`What Women Want' Is Unique Focus of Panel at the 13th Annual Congress on Women's Health, June 4-7, 2005 on Hilton Head Island, SC.NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Stephanie Young, the Health Director of More magazine, will lead a panel discussion on "What Women Want: How Health Care Professionals Can Meet the Needs of Women Over 40." Topping the list is information on management strategies for menopause; sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely ; pregnancy over 40; and how lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, and stress reduction impact chronic conditions such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer, and osteoporosis. "As the Health Director of More, the only magazine for women in their 40s and 50s, I hear from our readers what women truly want: honest, open communication with their doctors on the issues specific to their needs," says Ms. Young. More magazine is the Media Supporter for this year's Congress, which takes place at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort. The Congress has a special focus on state-of-the-art cardiovascular health including diagnosis, intervention, and management. Other timely sessions will include chronic stress in women, bariatric surgery, evidence-based natural medicine, sexual function, arthritis management; and much more. The Congress is being Chaired by Susan Kornstein, M.D., Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Formed by a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968, VCU has a medical school that is home to the nation's oldest organ transplant program. Institute for Women's Health, a DHHS National Center of Excellence, Richmond, Virginia and Co-Chaired by Gail Stuart, Ph.D., APRN, BC, FAAN FAAN abbr. Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing , Dean, College of Nursing, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston. The full program is available at www.bioconferences.com/wh. The Congress is sponsored by University of South Florida College of Medicine As of Fall 2006, there were 477 students in the M.D. program; 78 students in the M.S. and 83 students in the Ph.D. program in the School of Basic Biomedical Sciences; and 55 students in the DPT program in the School of Physical Therapy. and Journal of Women's Health, in partnership with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Program. Collaborating Organizations include the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Organization, American Chronic Pain Association, American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , American Menopause Foundation, Inc., The Arthritis Foundation, National Osteoporosis Foundation The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is an American voluntary health organization dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.. , National Sleep Foundation, National Stroke Association, National Women's Health Resource Center, and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. The Congress is supported by Medtronic, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Daiichi Fine Chemicals, Inc., and Teva Neuroscience. More Magazine is the media supporter. The Congress offers 15 category 1 hours of Continuing Medical Education continuing medical education See CME. credits, 18 hours of Continuing Nursing Education credits, and 15 hours of Continuing Pharmacy Education sponsored by the University of South Florida • • [ . For further information about the Congress and the Program, visit our website at www.bioconferences.com/wh, call 914 740-2100, ext. 2182, 800-5-BIOCON, or e-mail hmatysko@liebertpub.com. |
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