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May 2012 Newsletter

FROM THE POWELL CENTER

SAVE THE DATE
9th Annual Women’s Health Conference
A Focus on Mature Women’s Health
Monday, September 24, 2012

The Powell Center proudly presents the 9th Annual Women’s Health Research Conference. The conference will be held at University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center. For more information and updates on the conference please see our website: www.wmhealth.umn.edu. Call for Poster Abstracts and registration will open shortly.

NOW ACCEPTING POSTER ABSTRACTS
Deadlines:
For award consideration – Monday, July 9, 2012
For general poster session – Friday, August 31, 2012

The Powell Center invites you to submit a poster abstract on any women’s health topic, including but not limited to: cardiovascular health, diabetes, caregiving issues, mental health, nutrition, oncology, elder abuse and neglect, sexual and reproductive health, disability prevention, community-based research, osteoporosis, and menopause. For more information, please visit our website, www.wmhealth.umn.edu.
 


As always, we hope you find this newsletter informative.

EVENTS

POWELL CENTER AND CO-SPONSORED EVENTS

1. SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 - 9TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH CONFERENCE

UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY EVENTS

2. MAY 2, 2012 – HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: HISTORY, PRACTICE, AND POLITICS SPEAKER SERIES

3. MAY 3-4, 2012 – TEENWISE MINNESOTA’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

4. MAY 4, 2012 – PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP: APPLYING FOR FELLOWSHIPS

5. MAY 10, 2012 – RESEARCH IN CHILD HEALTH DINNER FORUM

6. MAY 11, 2012 – MIDWEST VIRAL HEPATITIS CONFERENCE

7. MAY 16, 2012 – SUMMIT FOR WOMEN’S EQUITY LEADERS

8. MAY 16, 2012 – NATIONAL CHILDREN’S STUDY SPEAKERS’ SERIES: “ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE FOR KIDS & ADULTS: THE MINNESOTA HEALTH PLAN”

9. MAY 18, 2012 – Women of Color and Native Women’s 2012 STATEWIDE CONFERENCE & LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

10. MAY 21, 2012 – NATIONAL CHILDREN’S STUDY AND RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH: HEALTHY HOMES WORKSHOPS

11. JULY 30-AUGUST 1, 2012 – 2012 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH

 

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

12. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2012 SUMMIT ON THE SCIENCE OF ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES

13. BIOCLOCK BABY PLAN FERTILITY ASSESSMENT

14. UNHEALTHY WEIGHT CONTROL IN GIRLS DECLINING

15. FALSE-POSITIVE MAMMOGRAMS AND CANCER RISK

16. MENTAL STRESS AND WOMEN’S HEARTS

 

RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

17. VAGINAL GEL AND HIV

18. FIBROMYALGIA STUDY

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

19. THE CONNECT FOR HEALTH CHALLENGE

20. INTERVENTIONS FOR SIDS AND OTHER SLEEP RELATED INFANT DEATHS

21. ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
 

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