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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T080000
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SUMMARY:SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE: THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR NEW MOTHERS
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this event is to raise awareness and share data about suicide and overdose as the leading cause of death for women and birthing people in the first year following pregnancy.  Speakers will share information about federal investments in maternal and mental health and offer recommendations to improve support for new mothers and birthing people in the postpartum period who are at risk of suicide. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe audience for this event may include: federal\, state\, and local policy and advocacy organizations focused on maternal and/or mental health; Congressional staffers; maternal and mental health providers; peer support specialists and individuals with lived experience. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/suicide-and-overdose-the-leading-cause-of-death-for-new-mothers/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T124500
DTSTAMP:20241114T181638Z
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SUMMARY:Ovarian Cancer Screening: More than a Pelvic Exam
DESCRIPTION: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. \nInnovations in diagnostics provide access to health information\, helping women make informed decisions about their health care at every stage of their lives. Screening and diagnostic testing can lead to earlier detection of disease\, improve health outcomes\, and contribute toward reducing health disparities among women. \nSWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. The events will discuss how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that disproportionately or exclusively affect women\, with special a focus on cancers\, reproductive health\, and bone health. \nThe SWHR Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health series includes: \n\nHow Vaccines and Screening Can Prevent Cervical Cancer (January 26\, 2022)\nImproving Lives by Detecting Sexually Transmitted Infections Early (April 13\, 2022)\nAssessing and Promoting Bone Health Across the Lifespan (May 18\, 2022)\nHow Hormones Can Tell a Fertility Story (June 8\, 2022)\nOvarian Cancer Screening: More than a Pelvic Exam (September 7\, 2022)\nUnderstanding the Tests that Could Save My Breasts (October 12\, 2022)
URL:https://swhr.org/event/ovarian-cancer-screening-more-than-a-pelvic-exam/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Science Event,SWHR Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T134500
DTSTAMP:20241114T183737Z
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SUMMARY:Menopause Mindfulness: Living Your Best Work-Life through the Menopause Transition
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nApproximately 1.3 million women in the United States transition into menopause each year. During the menopause transition (perimenopause)\, the body undergoes hormonal changes\, characterized by a significant decrease in estrogen. This change typically begins to occur in a woman’s late 40s or 50s\, and can last up to 10 or 20 years. However\, some individuals may experience menopause early due to certain medical conditions or surgical procedures. Menopause\, itself\, is defined as the point in time 12 months after a woman’s last menstrual cycle.\n\nEstrogen depletion can cause a variety of vasomotor symptoms\, such as hot flashes\, brain fog\, and fatigue\, as well as genital and urinary symptoms\, such as vaginal dryness and urinary incontinence. Postmenopausal women have increased risks of other health conditions\, such as cardiovascular disease\, osteoporosis\, skin issues\, cognitive decline\, and insomnia. Menopausal symptoms and experiences vary widely from person to person. Raising awareness and improving access to information about menopause can help reduce stigma\, dispel myths\, and better prepare women and their health care providers to address potential challenges during this stage in their lives. \nSWHR hosted a series of webinars to share educational information about the impact of menopause on women’s health. The events discuss how to improve health outcomes through recognizing and addressing symptoms\, comorbidities\, treatment options\, and barriers to accessing quality care\, while highlighting the diverse experiences of women during and after the menopause transition. \nThe SWHR Menopause Mindfulness series includes: \n\nCalls for Research Funding and Addressing Stigma Related to Menopause Congressional Briefing (October 26\, 2021)\nEmbracing the Change of My Midlife (February 16\, 2022)\nA Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness (July 14\, 2022)\nUnderstanding the Many Paths to Menopause (August 11\, 2022)\nLiving Your Best Work-Life through the Menopause Transition (September 8\, 2022)
URL:https://swhr.org/event/menopause-mindfulness-living-yourbest-work-life-through-the-menopause-transition/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Patient Event,Policymaker Event,Public Event,Science Event,SWHR Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T153000
DTSTAMP:20220831T222949Z
