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PCOS Conference to Feature Toni Weschler, Author of Taking Charge of Your FertilityFrom: Paula (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:42:23 -0600 (CST)
PCOSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2000 Our 3rd PCOS conference will be held June 1st through 3rd in San Diego, California. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers , events and exhibitors. Some highlights include... *AUTHORS CIRCLE Sit down with your favorite author, ask questions and get autographed copies of their books. Authors will include Toni Weschler, MPH,"Taking Charge of Your Fertility" Geoffrey Redmond, MD, "The Good News About Women's Hormones", Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD, "Screaming To Be Heard: Hormonal Connections Women Suspect and Doctors Ignore" and Samuel Thatcher, MD author of the forthcoming book, "PCOS: The Silent Epidemic". * FOR MEN ONLY: Strategies for Coping with PCOS A support session for our partners, those long-suffering and occasionally frustrated men who need a little extra help figuring out how to help and deal with the PCOS women in their lives. The session will be lead by Kevin Kelly, MD a psychiatrist and father of a teen with PCOS. *MORNING FITNESS Each morning, before lectures commence we will be offering walking and yoga fitness sessions. Each daily "Walk For Health" will be lead be lead by one of our featured speakers so you can get fit and ask questions at the same time. Yoga sessions will be offered by YogaExperience.com who has designed special yoga classes designed to address stress relief for those suffering from infertility and other significant health issues such as PCOS. *GALA BANQUET AND DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE Join us for the closing session of the conference for dinner and the premiere of "Scrambled" A Journey Through PCOS" as well as to participate in the always popular "Share Your Story" event. REGISTER NOW! You can register online by going to https://ssl.hypercon.com/pcosupport/conferencereg.html We are truly pleased to be able to keep registration costs the same as last year's event while adding a 3rd day of lectures and events. Information about hotel and transportation can be found on the registration page. FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA.... Can be found on our website at http://www.pcosupport.org/conference2000/index.html. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE! ***** Note: Most speakers and times are confirmed but all events are subject to change. 2000 Conference Agenda Arrival and Registration: Wednesday, May 31 3:00 pm Registration Begins 8:00 pm Registration Closes for the Evening Day 1: Thursday, June 1 7:00 am Registration Opens 7:00 am Yoga Experience: PCOS Wellness 7:15 am Walk for Health with Toni Weschler Morning Session, Day 1 Conference MC: Molly Shulman 8:00 am Welcome Kristin Rencher, Executive Director 8:15 am PCOS: An Overview Walter Futterweit, MD Conference Medical Chair Endocrine Clinic Chief, Mt. Sinai, NYC 9:00 am What are the "Markers" of PCOS? R. Jeffrey Chang, MD, Univ. California San Diego 9:45 am Morning Break 10:00 am Treating Reduced Hair Volume in Women with PCOS Philip Kingsley, MIT, MRIPHH 10:45 am Use of Clomiphene in PCOS Mark Perloe, MD Georgia Center for Repro Health 11:30 am Panel Moderated By Ron Feinberg 12:00 pm Luncheon Afternoon Session, Day 1 1:15 pm Metabolic Abnormailities in PCOS Women and Their Families: Results from the National Cooperative Program in Infertility Research PCOS Genetic Project Richard Legro, MD, Penn State University 2:00 pm PCOS: Making the Diagnosis Sam Thatcher, MD Center for Applied Reproductive Science 2:45 pm After the Reproductive Years: