Events Calendar
Welcome to the 5th annual WOMAN Challenge!
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Upoming Events
The Society for Women’s Health Research hosts events for various audiences throughout the year. Our meetings focus on encouraging discussion about sex differences and educating women and men, researchers, doctors, the public, the press, and policy makers about these differences and how they might affect their research, practice, and/or their health.
Upcoming Events:
Society's 15th Annual Gala Dinner: "What a Difference an X Makes"
Monday, April 28, 2008
Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC
The Society's 15th Annual Gala Dinner will be Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. Please email tatiana@womenshealthresearch.org for more information.
Moderated Online Discussion: "Fibromyalgia: A Chronic Pain Concern for Many"
Thursday, May 1, 2008, 12:00 p.m. EDT
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances. It may affect 3-6 percent of the U.S. population. Most sufferers are women. For decades, the pains and concerns of fibromyalgia patients were dismissed by the medical community, but awareness is quickly growing. Learn more about fibromyalgia with Patrick B. Wood, M.D., a leading researcher working to improve understanding and treatment of fibromyalgia. Find out more information or submit a question now.
Congressional Briefing: "Keeping Abreast of Trends in Mammography" (View invitation.)
Monday, May 5, 2008, Noon-1:30pm
Rayburn B-338, Washington, DC
Come learn about declines in mammography rates, problems facing radiologists, and the future of breast cancer screening. This briefing is co-sponsored by the American College of Radiology and the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research. Please email alicia@womenshealthresearch.org for more information.
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
MAY 18
May 18 is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead for this day.
The Facts
Despite much research, there still is not a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. All Americans, especially communities of color and men who have sex with men, need to learn more about HIV vaccine research in order to make an HIV vaccine a reality.
This awareness day provides a great opportunity to thank the thousands of people who are working to help find an HIV preventive vaccine—the clinical trial volunteers, health professionals, community members, and the researchers.
- Websites
- www.AIDS.gov is the gateway to all Federal domestic information on HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, policies and resources.
- NIAID’s HIV Vaccine Awareness Day web site-- contains fact sheets, statistics, press releases, talking points, and media tools and allows you to view HVAD bilingual print ads and listen to bilingual radio spots.
- www.bethegeneration.org
- an educational initiative supported by the Division of AIDS at NIAID, to help HIV affected communities and individuals become more aware, educated, and supportive of HIV vaccine research and have positive attitudes towards clinical trial volunteerism. - www.hivtest.org -To find an HIV testing location near you.
- Mobile Resources
Send a text message with your zip code to KNOWIT (566948) to find an HIV testing center near you.
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There are many ways you can take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS:
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Entrepreneurial Woman Series 2008
The Entrepreneurial Woman Series offers practical seminars for women starting, running and growing their own businesses including panel discussions, networking strategies, and resource and referral information.Days | Times
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Brilliant Branding
Tuesday, January 22
Human Resource Issues
Tuesday, February 19
Real World Accounting
Tuesday, March 18
3rd Annual Women in Business Conference
Saturday, March 29
Pricing Products & Services
Tuesday, April 15
Women in the Business of Art
Tuesday, May 20
Marketing & Your Website
Tuesday, June 24
Customer Service
Tuesday, July 22
Giving Great Presentations
Tuesday, August 19
Sales Strategies
Tuesday, September 23
Growing Your Business
Tuesday, October 21
Special Networking Event
Monday, November 17
7th Annual "It's In The Bag" Purse Silent Auction & Reception
A fun, fabulous and feminine fundraiser!
Join us at City Gallery at Waterfront Park on
Thursday, April 24 | 6-8:30 pm
More than $40,000 was raised to support CFW programs and services last year!
Tickets are $25 at the door.
Title Sponsor
San Francisco
Women Against Rape
Dine for a Change
Date: 04/03/08
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Web site: http://www.sfwar.org
Summary:
San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) invites you to dine at one of the many and diverse restaurants participating in Dine for a Change on April 3rd, 2008! SFWAR is asking our donors as well as the public-at-large to patronize participating restaurants on April 3rd, 2008. In turn, we ask participating restaurants to donate 15%-40% of total food and beverage sales to SFWAR on that day. Dine for a Change is a great way for restaurants to gain new patrons and customers, raise visibility for their business and contribute to the well-being of the community by taking a stand against sexual violence. Participating in Dine for a Change is a good way for individuals to support our local businesses and help bring awareness to the problem of rape and sexual assault. Get your friends together for a fun dining experience while supporting a good cause!
Girls Night Out
for Health
Date: 05/01/08
Location:
Clermont Centra Care, 15701 State Road 50
Clermont, FL
Web site: http://www.centracare.org
Summary:
Ladies, grab your girlfriends for a night of free health and beauty screenings, health education, fun and entertainment. Now in its third year, the Centra Care Girl’s Night Out events encourage women to take advantage of important annual health screenings and learn how to take better care of themselves. Plus, there will be makeup application, jewelry making, massage, manicures, mini-spa treatments and a chance to win a trip to the Bahamas! Free health screenings include: • Bone Weight & Body Composition • Cholesterol • Glucose • Blood Pressure • Body Mass Index • Colon Cancer (Limited)
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May 7, 2008
The Adoption Option
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hopkins Activity Center
33 14th Ave. N., Hopkins MN 55343
The seminar, sponsored by the Adoption Option Committee Inc, is intended to lift some of the common barriers that often prevent adults from openly discussing the adoption option with young people. The session offers information and resources on how to bring accurate and straightforward information about adoption to the young people you serve. The seminar is available at no cost but registration is requested by April 30, 2008. For more information and registration, go to http://aoci.org/seminar.html.
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With lunch at noon and a shot-gun start at 1:00 PM, more than 100 golfers will hit the course to play a round of golf and then enjoy an Awards Dinner and Silent Auction, all to support SCAN’s child abuse prevention programs.
Learn more about this fantastic fundraiser!
> Download the 2008 Tournament Brochure
> Sign up as a Tournament Sponsor
> Donate an item to the Silent Auction
> Take a sneak peak at our auction donors
To join the Tournament Planning Committee, or for more information, please contact Sonia Quinonez, Director of Development, at
Mark Your Calendars!