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SUMMARY:Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities Meeting #4 (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:The committee will host a public webinar on September 9\, 2022 from approximately 2:00pm-3:30pm ET and invites public input on federal policies that contribute to racial and ethnic health inequities and potential solutions. \nThe committee is interested in hearing about lived experiences navigating federal programs and systems\, including barriers and solutions from community members and organizations. \nAdditional questions the committee would like input on are: \n\nWhat are examples of federal policies that create racial and ethnic health inequities?\nWhat are examples of federal policies that promote racial and ethnic health equity?\nWhat are the most important considerations when prioritizing action regarding federal policies to advance racial and ethnic health equity?\n\nIf you would like to provide oral comments at the meeting\, please send an email with your name and affiliation to HealthEquityPolicies@nas.edu (each individual will have 3 minutes). \nMembers of the public may also submit written comments for consideration by the study committee (as individuals or on behalf of an organization) via email to HealthEquityPolicies@nas.edu through September 30\, 2022. \n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/review-of-federal-policies-that-contribute-to-racial-and-ethnic-health-inequities-meeting-4-part-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T160000
DTSTAMP:20220823T210223Z
CREATED:20220823T210223Z
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SUMMARY:WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES 2022/2023
DESCRIPTION:The Women’s Health Seminar Series will feature multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship for attendees including students across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological\, psychological\, behavioural\, economic and social factors in women’s health and their effects on women’s health outcomes. Each seminar will feature 45 minutes talks followed by an interactive question and answer period. \nThe series is open to everyone that is interested in learning more about women’s health. The hosts encourage all interested faculty\, clinicians\, community members and trainees to register for a talk or check out past seminars on YouTube. All the seminars will be held virtually on Mondays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST) unless otherwise indicated. \nNote: Attendees who attend at least 90% of the series seminars will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the series. Attendance is taken during the event\, so please log into the meeting with your full name if hoping to receive the certificate. \nSEMINAR TOPICS & SPEAKERS \n\nMon\, Sep 12\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT: Impact of Physician and Patient Sex on Outcomes after Major Surgery. Presenters: Dr. Angela Jerath\, Anaesthesiologist\, Associate Professor\, Department of Anesthesia\,Sunnybrook Research Institute\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine\, University of Toronto\, and Dr. Christopher Wallis\, Assistant Professor of Urology\, Department of Surgery\, University of Toronto and Urologic Oncologist\, Mount Sinai Hospital\nMon\, Sep 26\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT: A Big-Data Approach to Women’s Health Research. Presenter: Dr. Ann-Marie de Lange\, SNSF Ambizione Fellow\, Département des neurosciences cliniques\, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)\nTue\, Oct 11\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses of Chronic Stress and Allostatic Load. Presenter: Dr. Robert-Paul Juster\, Assistant Research Professor\, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction\, University of Montreal\nMon\, Oct 24\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex and Circuits: A Systems Spproach for the Identification of Disease States and Novel Targets. Presenter: Dr. Melissa L. Perreault\, Associate Professor\, Department of Biomedical Sciences & Adjunct Professor\, Department of Integrative Biology\, University of Guelph\nMon\, Nov 7\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: A Tale of Two Mouse Models of Menopause – How Dietary Fatty Acids and Estrogens Interact to Alter Physiology\, Behavior\, and the Gut Microbiome. Presenter: Dr. Troy A. Roepke\, Associate Professor\, Department of Animal Sciences\, Rutgers University\nMon\, Nov 21\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Title Coming Soon. Presenter: Dr. Benicio Frey\, Professor\, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences\, McMaster University\nMon\, Dec 5\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Asthma in Women: Lessons Learned from Clinical and Animal Studies. Presenter: Dr. Patricia Silveyra\, Associate Professor\, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health\, School of Public Health\, Indiana University Bloomington\nMon\, Jan 9\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex Differences in Exercise for Healthy Cognitive Aging. Presenter: Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose\, Professor\, Department of Physical Therapy\, University of British Columbia\, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity\, Mobility\, and Cognitive Health\nMon\, Jan 23\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Translating the Spectrum of Sex Differences in Cancer Biology into Sex-adapted Treatments. Presenter: Dr. Joshua B. Rubin\, Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience\, Washington University School of Medicine\nMon\, Feb 6\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Genomics of Sex-Specific Phenotypic Varation. Presenter: Dr. Judith Mank\, Professor\, Department of Zoology\, University of British Columbia\, Canada 150 Chair\nMon\, Feb 13\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Imaiyạchi: Transcending Historical Trauma and Living Ancestral Visions Imagined for Us as Native Women. Presenter: Dr. Karina Walters\, Professor\, Katherine Hall Chambers