Women's Health 2014: The 22nd Annual Congress
April 4-6, 2014
Grand Hyatt • Washington, DC
PROGRAM 2014
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
(Conference Theatre)
THURSDAY, April 3rd
2:30-5:00pm What's the Difference? Sex & Gender Influences on Women's Health
Session presented by the NIH, Office of Research on Women's Health
2:30 Welcome/Introductions - Janine A. Clayton, MD, Associate Director for Research on Women's Health, Director, Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), NIH
Panel 1
2:40 - 3:50 Moderator: Claudette E. Brooks, MD, Medical Officer, ORWH
Developmental Trajectories: Effects of Sex/Gender Related to Hormones and Experiences on Mental and Physical Wellness
Neill Epperson, MD
University of Pennsylvania, Director, Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Sex Differences
Sex/Gender Influences on Vascular Function and Cognition
Virginia Miller, PhD
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester Minnesota, Director, SCOR
Sex/Gender Influences on Cardiovascular Disease
Jacques Rossouw, MD
Chief, Women's Health Initiative Branch, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, NIH
Panel 2
4:00 - 4:30 Sex and Gender Influences and Considerations in Drugs and Devices
(FDA Panel Presentation)
Moderator: Joan D. Nagel, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, ORWH
Pamela Scott, PhD
Director, Research and Development, Office of Women's Health,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Kathryn O'Callaghan, BS.E
Senior Science Health Advisor, Office of the Director,
FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
4:45 Closing Remarks - Janine A. Clayton, MD, Associate Director for Research on Women's Health, Director, ORWH, NIH
5:00 - 8:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
(Constitution Foyer)
PLENARY SESSION (Independence Ballroom)
FRIDAY, April 4th
6:15am Yoga - embrace the day
7:00am REGISTRATION (Independence Foyer) & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Independence Ballroom)
7:45am Welcome Opening Remarks
8:00am News You Can Use: Recent Studies That Have Changed My Practice
Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
8:45am Persistent Vaginitis: Practical Approaches to Care
Jeanne Marazzo, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
University of Washington
9:30am Controversies in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Joel Finkelstein, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Director, Bone Density Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
10:15am Networking Break, Exhibit Hall
(Constitution Ballroom)
10:45am Hypertension across a Women's Lifespan: Clinical Pearls
Karol Watson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, UCLA Women's Cardiovascular Center
University of California, Los Angeles
11:15am Update on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
John Nestler, MD
Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
12:00pm Luncheon Presentation
Fibroids: New Options in Medical & Surgical Management
Linda Bradley, MD
Professor of Surgery & Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cleveland Clinic
This activity supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare
1:30pm Vivian Pinn Women's Health Research Keynote
Breast Cancer Screening: Benefits and Harms
Laura Esserman, MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Director, Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center
University of California, San Francisco
2:15pm Menopause Management: Where Are We Now?
Jan Shifren, MD
Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Menopause Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
3:00pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall
(Constitution Ballroom)
3:30pm Management of STIs: Challenges in Practice
Alison Marshall, RN, MSN, FNP
Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Center of New England
Massachusetts Department of Health
4:15pm Preventing Unintended Pregnancy: Old Misconceptions, New Data
Jeffrey Peipert, MD, MPH, MHA
Robert J. Terry Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Washington University School of Medicine
5:45pm A Life Course Approach: Health Across the Lifespan
Michael Lu, MD, MS, MPH
Associate Administrator
Maternal and Child Health
Health Resources and Services Administration
This session supported by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
6:45pm ACADEMY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH MEMBERS-ONLY RECEPTION (Franklin Square)
SATURDAY, April 5th
6:15am Yoga - embrace the day
7:00am REGISTRATION (Independence Foyer) & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Independence Ballroom)
8:00am The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress for Women?
Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH
Rear Admiral, Acting U.S. Surgeon General, USPHS
8:30am Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: What Now, What Next?
Christine Isaacs, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
9:15am Psychiatric Issues in Women: Beyond Depression
Heidi Combs, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington
10:00am Networking Break, Exhibit Hall
(Constitution Ballroom)
10:30am Management of Urinary Tract Infections: Show Me the Evidence
Thomas Hooton, MD
Associate Dean & Director, Institute for Women's Health
Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
11:15am Paps & Pelvics: Where Do We Stand?
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
UCSF School of Medicine
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
University of California, San Francisco
12:15pm Luncheon Presentation
Sexual Health: Do Ask, Do Tell
Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
1:45pm The Trudy Bush Lecture
New Insights in Sex Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease
Virginia Miller, PhD
Professor of Physiology and Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
2:30pm Fibromyalgia: Where Do I Begin?
Lenore Buckley, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
3:15pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall
(Constitution Ballroom)
3:45pm A New Look at Incontinence Evaluation and Management
Catherine Matthews, MD
Chief of Urogynecology
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4:30pm Sexual Violence: What the Clinician Needs to Know
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
5:15pm Congress Awards and Poster Reception: Constitution Ballroom
Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women's Health
Virginia Miller, PhD
Professor of Physiology and Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Journal of Women's Health Award for Outstanding Achievement in Women's Health Research
Laura Esserman, MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery and Radiology
Director, Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center
University of California, San Francisco
Past Congress awards
2013 award winners
Read about the 2012 award winners
SUNDAY, April 6th
6:15am Yoga - embrace the day
7:00am Breakfast Symposium
A New Treatment Option for Post-menopausal Women with a Uterus *Non-CME
David F. Archer, MD
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Supported in part by Pfizer
8:30am GI Issues in Women
Patrick Young, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
9:15am Cornerstones of Reproductive Health Care
In collaboration with the US Department of Health & Human Services
Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use: Update
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
UCSF School of Medicine
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
University of California, San Francisco
This activity supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare
Family Planning & Preconception Care: Best Practice Guidelines
Susan Moskosky, MS, RNC
Deputy Director, Office of Population Affairs
US Department of Health & Human Services
10:15am Women's Health & Sex Differences Research Scientific Poster Awards followed Networking Break, Exhibit Hall (Constitution Ballroom)
10:45am Special Session on Dermatology in Women's Health
Dermatologic Care of Women: Choosing & Using Topical Steroids
Julia Nunley, MD
Professor of Dermatology, Program Director, Dermatology
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
11:30am Vulvovaginal Dermatology
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
UCSF School of Medicine
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
University of California, San Francisco
12:15pm Adjourn
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