2025 Symposium

Innovations In Women's Health Center Of Excellence

Venue: Moran Eye Center: 1st Floor Auditorium and Atrium

Highlighting research and initiatives addressing sex differences and key factors impacting women’s health. Connect with researchers, clinicians, & students across disciplines, fostering collaboration & advancing the conversation on women’s health.

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Program

AM	SEX AS A BIOLOGICAL VARIABLE IN RESEARCH
8:00-8:45	Breakfast and Networking
8:45-9:00	Welcome Alfred Cheung, MD and Kathleen Digre, MD
9:00-9:45	Keynote Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD Tulane School of Medicine
9:45-10:15	Panel Heddwen Brooks, PhD, Erin Rothwell, PhD, Alton Swennes, PhD
10:15-10:25	BREAK
10:25-11:30	Basic Science Research Presentations
PM	INNOVATIONS IN WOMEN'S HEALTH
11:15 am-12:10	Poster Session and light lunch
12:10-12:20	Welcome Kathleen Digre, MD - Director, Center of Excellence in Women's Health
12:20-12:45	Innovations in Cervical Cancer: Primary HPV Testing and Self-Collection Deanne Kepka, PhD, MPH: Professor, College of Nursing & Investigator, Huntsman Cancer Institute Kathryn A. Maurer, MD: Dept OB/GYN, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
12:45-1:40	PANEL: A Changing Landscape for Obesity: Clinical and Pharmacologic Advances Moderator: Kathleen Digree, MD Panelists: Juliana S. Simonetti, MD: Director of Obesity Medicine at University of Utah Health Tanya Halliday, PhD, RD: Assistant Professor, College of Health, Kinesiology Hanna Raber, PharmD, BCACP: Associate Professor (Clinical), College of Pharmacy D. Ware Branch, MD: Professor, Dept of OB/GYN, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
1:40-2:10	BREAK
2:10-2:35	Utilization of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Perinatal Mood & Substance Use Disorder Rana Jawish, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
2:35-2:55	Innovations in Sleep Kelly Glazer Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM: Professor, DFPM, Division of Public Health
2:55-3:40	PANEL: Innovations in Hormonal Care: Individualizing Your Approach Moderator: Kirtly Parker-Jones, MD Panelists: Venkata (Kash) Yellepeddi, PhD, Research Associate Professor Peds Clinical Pharmacology Camille Moreno, DO, MSCP: Medical Dir., Midlife Women's Health & Menopause Program Makenzie Kay Daniels, PHARMD, PGY2 Pharmacy Resident
3:40-4:10	BREAK
4:10-5:10	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION ... and OB/GYN Grand Rounds - Introduced by Vidya Gopinath, MD
	“What’s New in Women’s Health 2025" Melissa McNeil MD MPH MACP: Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown, Rhode Island Hospital Senior Women's Health Consultant Women's Health, VHA Central Office
5:10-5:15	Closing Remarks by Robert Silver, MD: Chair - Deptment of Obstetrics & Gynecology

For any questions or additional information: Leanne.Johnston@hsc.utah.edu

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