Friday, April 30, 2004

7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 SSRI's & Women's Mental Health
Anita Clayton, MD
University of Virginia Health System

9:25 Diabetes Management: The Impact of Gender
Pat Selig, PhD, FNP
VCU Medical Center

10:20 Break and Exhibits

10:40 Eating Disorders - Evidence Based Diagnosis and Intervention
Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

11:35 Understanding Skin of Color
Susan Taylor, MD
Columbia University

12:30 Networking Luncheon

1:30 THE TRUDY BUSH LECTURE
Estrogens & Cardiovascular Disease in Women: What to Make of Genomes
David Herrington, MD
Wake Forest University

2:30 Cultural Barriers in Women's Health
Ana Nunez, MD
Drexel University

3:25 Break and Exhibits

3:45 Menopause Management in 2004 - New Approaches, New Modalities
Joann Pinkerton, MD
University of Virginia Health System

4:30 Is it Fibromyalgia?
Lenore Buckley, MD
VCU Medical Center

5:25 Adjourn
T'ai Chi (optional) - energize and relieve stress at day's end
Sue Gurland, MAc, Dipl Ac

Saturday, May 1, 2004

7:45 Continental Breakfast

8:30 Medications in Pregnancy & Lactation: Pearls & Pitfalls
Tom Peng, MD
VCU Medical Center

9:25 Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Current Issues in Risk Assessment & Prevention
Noel Bairey Merz, MD
Cedars-Sanai Medical Center/UCLA

10:20 Break and Exhibits

10:40 Migraines Across a Woman's Lifespan: Current Strategies
Anne Calhoun, MD
Headache Wellness Center

11:35 Breast Surgery 2004
Andrea Pozez, MD
VCU Medical Center

12:30 Adjourn

Optional Sessions (Choose one)

12:30-1:30 Box Lunch

Session I

1:30-2:45 Understanding Acupuncture
Ann Furniss & Sue Gurland

3:15-4:30 Understanding Acupuncture
Ann Furniss & Sue Gurland

(attendance limited to 40)

Session II
Co-sponsored by the Association of Academic Women's Health Programs

Women's Health Education: Through the Lens of Gender Based Medicine

1:30 Sex & Gender Based Medicine: Venus, Mars & Beyond
Saralyn Mark, MD
NASA/Office for Women's Health

2:00 Women's Health Residencies & Fellowships: Models for Change
Moderator: Rebecca Brienza, MD
Yale University

Panel:
Leanne Yanni, MD, VCU Medical Center

Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Noel Bairey Merz, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA

2:50 Women's Health in the Medical School: Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator: Deborah Kwolek, MD
University of Kentucky

Panel:
Ana Nunez, MD, Drexel University

Molly Carnes, MD, MS, University of Wisconsin

Tamara Stein, PhD, University of Michigan

3:50 Break

4:15 Moving Forward: Women's Health Research & Education as Strategic Tools
Molly Carnes, MD, MS
University of Wisconsin

5:00 Adjourn

Sunday, May 2, 2004

7:15 Continental Breakfast

8:00 Women & Sexual Health
Catherine Nichols, MD
VCU Medical Center

8:55 Update on Lupus & Antiphosphlipid Syndrome: Spot & Clots
Michelle Petri, MD
John Hopkins University

9:50 Break and Exhibits

10:10 Clinical Assessment in Adolescent Gynecology
Paula Hillard, MD
University of Cincinnati

Bone Health Session:

11:05 Bone Quality: Emerging Trends
David Dempster, MD
Columbia University

11:50 Bone Densitometry: What the Clinician Needs to Know
Robert Adler, MD
VCU Medical Center

12:30 Adjourn

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This program is designed to provide physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other
healthcare professionals with a broad range of topics relevant to women's
health across the lifespan. Educational objectives will be met through didactic
presentations, with ample time for questions and answers, as well as informal
exchange. A comprehensive course syllabus is provided to all registrants.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After attending these sessions, successful learners will be able to describe
and explain:

• Advances in the treatment of women's mental health issues with SSRIs
• How gender affects treatment strategies in diabetes and current recommendations for management
• Symptoms of eating disorders in women & girls and current recommendations for diagnosis and intervention
• The biology of skin color and current effective treatment protocols
• The significance of genomes in the understanding of estrogens and cardiovascular disease in women
• Culturally appropriate health care and its impact on patient-provider interactions
• Implications of the WHI and current recommendations and innovations in
  the treatment of menopausal symptoms
• Fibromyalgia symtomatology, differential diagnoses, and treatment
  protocols
• Up-to-date recommendations for assessing benefits and risks of
  medications during pregnancy and lactation
• Risk stratification and current preventive measures relevant to
  cardiovascular health in women
• The impact of lifespan changes in women on the diagnosis and treatment
  of migraines
• Recent surgical advances in breast surgery and reconstruction
• The basis for Chinese acupuncture and its use for common women's health problems
• How gender affects medical training, research, and practice in 2004 and an overview of curricular innovation
• Physiology, etiology, differential diagnoses and current treatment options in female sexual dysfunction
• Emerging concepts, evaluation, and new treatment modalities for lupus in women
• Common adolescent gynecology problems and current treatment strategies
• Emerging concepts in bone physiology, the variables that affect bone strength and architecture, and implications for treatment
• Applications and limitations of bone densitometry

ACCREDITATION

The School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus (VCU) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians may claim up to 18.25 hours in Type 1 or Type 2 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license.

VCU designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.

This continuing education activity meets the criteria of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Southern Association of College and Schools. 1.8 CEUs will be awarded and recorded with the University.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing VCU Health System Department of Education and Professional Development is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Virginia Nurses Association which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an approver of Continuing Education in Nursing. This program has been approved by the ANCC for 15.2 CH units and for pharmacology 10.8 for nurses and nurse practitioners.

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VCU INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
A National Center of Excellence
Designated by the Department of Health and Human Services

The VCU Institute for Women's Health is one of only eighteen National Centers of
Excellence in Women's Health designated by the Department of Health & Human Services. The institute coordinates VCU's resources in women's health by building collaborative relationships within the university and throughout the region to improve clinical care, health education, leadership development, &
research in women's health. For more information please visit our website at
www.womenshealth.vcu.edu

GUEST FACULTY

Noel Bairey Merz, MD
Director, Preventive & Rehabilitative Cardiac Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA

Rebecca Brienza, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Yale University

Anne Calhoun, MD
Director, Women's Medicine
The Headache Wellness Center
Greensboro, NC

Molly Carnes, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine
Director, UW Center for Women's Health & Women's Health Research
University of Wisconsin

Anita Clayton, MD
Professor & Vice Chair of Psychiatry
University of Virginia Health System

David Dempster, MD
Professor of Clinical Pathology
Columbia University

Ann Furniss, RN, MAc, Dipl Ac
Licensed Acupuncturist

Sue Gurland, MAc, Dipl Ac
Chinese Healing Arts

David Herrington, MD
Professor of Medicine & Cardiology
Principal Investor, HERS Trial
Wake Forest University

Paula Hillard, MD
Professor of Pediatrics & Obstetrics/Gynecology
University of Cincinnati

Deborah Kwolek, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Kentucky

Saralyn Mark, MD
Senior Medical Advisor
NASA Office for Women's Health, DHHS

Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Health Programs
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Ana Nunez, MD
Director, Women's Health Education Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Drexel University

Michelle Petri, MD
Associate Professor of Rheumatology
Johns Hopkins University

Joann Pinkerton, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Virginia Health System

Tamara Stein, MD
Department of Anatomy
University of Michigan

Susan Taylor, MD
Assistant Clinic Professor of Dermatology
Director, Skin of Color Center at St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital
Columbia University

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY

Robert Adler, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Chief of Endocrinology & Metabolism, McGuire VAMC

Lenore Buckley, MD
Professor of Rheumatology & Internal Medicine

Catherine Nichols, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Tom Peng, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Andrea Pozez, MD
Associate Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Pat Selig, PhD, FNP
Department of Endocrinology

Leanne Yanni, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

PROGRAM FACULTY

Wendy Klein, MD, FACP
Program Chairperson
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology
Senior Deputy Director, VCU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health
Virginia Commonwealth University

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ACCOMMODATIONS/CONFERENCE SITE

Colonial Williamsburg:

A vibrant, restored 18th-century community, complete with authentically furnished colonial homes and stores, trade shops and taverns. Daily tours take you back to the pre-revolutionary period. More than 500 buildings stand in their 18th-century form in the mile-long historic area where many famous gardens, streets, and greens have been restored. Colonial Williamsburg's other attractions besides the restored areas include the De-Witt-Wallace Decorative Arts Gallery and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center. Visit www.colonialwilliamsburg.org for more information.