Scholar\, Co-Director\, IWRI\, University of Washington\, School of Social Work\nMon\, Mar 6\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Measures of Success in Science- Moving Towards More Equitable Metrics. Presenter: Dr. Rulan Parekh\, Professor\, University of Toronto\, Vice President Academics\, Women’s College Hospital\nMon\, Mar 20\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Scaling up Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Women Worldwide. Presenter: Dr. Daisy Singla\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Toronto\nMon\, Apr 3\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Postpartum harm thoughts\, OCD and infant safety. Presenter: Dr. Nichole Fairbrother\, Clinical Associate Professor\, Department of Family Practice\, University of British Columbia\, Adjunct Associate Professor\, University of Victoria\nMon\, Apr 17\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: The Impact of Sex\, Age\, and Stress on Cognitive Bias. Presenter: Dr. Travis Hodges\, Assistant Professor at Mount Holyoke College\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/womens-health-seminar-series-2022-2023/2022-09-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T130000
DTSTAMP:20220912T195939Z
CREATED:20220912T195939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T195939Z
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SUMMARY:EMPOWHER SERIES: OVARIAN CANCER: FACTS AND FIGURES
DESCRIPTION:The Tina’s Wish EmpowHER webisode series educates and empowers women in relation to their gynecologic health. Webisodes feature subject matter experts and moderators passionate about women’s health. Knowledge is power! We welcome everyone to join us on this inclusive journey. Each webisode offers closed captioning in English & Spanish and lasts 30 minutes in length. \nFor more information about the EmpowHER Series or Community and Sponsoring Partnership Opportunities\, please CLICK HERE for the partnership deck or contact Aaron Koshner\, akoshner@tinaswish.org.\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/empowher-series-ovarian-cancer-facts-and-figures/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T140000
DTSTAMP:20240513T173556Z
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SUMMARY:SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry\, nonprofit\, and other health care stakeholders to partner with SWHR to support emerging scientific research and public policy that will improve women’s health. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions\, promote research\, and create materials designed benefit women’s health. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://swhr.org/event/swhr-policy-advisory-council-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Policymaker Event,SWHR Event,SWHR Policy Advisory Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T160000
DTSTAMP:20220831T223206Z
CREATED:20220831T223206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T223206Z
UID:10000376-1663167600-1663171200@swhr.org
SUMMARY:Addressing Systemic Racism in Cancer Prevention and Control: Sharing Opportunities and Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Recently\, organizations that include advocacy\, research\, and clinical and professional societies have condemned or called for addressing racism and advancing health equity. In January 2021\, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a methods report on the definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity to describe how racism and health inequities are currently addressed in preventive health. This panel presentation will present findings from the USPSTF methods report and offer two examples of current work\, practice\, and research to address racism in health systems. Join learn more about the report and about opportunities and experiences in working to address systemic racism. \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/addressing-systemic-racism-in-cancer-prevention-and-control-sharing-opportunities-and-experiences/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T113000
DTSTAMP:20220914T180808Z
CREATED:20220914T180808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180808Z
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SUMMARY:Public Health Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
DESCRIPTION:Please join UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity on September 15 for a virtual Congressional briefing on the state of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. Speakers will highlight how health inequities deeply affects people living with Alzheimer’s\, especially in Black and Latino communities\, and how a public health approach to Alzheimer’s\, led by the CDC is operating. Confirmed Congressional Briefing Participants include:\n\n\n\nDr. Lisa McGuire\, PhD\, Lead\, Alzheimer’s Disease Team\, Healthy Aging Branch\, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nDr. Kina White\, DrPH\, MHSA\, FACHE\, Director\, Office of Community Health Improvement\, Mississippi State Department of Health\nStephanie Monroe\, JD\, Director of Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion & Access\, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s; Executive Director\, AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s\nMartha Villanigro-Santiago\, JD\, caregiver and owner of Aging and Moving Forward\, LLC\n\nThe event is open to the public and there will be opportunity for Q&A at the end of the briefing. For any questions\, please contact Daphne Delgado\, Project Director of Brain Health Partnerships\, at DDelgado@UsAgainstAlzheimers.org. \n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/public-health-approaches-to-addressing-health-disparities-in-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementias/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Congressional Briefing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220921
