Advancing Women’s Health through Collaboration: Action & Advocacy in Texas
TMC Women’s Health Network Advocacy Conference
- May 13, 2008
- 11:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Trevisio Restaurant
- 6550 Bertner
Share your voice for change - join us for our second annual Advancing Women’s Health through Collaboration Conference. This statewide meeting is targeted to health professionals, researchers, health and advocacy organizations, and community members interested in working collaboratively to develop recommendations for health policy in Texas by using a "gender lens."
The conference has three unique features:
- Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Dr. Nancy Dickey, President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs for the Texas A&M System.
- Roundtable policy discussions on Mental Health, Violence Prevention, Obesity Prevention, and Access to Care facilitated by Health and Policy Experts
- Women’s Health Poster Session & Networking Reception
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Identify key women’s health issues at the local, statewide and national levels.
- List key strategies to guide the development of women’s health policy.
- Recognize obstacles and supportive resources for the implementation of women’s health policy.
LUNCHEON (12:00 pm – 1:30 PM)
Keynote Speaker:
Nancy Dickey, MD Vice Chancellor, Health Affairs, Texas A&M University
- Date: May 13, 2008
Nancy W. Dickey, M.D., is president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs for the Texas A&M System. The Health Science Center is a university that includes the College of Medicine, Baylor College of Dentistry, School of Rural Public Health, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute for Biosciences and Technology, and other institutes and academic programs. She is committed to making the Health Science Center a significant and energetic agent for health care, science and research in Texas.
Dr. Dickey recently was elected chair-elect of the Association of Academic Health Centers and a member of the Institute of Medicine, a component of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. A former dean and current professor of family and community medicine in the College of Medicine, she is past president of the American Medical Association and founding program director of the Family Practice Residency of the Brazos Valley.
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Scott & White Hospital Foundation, Dr. Dickey has been in numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Medical Association. She served on the National Institutes of Health’s Advisory Council on Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. More...
ABSTRACTS ARE DUE: APRIL 29, 2008 BY 5 PM
We are seeking a diverse selection of poster topics ranging from basic science and clinical research to innovative community health programs related to women’s health. Abstracts are peer reviewed and will be published in the Digital Commons at the Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center Library http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu
Poster presentations are eligible for a $100 award.
Instructions for Authors
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:30 – Noon | Registration and Networking |
| 12:00 – 1:20 PM | Dr. Nancy Dickey (Keynote Speaker) & Seated Luncheon |
| 1:30 – 3:00 PM | Roundtable Session - Part 1 Background on Topic, Relevant Women’s Health Policy Issues, Identification of Stakeholders |
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Poster Viewing and Break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 PM | Roundtable Session – Part 2 Policy Development/Recommendations/Guidelines |
| 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Networking Reception & Poster Session (Abstract Awards announced at 5:30 pm) |