For a complimentary copy of the Williamsburg Vacation Planner, call 800-447-8679

The quaint shops of Merchants Square are located between the College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. In addition, Williamsburg offers:

• The famous Williamsburg Pottery Factory
  see www.williamsburgpottery.com
• Busch Gardens- Virginia's answer to Disney World
• Williamsburg Outlet Mall and Prime Outlets of Williamsburg
  Liz Claiborne, Eddie Bauer, Jones, Kasper, Levi's, Reebok, LL Bean, Nike, Nautica, Coach, Mikasa, Nine West, Nautica, J Crew, OshKosh, Guess, Lillian Vernon, Brooks Brothers & many more.

DIRECTIONS

By Air: Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is 20 minutes from the conference
hotel; Richmond International Airport and Norfolk International Airport are each
50 minutes away. Ground transportation is available at all three airports.

By Car: Williamsburg is located 150 miles south of Washington, DC,
approximately midway between Richmond and Norfolk on Interstate 64.

By Train: Amtrak service is available from Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and other east coast cities.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

A block of rooms is being held at the Williamsburg Marriott, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg VIrginia. This modern conference facility is located near the restored area of Colonial WIlliamsburg and Busch Gardens Theme park.
The cutoff date for reservations is April 1, 2004.

Any room reserved by this time will be available at the conference rate of $129.00 plus 8.5% sales tax for single or double occupancy. To make reservations call The Williamsburg Marriott Hotel at 757-220-2500 or 800-442-3654. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Women's Health Conference in order to receive the conference rate. For online reservations, go to http://www.stayatmarriott.com/WomensHealth2004/

VCU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University employer. If special
accommodations are needed please contact Donna Cantrell at 804-837-7377.

CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS

The Women's Health 2004 : Clinical Insights for the Practitioner Conference is supported in part by unrestricted educational grants. We would like to thank the following companies for their dedication to excellence in Women's Health education:

Major Supporters
PFIZER
Wyeth

Supporters
AstraZeneca
Aventis
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eli Lilly
Forest
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck
Ortho McNeil
Procter & Gamble
Solvay

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COURSE REGISTRATION FORM

Women's Health 2004: Clinical Insights for the Practitioner
Williamsburg Marriott Hotel
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia
800-442-3654
April 30-May 2, 2004

Please type or clearly print the following information.
Name:_____________________________________________________________

First:_____________________MI:____Last:____________________Degree:____

Last 4 digits of Social Security Number or foreign equivalent:________________

Institution Name:_______________________Department:___________________

Address:________________________________State:______Zip Code:________

Country:_____________________________Postal code:____________________

Telephone:______________________________Fax:________________________

Email address:_____________________________________________________

BREAKOUT SESSIONS(Select One):

_____Understanding Acupuncture OR

_____Women's Health Education: Through the Lens of Gender Based Medicine

Attendance fees:

_____ $285.00 physicians

_____ $195.00 non-physicians, healthcare professionals, students, residents, fellows

_____ $ 25.00 per person to attend optional sessions, including box lunch

CANCELLATION POLICY: Full refund will be provided only if written cancellation is received by April 11, 2004. No refunds will be made after April 11, 2004.

Payment may be made by US check (US dollars on a US bank)
payable to: VCU

TOTAL FEE ENCLOSED $_______________

Virginia Commonwealth University TAX ID # 54-6001758

Or, you may pay by credit card: ___Master Card ___ Visa ___ Discover___AmEx

Name as it appears on the card: (print)__________________________________

Number on card:__________________ Expiration Date:_____________

Signature:_______________________________________________________

Please return completed form with payment to:

Women's Health 2004
c/o Registrar
PO Box 980102
Richmond Va 23298-0102

Please note: registration by FAX 804-828-8660 can only be accepted
with credit card payment.
If you have registered by fax, please do not mail this form.

Please direct all questions to:
Donna Cantrell, MEd, Conference Coordinator
Email: donna.cantrell@vcu.edu
Telephone: 804-837-7377

To print out the brochure and registration form, please open PDF file found at: www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/wh2004

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