DTSTAMP:20220831T223427Z
CREATED:20220831T223427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T223427Z
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SUMMARY:2022 MOM CONGRESS CONVENTION
DESCRIPTION:Mom Congress is both a movement and a moment. Join for the Mom Congress “Moment” this September in DC. This Convention brings mothers and other advocates together to learn\, receive issue and advocacy training\, be inspired by influential leaders\, to connect with others\, and advocate for change on Capitol Hill. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/2022-mom-congress-convention/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T113000
DTSTAMP:20220915T212228Z
CREATED:20220915T212228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T212228Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change & Maternal Health
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is having a profound impact on the environment\, and in turn\, health. In HHS Region 2 (New Jersey\, New York\, Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands)\, climate change is linked to warmer temperatures\, rising sea levels\, declining air and water quality\, and an increase in extreme weather events – particularly heat and precipitation.\nThese changes directly affect the health and wellbeing of individuals living across communities. Yet climate change does not affect everyone equally. Climate change exacerbates existing social vulnerabilities and generates differential risks across the lifespan of individuals.\nThis webinar is part of a series that seeks to understand how climate change affects the health of specific populations – children\, pregnant individuals (and their babies)\, and older adults\, for health and human service providers and allied stakeholders in HHS Region 2. These populations face elevated risks\, and often bear the burden of disproportionate impacts.\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/19886/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T130000
DTSTAMP:20220912T195616Z
CREATED:20220912T195616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T195616Z
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SUMMARY:The STEM Gap: Building the Pathways for Women of Color in STEM Careers | WCPI Policy Briefing
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute in cooperation with Congresswomen Madeleine Dean and Jenniffer González-Colón and Co-Chairs\, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues and Congresswomen Lucy McBath and Kat Cammack Vice-Chairs\, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. \nThe Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI) is a nonprofit\, nonpartisan public policy organization whose mission is to bring together a community of bipartisan women policymakers and trusted partners to advance issues of importance to women\, develop the next generation of women leaders\, and foster a more effective and representative democracy. Since 1995\, WCPI has worked closely with the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues (Women’s Caucus) to advance issues of importance to women and their families. In conjunction with the Women’s Caucus leadership\, we host congressional briefings and Member meetings on a wide range of issues\, including women’s health\, international issues\, and 21st-century workforce development issues\, as well as events to strengthen relationships among women Members. \nSAVE THE DATE
URL:https://swhr.org/event/the-stem-gap-building-the-pathways-for-women-of-color-in-stem-careers-wcpi-policy-briefing/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Congressional Briefing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220922
DTSTAMP:20220914T181215Z
CREATED:20220914T181215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T181215Z
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SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: Advances in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Retinal Diseases
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, September 21\, The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) will host two important events in conjunction with the Eighth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill.  \nCongressional Briefing: Advances in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Retinal Diseases\n12:30 – 1:30 pm\, House Rayburn Office Building\, Room 2060\nHeld during International AMD Awareness Week 2022 and Healthy Aging Month\, this Briefing begins AEVR’s Eighth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill. The briefing features James T. Handa\, MD (Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University) who will speak about the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of AMD. American Macular Degeneration Foundation Patient Liaison Laura Carabello will also provide an AMD patient’s perspective. \nEighth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Reception\n5:00 – 7:00 pm\, House Rayburn Office Building\, Room 2045\nThe reception\, hosted by AEVR President Paul Lee\, MD\, JD (Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan) showcases the work of 21 early-stage vision scientists from across the nation who will display posters and discuss their breakthrough research to save sight and restore vision. The event\, sponsored by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness\, focuses on answering the question\, “How will research delay\, reduce\, and prevent the $717 billion annual cost of eye disease and vision impairment projected by year 2050? \nThe Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR)\, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation\, is proud to announce these educational programs associated with its Research Saving Sight\, Restoring Vision Initiative\, a sustained effort that recognizes the benefits of federally funded vision research. Visit AEVR’s Web site at www.eyeresearch.org. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://swhr.org/event/congressional-briefing-latest-on-clinical-practice-and-research-for-amd-patients/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Congressional Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T170000
