Pre-Conference Options - Wednesday April 7th, 2010
Option #1
Urbanization and Women’s Cardiovascular Health: Friend or Foe
Co-chairs:Patricia Davidson, Barbara Riegel
The aim of this interactive workshop is to identify and discuss issues impacting on the global health of women in both the developed and developing world. In particular there will be a focus on the impact of urbanization and the impact that this has had on the life of women.
- Identify and discuss global trends in women’s cardiovascular health
- Discuss the impact of urbanisation on women’s cardiovascular health
- Identify strategic strategies to improve women’s health globally
- Develop a position statement for a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary approach to improving the cardiovascular health of women.
Location: Inn at Penn Regent/St Mark Room
8:30am-12:00pm
Cost: $59.00
Pre-Registration Required
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Option #2
Pennsylvania Hospital 5th Annual Conference: History of Women's Health
The History of Women’s Health Conference began in 2006 as part of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary celebrations and has blossomed into an anticipated program each April. The goal of the conference is to provide scholars an opportunity to speak on the topic of women’s health from the 18th century to the present, enhancing our knowledge of women’s health and facilitate discussion about women’s health. The conference is supported by the Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections, Obstetric and Gynecology Department, and the Professional Staff of Pennsylvania Hospital.
To celebrate our fifth conference, we will join with the University of Pennsylvania in partnership with the International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI). Attendees of the ICOWHI congress may attend the Pennsylvania Hospital History of Women’s Health Conference as a pre-conference option free of charge. A short tour of the Pennsylvania Hospital’s Historic Pine Building will follow the conference.
This is a unique opportunity to see first-hand the first hospital in the nation, as well as tour our new exhibition From Pastels to PDA’s: Medical Education from the 18th c. to the 21st c. The exhibition displays our collection of sixteen Jan Van Rymsdyk anatomical drawings for the first time together. The Pennsylvania Hospital, founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, was chartered in 1751 by the colonial government as the first institution in America organized exclusively for the treatment and care of the “sick poor and lunatics.” For more information on the history of Pennsylvania Hospital, please visit our website at: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/
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Keynote Speaker:
Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, MD, PhD, MSc
Director, Office of the Americas, Office of the Secretary
Office of Global Health Affairs
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services |
Location: Pennsylvania Hospital
Time: 8:30am-12:00pm
Cost: Waived
Pre-Registration Required
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Option #3
Witnesses to Hunger Exhibit
Forty mothers . . . Forty cameras . . . One purpose: to end child hunger
Witnesses to Hunger is a project featuring photographs by Philadelphia women who are working to create better lives for their children.
The Witnesses to Hunger Exhibit was created by more than 40 women who understand the experience of poverty and hunger firsthand. They are mothers of young children under the age of 3. Their children are in the most important stages of their cognitive, social and emotional development. What these mothers have to teach the world from their own perspective is that hunger and food insecurity cannot be considered separately from other basic needs such as housing, health care access, safety, education and opportunity. They took their photos to give the public a chance to experience life from their perspectives, to feel almost as if we are invited into their kitchens and their neighborhoods. They also document their ideas for change. The purpose of the exhibit is to education the public, policy makers and legislators about the experience of hunger and poverty, and to inspire dialogue and discussion about the issues that these mothers struggle with on a daily basis. Overall, the hope is that this dialogue will result in tangible, legislative action and policy change to improve the lives of low-income families with young children.
The Photographers/Witnesses and Other Speakers
The women who took the photographs will share their stories and their ideas for change. The founder of the project, Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, will also speak about launching the project and the exhibit, and share her research expertise about how child hunger and poor health relate to public policy.
The opening day of this exhibit on Penn’s campus will be April 7th. The exhibit will stay up for five weeks.
Location: Fox Art Gallery
University of Pennsylvania Claudia Cohen Hall
Time:
Cost: Waived
Pre-Registration Required
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Option #4
Philadelphia Mural Arts Tour
Come explore "the City of Murals" with us!
Mural tours offer a "behind the scenes" look at how murals are made. Filled with anecdotes and rich with history, the tours leave people with an understanding of the complexities of mural-making and an appreciation of Philadelphia as the world's largest outdoor art gallery. Founded in 1984, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is the nation's largest public arts initiative of its kind. After 25 years of life-changing and internationally acclaimed accomplishments, the City of Philadelphia cannot imagine a world without the Mural Arts Program.
Location: Pick-up and return: Inn at Penn Hotel
Time: 10:00 Am - 12:00 Noon
Cost: $35.00
Pre-Registration required