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HERS! Health Empowerment
Resource Symposium for Women

AGENDA

8:00–9:00 a.m.	Registration and continental breakfast
9:00–9:30 a.m.	Moderator: Alicia Clark, Social Solutions, LLC
9:30–9:45a.m.	Break
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions	Chronic Disease Management	Diabetes
	Understanding Lupus Presenter: Coleen Bertsch Lupus Mid-Atlantic	Diabetes: Keys to Pevention and Maintenance Presenter: Sharon Hawks, Nurition and Diabetes Education Center
	Nutrition	Reproductive Health
	Choosing the best Fats and Oils for YOUR Health Presenter: Kevin Grodnitsky Total Health Care, Inc.	Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Presenter: Dr. Pierre Vigilance, Baltimore City Health Department
10:45 - 11:15 a.m	Speaker, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (Invited)
11:15 – 11:30 a.m	Break
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions	Cardiovascular Disease	HIV/AIDS
	Women’s Heart Health Presenter: Shannon Winakur, Eric Peiffer American Heart Association	The Cause and Affect of HIV/AIDS Presenter: Vanessa graves Total Health Care, Inc.
	Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence	Personal Growth
	Intimate Partner Abuse Presenter: Audrey Bergin, Maryland Health Care Coaliton Against Domestic Violence	Getting out of your own way Presenter: Ginny Robertson Live your life on purpose
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.	Lunch and Visit Exhibits
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions	Mind, Body and Spirit	Empowerment and Restoration
	Total Body Wellness Presenter: Sharon Hawks Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center	Empowerment and restoration Presenter: Belina Wimbish Belina Ministries
	Healthy Lifestyles	Cancer
	MOVING FEAR TO THE REAR Presenter: Louise Love Exceeding excellence	Detection and prevention PRESENTER: TBD University of Maryland

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
HERS! invites individuals with an interest in women’s health to submit session ideas for presentation. Final determination for the Women’s Symposium sessions will be made by the MACHC Planning Committee by March 15, 2007. Click here to submit your Abstract

EXHIBITOR APPLICATION
HERS! is seeking partners who share our vision of providing a dedicated environment for women’s health. HERS! will have available space for organizations and exhibitors to set up information tables, provide health screenings and referrals, offer give-aways, product promotion and exhibitions. Click here for additional information regarding becoming an exhibitor or sponsor at this event.

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