DTSTAMP:20220823T163120Z
CREATED:20220823T163120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T163120Z
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SUMMARY:ORWH GENDER R25: Technical Assistance Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)  is pleased to announce a new program\, Galvanizing Health Equity Through Novel and Diverse Educational Resources (GENDER) R25 (RFA-OD-22-015). The GENDER R25 will help meet the need for sex- and gender-specific training in science\, medicine\, and allied health professions by supporting the development of sex- and gender-focused courses\, curricula\, and methods for the extramural community. Courses and curricula can be targeted to audiences at any career stage. Attend the technical assistance webinar on Wednesday\, September 21\, 2022\, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. \nIn addition\, funded projects will result in curricula\, courses\, and methods that can be widely utilized across disciplines and made available through the ORWH Interprofessional Education Portal. \nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/orwh-gender-r25-technical-assistance-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Policymaker Event,Science Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T163000
DTSTAMP:20220823T195631Z
CREATED:20220823T195631Z
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Narcolepsy's Northeast Narcolepsy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Wake Up Narcolepsy’s hybrid event scheduled for September 24\, 2022. The in-person session will be held at the Westin Waltham-Boston and people will be able to attend virtually. Both events are FREE\, and the in-person event will also include breakfast\, lunch and parking at no cost. \nJoin and hear from expert scientists and other experts living with narcolepsy. It is a great day to mingle with researchers and others who have narcolepsy. \n\n\n\n\n\nTOPICS / SPEAKERS \n\nNarcolepsy Overview & Research Update: Thomas Scammell\, MD\, Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Physician\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, Professor of Neurology\, Harvard Medical School\nTaking Care of Your Mental Health for People with Narcolepsy: Eric Zhou\, PhD\, Psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana Faber Cancer Institute\, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics\, Sleep Medicine\, Harvard Medical School\nLooking Into the Future: Emerging Trends in Clinical Trials for Narcolepsy: Gary Zammit\, PhD\, FAASM\, President & CEO\, Clinilabs Drug Development Corporation\, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\nTransition from Pediatric to Adult with Narcolepsy: Kiran Maski\, MD\, MPH\, Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Physician\, Boston Children’s Hospital\, and Assistant Professor of Neurology\, Harvard Medical School\nLiving with Narcolepsy (Journey\, Tips and Tricks): Charlie Bain\, Senior Account Executive\, PWN and Ashley Starr Frechette\, MPH\, Director of Health Professional Outreach at the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence\, PWN\nNarcolepsy Therapies 101: Margaret Blattner\, MD\, PhD\, Neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, Clinical Instructor\, Harvard Medical School\nTeen Breakout Session: Led by Stephanie Manuli\nParent Breakout Session: Led by Anne Samarawickrama\nPerson with Narcolepsy Breakout Session: Led by Liz Guckian\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/wake-up-narcolepsys-northeast-narcolepsy-conference/
LOCATION:Westin Waltham-Boston\, 70 3rd Ave\, Waltham\, 02451
CATEGORIES:Conference or Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T160000
DTSTAMP:20220823T210223Z
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SUMMARY:WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES 2022/2023
DESCRIPTION:The Women’s Health Seminar Series will feature multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship for attendees including students across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological\, psychological\, behavioural\, economic and social factors in women’s health and their effects on women’s health outcomes. Each seminar will feature 45 minutes talks followed by an interactive question and answer period. \nThe series is open to everyone that is interested in learning more about women’s health. The hosts encourage all interested faculty\, clinicians\, community members and trainees to register for a talk or check out past seminars on YouTube. All the seminars will be held virtually on Mondays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST) unless otherwise indicated. \nNote: Attendees who attend at least 90% of the series seminars will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the series. Attendance is taken during the event\, so please log into the meeting with your full name if hoping to receive the certificate. \nSEMINAR TOPICS & SPEAKERS \n\nMon\, Sep 12\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT: Impact of Physician and Patient Sex on