PCOS, Anti-androgens and Menopause Management Geoffery Redmond, MD The Center for Health Studies 3:30 pm Afternoon Break with Regional Introductions 3:45 pm Acne, Hirsutism and Hair Loss Armand Newman, MD Dermatology, Beverly Hills, CA 4:15 pm Panel Moderated By Mark Perloe 5:00 pm End of Day One Sessions 6:00 pm Registration Closes Evening Events 7:00 pm CME Session 10:00 pm CME Session Ends 10:00 pm CME Participants Invited to Hospitality Suite for Meet and Greet with Conference Attendees 8:00 pm Hospitality Suite Hosted by the Southern California Chapters Friday, June 2: DAY TWO 7:00 am Yoga Experience: PCOS Wellness 7:15 am Walk for Health 7:30 am Registration Opens Morning Sessions, Day Two 8:00 am Morning Announcements 8:15 am Insulin Resistance in PCOS Anne Corbould, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital 9:00 am Heart Disease and PCOS: The Link to Hyperinsulinemia Bernard Corenblum, MD University of Calgary 9:45 am Morning Break 10:00 am The Use of Insulin Sensitizers in Practice: A Case Study Ron Feinberg, MD Reproductive Associates of Delaware 10:45 am TBA 11:30 am Panel Moderated By Mark Perloe 12:00 pm Luncheon Sponsored By Insmed Pharmaceuticals Janet Gregory, MD What's New at Insmed: Update on D-Chiro Inositol Afternoon Sessions, Day Two 1:15 pm Fert. Awareness Method and PCOS Toni Weschler, MPH 2:00 pm Diet and PCOS: Clearing the Confusion Martha McKittrick, RD 2:45 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm Natural Treatment Options for PCOS Lori Barnes, ND 3:45 pm UCLA Mood Survey Results Dr. Rasgon 4:30 pm Panel Discussion Moderated By Ron Feinberg 5:00 pm End of Day Two Session 6:00 pm Registration Closes Evening Events 6:00 pm Chapter Leadership Event Building Successful Chapters: Partnering with the Medical Community Lesa Childers with Stephen Sawin MD, Ron Feinberg MD and Sam Thatcher MD 7:00 pm Teen Beach Bonfire Party 8:00 pm Hospitality Suite Hosted By the Southern California Chapters DAY THREE: Saturday, June 3 7:00 am PCOSA Founders Breakfast 7:15 am Walk for Health with Elizabeth Lee Vliet 7:15 am Yoga Experience: Infertility Wellness 8:00 am Registration Opens Morning Sessions, Day Three 8:00 am Announcements 8:15 am PCOS in Pediatrics: When & how does it start? Silva Arslanian, MD Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 9:00 am Puberty and The Origins of PCOS John Marshall, MD University of Virginia 9:45 am Morning Break 10:00 am Breakout 1: Life Phases 1. PCOTeen with Geoffrey Redmond 2. Infertility Support with Weschler and Perloe 3. For Men Only with Kevin Kelly, MD 4. PCOMenopause with Elizabeth Lee Vliet 5. Depression and Anxiety with Natalie Rasgon, MD 6. Pregnancy & Post-Partum TBA 11:00 am What You Need to Know Before Participating in a Clinical Trial or Study Ann Taylor, MD Brigham and Womens Hospital 11:45 am PCOSA Awards Luncheon: Volunteer and Medical Professional Recognition and Awards 12:00 pm Registration Closes Afternoon Session, Day Three 1:30 pm Clomiphene Resistant PCOS: Treatment Options Stephen Sawin, MD Center for Applied Reproductive Science 2:15 pm Breakout 2: Authors Circle 1. Weschler Taking Charge of You Fertility 2. Redmond Good News About Womens Hormones 3. Vliet Screaming to Be Heard: Hormonal Connections Women Suspect and Doctors Ignore 4. Harris New PCOS Book due out Fall 5. Thatcher New Book PCOS: The Silent Epidemic due Fall 3:15 pm Break 3:30 pm IVF/Ovulation Induction and PCOS: What's the Ideal Protocol Steven Spandorfer Cornell Medical 4:15 am Panel Session Moderated By Ron Feinberg Morning and Afternoon Speakers 5:00 pm Sessions End "Coming Out of the Dark" Conference Finale Evening Event 6:30 pm Gala Banquet and PCOS Documentary Premiere with Share Your Story
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