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May 2022
BOHF Weekly Webinars: Exercise Options for Everyone!
Join the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) in raising awareness about bone health and osteoporosis during Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in May! Approximately 54 million Americans have low bone density or osteoporosis. This May, the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) will commemorate Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month with bone healthy exercises and information – for all ages – to help achieve better bone health. Join BOHF in creating awareness about helping to prevent osteoporosis and #ExerciseToMaximize your…
10TH STATE OF ASIAN WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE
The theme of this year's event is Look Back to Move Forward: Asian Communities' Access to a Healthy Future. The goals of this conference is to celebrate our collective impact and identify priorities for advancing Asian women's health and wellbeing. The objectives include review outcomes of prior conferences & Asian health data; expand broader health foci to include racial, economic & environmental justice issues; gain insights from Asian-serving agencies, providers and conference participants to outline future priorities and action steps.…
A Woman’s Journey: Conversations that Matter
On the second of each month from 7-8pm, Johns Hopkins Medicine hosts a live Q&A moderated by Kelly Geer Ripken, A Woman’s Journey’s national chair. Endometriosis: March 8, 2022. Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disease where endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus and in other parts of the body. It can be a source of severe pain and infertility. Oftentimes endometriosis can occur concomitantly with other chronic disorders such irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, painful bladder syndrome, pelvic…
Policy for the People Health Equity Virtual Summit
The 2022 Health Equity Summit provides attendees the opportunity to engage in an in-depth discussion with subject-matter experts, community and business leaders, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Subjects include access to equitable health resources in maternal care and addressing issues in chronic illness disproportionately impacting Black communities. REGISTER
6th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium
Please save the date for the 6th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium, happening Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Hosted by ORWH each year, the 6th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time Director of ORWH, Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, and is an NIH signature event in observance of National Women’s Health Week. The theme of this year’s symposium is “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the careers of women scientists." Stay tuned…
AMWA Gender Equity EmpowHER Summit
While the number of women in healthcare is on the rise, women's pay, working conditions, and representation in leadership roles continue to lag. Now, data rolling in increasingly reveals that the backsliding in gender equity caused by the COVID-19 has been magnified in healthcare settings and among healthcare providers. This is why American Medical Women’s Association is organizing their 1st Gender Equity EmpowHER Virtual Summit, taking place May 14-15, noon - 4:15 pm daily. Internationally acclaimed NYT best-selling author Sara Laschever…
FEMTECH UNTAPPED – Holistic approach to better menstrual health
FemTech Untapped is an online program and a global movement tapping into areas of women's health that have long been underserved, underresearched, and underfunded. In 2022, the program will be covering a wide range of topics with a goal to educate and destigmatize areas of FemTech that still remain “untapped”. Join in every month for a series of events where the team will cover topics from diversity and inclusion in the femtech space, to menstrual health and sextech, to mental and…
BOHF Weekly Webinars: Exercise Options for Everyone!
Join the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) in raising awareness about bone health and osteoporosis during Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in May! Approximately 54 million Americans have low bone density or osteoporosis. This May, the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) will commemorate Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month with bone healthy exercises and information – for all ages – to help achieve better bone health. Join BOHF in creating awareness about helping to prevent osteoporosis and #ExerciseToMaximize your…
Assessing and Promoting Bone Health Across the Lifespan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JABYDMHBEzA&feature=youtu.be In the United States, there are more than 100 diagnostic tests and procedures available for detecting diseases and monitoring their progression. Diagnostic tools are also used to guide treatments and evaluate their effectiveness. Some tests are invasive, such as a biopsy or endoscopy; whereas others are noninvasive, such as x-rays and ultrasound imaging procedures. Innovations in diagnostics provide access to health information, helping women make informed decisions about their health care at every stage of their lives. Screening…
FEMTECH UNTAPPED – Redefining sexual healthcare and wellness
FemTech Untapped is an online program and a global movement tapping into areas of women's health that have long been underserved, underresearched, and underfunded. In 2022, the program will be covering a wide range of topics with a goal to educate and destigmatize areas of FemTech that still remain “untapped”. Join in every month for a series of events where the team will cover topics from diversity and inclusion in the femtech space, to menstrual health and sextech, to mental and…