Outcomes after Major Surgery. Presenters: Dr. Angela Jerath\, Anaesthesiologist\, Associate Professor\, Department of Anesthesia\,Sunnybrook Research Institute\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine\, University of Toronto\, and Dr. Christopher Wallis\, Assistant Professor of Urology\, Department of Surgery\, University of Toronto and Urologic Oncologist\, Mount Sinai Hospital\nMon\, Sep 26\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT: A Big-Data Approach to Women’s Health Research. Presenter: Dr. Ann-Marie de Lange\, SNSF Ambizione Fellow\, Département des neurosciences cliniques\, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)\nTue\, Oct 11\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses of Chronic Stress and Allostatic Load. Presenter: Dr. Robert-Paul Juster\, Assistant Research Professor\, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction\, University of Montreal\nMon\, Oct 24\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex and Circuits: A Systems Spproach for the Identification of Disease States and Novel Targets. Presenter: Dr. Melissa L. Perreault\, Associate Professor\, Department of Biomedical Sciences & Adjunct Professor\, Department of Integrative Biology\, University of Guelph\nMon\, Nov 7\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: A Tale of Two Mouse Models of Menopause – How Dietary Fatty Acids and Estrogens Interact to Alter Physiology\, Behavior\, and the Gut Microbiome. Presenter: Dr. Troy A. Roepke\, Associate Professor\, Department of Animal Sciences\, Rutgers University\nMon\, Nov 21\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Title Coming Soon. Presenter: Dr. Benicio Frey\, Professor\, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences\, McMaster University\nMon\, Dec 5\, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Asthma in Women: Lessons Learned from Clinical and Animal Studies. Presenter: Dr. Patricia Silveyra\, Associate Professor\, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health\, School of Public Health\, Indiana University Bloomington\nMon\, Jan 9\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Sex Differences in Exercise for Healthy Cognitive Aging. Presenter: Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose\, Professor\, Department of Physical Therapy\, University of British Columbia\, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity\, Mobility\, and Cognitive Health\nMon\, Jan 23\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Translating the Spectrum of Sex Differences in Cancer Biology into Sex-adapted Treatments. Presenter: Dr. Joshua B. Rubin\, Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience\, Washington University School of Medicine\nMon\, Feb 6\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Genomics of Sex-Specific Phenotypic Varation. Presenter: Dr. Judith Mank\, Professor\, Department of Zoology\, University of British Columbia\, Canada 150 Chair\nMon\, Feb 13\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Imaiyạchi: Transcending Historical Trauma and Living Ancestral Visions Imagined for Us as Native Women. Presenter: Dr. Karina Walters\, Professor\, Katherine Hall Chambers Scholar\, Co-Director\, IWRI\, University of Washington\, School of Social Work\nMon\, Mar 6\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Measures of Success in Science- Moving Towards More Equitable Metrics. Presenter: Dr. Rulan Parekh\, Professor\, University of Toronto\, Vice President Academics\, Women’s College Hospital\nMon\, Mar 20\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Scaling up Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Women Worldwide. Presenter: Dr. Daisy Singla\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Toronto\nMon\, Apr 3\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: Postpartum harm thoughts\, OCD and infant safety. Presenter: Dr. Nichole Fairbrother\, Clinical Associate Professor\, Department of Family Practice\, University of British Columbia\, Adjunct Associate Professor\, University of Victoria\nMon\, Apr 17\, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm PST: The Impact of Sex\, Age\, and Stress on Cognitive Bias. Presenter: Dr. Travis Hodges\, Assistant Professor at Mount Holyoke College\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/womens-health-seminar-series-2022-2023/2022-09-26/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T153000
DTSTAMP:20220915T212623Z
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SUMMARY:Knowledge Really Will Be Our Power: Updated National Menopause Guidelines Provide Additional Reassurance About Menopause Hormone Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Talk Menopause\, a national nonprofit organization\, is pleased to bring you this Menopause Talk: \nKnowledge Really Will Be Our Power: Updated National Menopause Guidelines Provide Additional Reassurance About Menopause Hormone Treatment \nThe North American Menopause Society (NAMS) recently released updated menopause hormone therapy guidelines. If you are: \n\nIn your fifties and having difficult symptoms like hot flashes\, insomnia\, or mood changes?\nIn your 20’s or 30’s finding yourself in early menopause from Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)?\nExperiencing vaginal dryness\, painful sex and/or urinary leaks but don’t know what your options are because you are a breast cancer survivor or have a family history of breast cancer?\nIn late perimenopause and wondering if you should go on hormone therapy once you reach menopause?\nTaking hormones and wondering if you need to stop taking them?