Do Something for Yourself -- for a CHANGE

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VIDEOS/PODCASTS:
Opening remarks - President Richard H. Brodhead (Quicktime Required)
Opening remarks - President Richard H. Brodhead (iTunes Required)

Friday Keynote Address - Kimberly Jenkins '76, M.Ed.'77, Ph.D.'80 (Quicktime Required)
Friday Keynote Address - Kimberly Jenkins '76, M.Ed.'77, Ph.D.'80 (iTunes Required)

Saturday Keynote Address - Tracy Gaudet '84, M.D. '91 (Quicktime Required)

Woman's Initiative - President Richard H. Brodhead (Quicktime Required)

October 26-27
Two days of enlightenment, interaction, and reflection.

Learn from top experts and panel discussions about:

• Urgent health issues
• Nutrition
• How we live
• The role of sleep
• Physical, spiritual and mental health
• Health challenges in your 20s, 30s, 40 & 50s, 60s & beyond

Hear an update on the Women's Initiative from President Richard H. Brodhead. A luncheon, reception, dinner, and other communal sessions will allow you time to talk to students, speakers, and fellow alumnae.

The Duke Alumni Association and the Duke Women's Center are hosts for the weekend. Contributors and campus participants include the President's Office, Office of the Provost, Duke Medical Center, Duke Academic Program in Women's Health, Student Health/Health Promotion, Women's Studies, Career Center, Office of Student Affairs, and Office of University Development.

Please continue checking back with us later this month for possible changes, to register, and for a list of speakers and presenters.

Please contact Angela Thurber with any questions or concerns you may have. Registration begins September 20.

General Information
Headquarters Hotel: Millennium (866) 866-8086 or (919) 383-8575

• Group Code: Duke Women’s Health & Wellness Weekend
• Room rate: $129.00 single/double
• Space is limited; rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis

Schedule:
Friday, October 26, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007

(Printable Schedule)
(Steering Committee Members)

Friday, October 26, 2007
10:00 a.m. - noon
Join Duke alumnae and student leaders for a panel presentation followed by small-group discussions on women in leadership (Place: McClendon Tower)

10:00 a.m. – noon
Registration begins (Schaefer Mall, Bryan Student Center , upper level)
Meet the Experts" exhibit booths open (and remain open until 2:30 p.m.).
opportunities for networking between alumnae and students

Noon:
Kickoff lunch and Friday Keynote Address (Von Canon B and C, Bryan Center, lower level)
noon – 12:20 p.m.
Opening remarks: President Richard H. Brodhead

12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
"Women's Health and Leadership: Making the Connection"
The advancement of women as leaders is closely linked to our health—physical, mental and spiritual. How can Duke women help to make connections between the role of leadership to that of advocates for women's health?
Introduction: Cynthia Brodhead
Presenter: Kimberly Jenkins '76, M.Ed. '77, Ph.D. '80, Executive in Residence, Pratt School of Engineering; member of the Duke University Board of Trustees, the board of Duke University Health Systems, and the board of the Kenan Institute for Ethics

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
"Meet the Experts" booths remain open to alumnae and students in Schaefer Mall; networking opportunities continue participants proceed to Westbrook Building (shuttle service available from Bryan Center to Westbrook Building )

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions A ( Westbrook Building, West Campus)

Session A1

What We Eat: The Role of Nutrition in Women's Health
An overview of nutritional needs for women throughout the lifespan, debunking diet myths, and nutrition for optimal health.
Panelists:
   Franca Alphin M.P.H., R.D., L.D.N., Director of Health Promotion, Duke Student Health Center
   Laura Svetkey M.D., M.H.S. '94, Director, Duke Hypertension Center and Director, Clinical Research
   at the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center

Session A2

How We Live: Crucial Lifestyle Choices for Women's Health
What are the major lifestyle choices that affect our health as women? What are the "top" preventative steps we can take throughout our life for our health?
Moderator:
   Ann Brown, M.D., M.H.S.'05, Associate Vice Dean for Faculty Development, School of Medicine,
   Medical Director, Duke Academic Program in Women's Health
Panelists:
   Diana Dell M.D., Assistant Professor of Ob/Gyn and Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center
   Kevin Harrell, Health Education Specialist, Duke Student Health Center
   Nancy Heller '78, Senior Managing Director, TIAA-Cref

3:15 – 5:30 p.m.
"Met the Experts" booths open in Westbrook Building

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Break: includes refreshment services and time to network

3:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions B : ( Westbrook Building , West Campus)

Session B1

Women's Health in Our 20s: Getting Established
What are the major health concerns and preventative steps for young women in their 20s, when we're making choices and developing lifestyle habits that set the path for our health? Other health issues to be addressed include financial "health," sexual health, and stress.
Moderator:
   Donna Lisker Ph.D., Director, Duke Women's Center
Panelists:
   Lindsey Bickers Bock M.P.H., Health Education Specialist, Duke Student Health Center
   Shelly Wroth M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Clinical Services, Duke Integrative Medicine

Session B2

Women's Health in Our 30s: Balancing Priorities
How do we pay attention to our health as we move into our 30s? How do we build our career, raise our family, and still pay attention to our own health? Issues to be addressed include childbearing and infertility, depression and stress, staying healthy and being single, and work/life balance.
Moderator:
   Ada Gregory '92, A.M. '04, Assistant Director, Administration, Finance & Planning, Kenan
   Institute for Ethics
Panelists:
   Phyllis C. Leppert M.D. '74, Ph.D., Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
   Pamela Stone '73, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Hunter College
   and The Graduate Center, City University of New York and author of Opting Out? Why Women
   Really Quit Careers and Head Home
   Nancy Heller '78, Senior Managing Director, TIAA-Cref

Session B3

Women's Health in Our 40s and 50s: Caring for Multiple Generations--Including Yourself
How does our health change and our need for health screening change in our 40s and 50s? How do we continue to balance caring for our families with our individual health? How does menopause affect our body, our health, and how we feel about ourselves?
Moderator:
   Cynthia Brodhead
Panelists:
   Tracy Gaudet '84, M.D. '91, Director of Duke Integrative Medicine
   Susan Tannehill '76, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, TIAA-Cref
   Kimberly Blackwell '89, Associate Professor of Medicine, Oncology

Session B4

Women's Health in Our 60s and Beyond: Staying Healthy
How do we maintain our own physical, mental, and spiritual health while we age? What is the role of grief and loss in our health?
Moderator:
   Nancy Allen, M.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Faculty Development
Panelists:
   Carol Figuers M.S. '81, A.H.C. '81, Ed.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Doctor of Physical
   Therapy Division, Department of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
   Sam Moon, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Medical Education, Duke Integrative Medicine
   Jeanne Sheils Twohig, Deputy Director, Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life Duke Divinity School    Anita McLeod B.S.N. '61, Health Educator

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Exercise/Movement Options

• Tai Chi (lawn beside Duke Chapel)
• Intro to Belly Dancing ( Divinity School Alumni Lounge)
• Aerobic Walking Tour of West Campus
• Use of Wilson Recreation Center facilities (shuttle available from Westbrook Building )