Third Yale Conference on Women's Health & Fitness To Feature Valuable Research on Women's Well-Being

Renowned experts from around the country will present innovative women’s health research as part of the Third Yale Conference on Women’s Health & Fitness.

The conference will run Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 26-28 at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple St. Coordinators of the event include Yale University Health Services and the Yale-New Haven Health System.

This year’s conference brings together health practitioners from many disciplines who have a strong interest in advancing women’s health research and prevention strategies. Conference topics include issues that are of special concern to women and their families such as breast cancer, menopause, eating disorders, alternative medical treatments, exercise and financial well being. The conference will also feature an expanded curriculum that includes health policy issues affecting women’s health.

“We are proud to be a part of what will be a valuable learning experience for all attendees,” said Paul Genecin, M.D., director of Yale University Health Services and associate clinical professor of internal medicine. “We believe that this unique event signals Yale’s strong commitment not only to women’s health at the University, but also in the Greater New Haven community.”

The conference is a broad collaboration between the Yale Health Plan, the Schools of Medicine and of Nursing, the Department of Athletics, the Yale-New Haven Health System and participants from institutions all over the country. Keynote speakers are from the Yale School of Medicine and include Carolyn Mazure, research director, National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at Yale and Director of the Ethel F. Donaghue Women’s Health Investigator Program at Yale; Loretta DiPietro, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; and Frederick Naftolin, M.D, professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Other featured speakers include additional faculty from Yale’s Schools of Medicine and Nursing and researchers from around the country.

“Our focus is not just on disease treatment, but on prevention and wellness,” says Judith Madeux, conference co-chair and associate director of clinical services at Yale University Health Services. “We hope to attract attendees from a wide variety of interests and backgrounds, including healthcare professionals, women in the community, students and people who interact with women in the areas of health and fitness - including physicians, researchers and specialists in physical fitness.”

Corporate sponsors for the conference include Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company, SmithKline Beecham, Procter & Gamble Health Care, Eli Lilly & Co., and several others.

Registration fees vary depending on affiliation. The fee covers all sessions, continental breakfast and luncheon on Friday and Saturday, as well as refreshments during the breaks.

For more information or to register, contact Yale University Conference Services at 432-0465 or log on to Yale Conference on Women’s Health and Fitness web site: www.info.med.yale.edu/ynhh/well.