\n\nThe new NAMS guidelines address these situations and more. They are worth understanding because NAMS\, a nonprofit medical society whose members include experts across the medical professions\, is known as the leading evidence-based resource on midlife women’s health and menopause. \nTwo practitioners\, researchers\, and leaders in the menopause field—Dr. Jewel Kling and Dr. Paru David\, both from the Mayo Clinic—will address how the guideline changes will affect millions of women and the confusions many of us have. They will leave ample time to answer your questions\, so come prepared! The more we know\, the better we can navigate our healthcare in mid-life and well beyond. \nAbout the Speakers \n\nJuliana (Jewel) Kling\, MD MPH NCMP FACP (She/her/hers)\,  Professor of Medicine\, Chair of Women’s Health Internal Medicine\, Associate Chair of Equity\, Inclusion and Diversity\, Department of Medicine\, Mayo Clinic Arizona\n\nDr. Jewel Kling is a Professor of Medicine\, Chair of the Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine\, Assistant Director of the Women’s Health Center and Associate Chair of Equity\, Inclusion and Diversity for the Department of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale\, Arizona. She completed medical school and a master’s in public health at the University of Arizona Tucson and Internal Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic Arizona\, followed by a Chief Internal Medicine fellowship year. Her clinical and research interest are in menopause\, sexual health\, and LGBT care. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Certified Menopause Practitioner and serves on the board of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)\, and the American Medical Women’s Association Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. She is part of the transgender steering committee at Mayo Clinic Arizona and has been a past co-chair of the LGBTI Mayo Employee Resource Group. She is also involved in education and is active with the Internal Medicine residency and Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine\, as well as efforts to expand the discipline of Sex and Gender specific medicine. \n\nDr. Paru David\, MD\, NCMP\, FACP (She/her/hers)\, Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Women’s Health Internal Medicine\, Block Leader-Basic Doctoring Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine\, Mayo Clinic Arizona\n\nDr. Paru David is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. She received her medical degree at University of Missouri\, Kansas City after completing a combined BA/MD program in 6 years. After her Internal Medicine residency at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix\, Arizona\, she joined Women’s Health Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in 1999. She has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians since 2006 and a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner since 2003. She provides primary care to women as well as consultative care in the areas of menopause\, contraception\, and sexual health. She is also involved in education and is Block Leader for the Basic Doctoring course at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. \n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/knowledge-really-will-be-our-power-updated-national-menopause-guidelines-provide-additional-reassurance-about-menopause-hormone-treatment/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221001
DTSTAMP:20220506T004313Z
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SUMMARY:WOMEN'S HEALTH INNOVATION SUMMIT 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Women’s Health Innovation Summit is accelerating innovation\, investment\, research and partnerships\, to improve the access and quality of healthcare for women worldwide. \nNow in its fourth year\, the Summit is delighted to be reconvening face-to-face in Boston this September for its biggest industry-leading networking event to date. Past annual summits’ have succeeded in addressing and bringing awareness to a wide range of verticals\, challenges and unmet needs for women and their health. Building on this\, the team will be expanding the scope to consider what’s next in accelerating innovation\, investment\, research\, and partnerships to continue to improve the access of quality of care for women worldwide. \nThe mission for 2022 and beyond is to draw upon the lessons learnt and consider how to continue to drive momentum in an industry that’s gone from being considered ‘niche to essential’. The hosts want to bring together more stakeholders\, include more unmissable networking opportunities and introduce a tailored two- tracked learning experience. \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/womens-health-innovation-summit-2022/
LOCATION:Boston\, Mass.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T150000
DTSTAMP:20220125T213318Z
CREATED:20220125T213318Z
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SUMMARY:Diverse Voices Virtual Talk: Violence and Women
DESCRIPTION:ORWH’s new quarterly lecture series\, titled “Diverse Voices: Intersectionality and the Health of Women\,” will amplify research that incorporates an intersectional framework and addresses the breadth of topics relevant to the health of women. The September 29\, 2022\, session of “Diverse Voices: Intersectionality and the Health of Women” will focus on violence and women\, featuring presentations from Natacha DeGenna\, Ph.D.\, of the University of Pittsburgh and Sahnah Lim\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, M.I.A.\, of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. \nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/diverse-voices-virtual-talk-violence-and-women/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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