Prenatal Issues Task Force of the Greater Houston Partnership, Gateway to Care

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2003

2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2003
MONTH TOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
March 2003Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fats: The Good, the Bad, and Safety Concerns, features Theresa Dildy, M.S., R.D., L.D. The event is coordinated with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.Theresa Dildy, M.S., R.D., L.D.St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
April 2003Women and Cardiovascular DiseaseBiykem Bozkurt, MDVA & BCM
May 2003Post Partum DepressionLucy Puryear, MDBaylor College of Medicine
June 2003Bridging Gaps: Health Care for Underserved WomenDorothy WestonHealthcare for the Homeless Houston & The Rose
August 2003Breastfeeding: Science & PoliticsJudy Hopkinson, Ph.D.Women & Infants Service, Ben Taub General Hospital, Harris County Hospital District
September 2003Power and Gender, Youth and Condoms: HIV/AIDS in MalawiTina Monique James, Ph.D.University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health
October 2003TMC Women's Health Symposium: The National Women's Health Research AgendaDr. Vivian Pinn, Director of the NIH Office of Research on Women's HealthTMC Women's Health Network
November 2003Designing Sensitive Health Care Systems for Lesbian PatientsLee Willis, MA, LPC, RN
Ann Robison, PhD, MPA
Montrose Clinic & Montrose Counseling Center
December 2003Health Disparities Among Minority Women
  • Jenny Yi, PhD
  • Faith Foreman, Dr.PHd
  • Angelina Esparza, BSN
    MDACC Center for Research on Minority Health & UH Dept. of Health & Human Performance

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    2002

    2nd TUESDAY SEMINAR SERIES: 2002
    MONTH TOPICSPEAKERSPONSOR/INSTITUTION
    January 2002(Winter Break)
    February 2002End-Of-Life Care: A Woman's IssueTerri Petrucci-Coley, MA CCC/slpTexas Partnership for End-of Life Care, Gulf Coast Chapter
    April 2002TMC WHN Kick Off EventDr. Wanda Jones, Dr. Janet Lawson, Dr. Richard WainerdiOffice of Women's Health, TDHHS, TMC
    May 2002Young Women's Health: National Problems, Local SolutionsKathryn Peek, PhDTWU
    June 2002Internet Health Information: The Good, The Bad, & The UglyDr. Elizabeth EatonExecutive Director of the HAM-TMC Library.
    August 2002The Facts Behind the Headlines: What the News About HRT Means for You.Dr. Jennifer HaysBaylor College of Medicine
    September 2002Violence Against Women: Health Consequences & InterventionsDr. Joey Fisher, moderator Panelists: Dr. John Sargent, Dr. Ann Malecha, Dr. Andrea Shelton 
    October 2002Women's Health & Cancer Clinical Trials: What You Should Know
    • Dr. Phillip Salem, Director of the Cancer Research Program, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital;
    • Dr. Therese B. Bevers, Assistant Professor of Clinical Cancer Prevention, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center;
    • Dr. Powell Brown, Associate Professor of Breast Medical Oncology, BCM;
    • Dr. Karen H. Lu, Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    November 2002Caregiving Across the Lifecycle: Woman's Work
    • Sharon Ostwald, Director of the UT Center on Aging;
    • Dr. Mary Ellen Ross, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, UTH School of Nursing;
    • Ms. Elaine Hime, Disabilities Program Coordinator for the Parent Education Project at the University of Houston
    UTH, U of H
    December 2002Toward Lightness of Being: Health Promotion for Women with DisabilitiesMagic Bullet or Trojan Horse: What Do We Know Now about Hormone Replacement Therapy?
    • Dr. Margaret Nosek, Michelle Colvard
    • Panelists: Jennifer Hays, PhD, Paul Bray, MD
    TMC WHN, BCM

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