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Women's Health Conference Program
TV Schedule & Resource Guide

Women's Health Conference Resource Guide

Download a complete copy of the 64-page Women's Health Resource Guide (.pdf), containing a summary of each speaker's presentation, along with a list of recommended resources for further research.

See Women's Health Conference TV schedule

Podcasts are coming soon! You'll be able to download the talks and listen to them on your mp3 player.

 

 

Welcome

Rebecca Webb

Mistress of Ceremonies, Morning News Announcer, KINK FM102

 

The New Women’s Health: Are We There Yet?

Joanna Cain, M.D.

How far we have come and what the future holds for women’s health.

 

 

Optimism And Resilience:
The Difference They Can Make For You

Kathryn Zerbe, M.D.

You can take charge of your life and make changes in your health even in times of great social transition and personal stress. Hear what the best techniques are for achieving personal growth.

 

 

Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Denise Johnson, M.P.H.

Being healthy is more than eating right and exercising – the health of your family, neighborhood, city, county, state and country affects your individual health. Learn what you can do to improve the health of your community and thereby your own quality of life.

 

 

Stand, Stretch, Shake!

Barbara ‘Babs’ Dalbey-McKee

A little music, a little movin’ and a lot of fun!

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.  

 

10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman’s Diet

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.

Women too often engage in certain activities that destroy their best efforts at dieting. Come hear what they are and what you can do to overcome them.

Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D.  


Keynote speaker

Revitalizing Sexuality for
Mental and Physical Health

Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D.

How the latest research is showing that your physical well-being, as well as your emotional health, are affected by sensuality and sexuality in your life.

 

 

The Benefits of Chocolate

Erika Schuster, M.D.

The effects of chocolate go beyond the taste! Learn how eating chocolate can improve both your mental and physical health.

Sponsored by See’s Candies Inc.

 

Afternoon Sessions

Attendees will be able to attend one lecture during each session.

Session One

 

Develop Your “Brand”:
Creating the Best YOU You Can Be

Michele O’Hara

 

The Health Disparity Gap: What Women of Color Can Do
to Improve Their Health and Quality of Life

Denise Johnson, M.P.H.

 

What Women Need to Know About Heart Disease −
It May Not Be What You Think

Heather Baskin, M.D.

 

Better than Botox? Marketing vs. Science:
Top 10 Skin Care Tips for Women

Theresa Schroeder Devere, M.D.

Session Two

 

What Women Need To Know About
Preventing and Treating Strokes

Patricia Hurn, M.D., & Helmi Lutsep, M.D.

 

Getting Over It:
How to Survive the Normal Losses of Midlife
and Move Yourself Into Wisdom and Joy

Louise Lague, M.A., N.C.C.

 

Acupuncture — Ancient Medicine for the Modern Woman:
Alternatives in Treating an Array of Women’s Diseases

Steven O. Dardis, D.O.A.M., L.Ac.

 

Mix it Up — Creative Cardio
Make your Workout Interesting Using Weights,
Balls and Personal Power

Babs Dalbey-McKee

Session Three

 

Emerging Treatments in Fibromyalgia

Kim Dupree Jones, Ph.D., F.N.P.

 

Keeping Your Balance:
Coping with Stress and Fatigue

Lillian Nail, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.

 

Options and Alternatives for the
Peri- and Postmenopausal Years

Wendy Smith, M.D., M.P.H.

 

QiGong: Simple Exercises for
Improved Health and Well-Being

Steven O. Dardis, D.O.A.M., L.Ac.

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