Vincent Walford
Howard University Health Sciences
vincent.walford@howard.edu
or Thelma Chapman
Call 202-806-5622
Thursday, March 29, 2012
4:30 PM
Registration
6:00 PM- 8:30 PM
Summit Sessions
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Meet-the-Professors Reception
Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library
Friday, March 30, 2012
8:00 AM – 6:15 PM
Summit Sessions and Abstract Presentations
Howard University Hospital
Towers Building, Auditorium, First Floor
Registration is required for all sessions, and includes lunch and the Reception.
Physicians Desiring Credits: $125
Physicians Not Desiring Credits: $50
No Required Fee For:
General Public
Sponsor Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education; Howard University Hospital; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Howard University Hospital Community Clergy Partnership; Howard University Faculty Practice Plan; Howard University Women's Health Institute; the National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women’s Health; and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credits for Physicians: Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, designates this live activity for a maximum of eight and-one-half AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
2 Credits on Thursday and 6 1/2 on Friday. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Location
Thursday Evening
HU Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library
501 W Street, N.W
Washington, DC 20059
Howard University Hospital
Towers Building, Auditorium
2041 Georgia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20060
Parking
Parking is limited.
Travel by Metro is strongly encouraged. Exit at the Shaw- Howard University Stop and walk towards the university. Serviced by the Green and Yellow Line.
Host Hotel Information
Hotel Helix
1430 Rhode Island Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Hotel: (202) 462-9001
www.hotelhelix.com/washington-dc-hotel
Special Rates Available for a Limited Time
Make Reference to:
Howard University Fibroid Summit 2012
Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Speakers |
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4:30 PM |
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Registration |
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5:45 PM |
6:05 PM |
Welcoming |
Celia Maxwell, MD, FACP |
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Introduction and Remarks |
Wayne Frederick, MD, MPH, FACS Mark S. Johnson, MD, MPH |
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6:05 PM |
6:15 PM |
Call to Action |
Janine Austin Clayton, MD |
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6:15 PM |
6:30 PM |
Historical Perspective |
Deborah M. Smith, MD, MPH |
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6:30 PM |
7:10 PM |
Scientific Program: |
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD |
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7:10 PM |
7:50 PM |
Uterine Fibroid Embolization: |
James Spies, MD, MPH, FSIR |
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7:50 PM |
8:30 PM |
Questions & Answers |
Kevin Scott Smith, MD, FACOG Balwant Ahluwalia, DVM, PhD |
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Speakers |
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7:00 AM |
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Registration—Continental Breakfast and Exhibtor Booths |
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8:00 AM |
8:20 AM |
Welcome |
Mark S. Johnson, MD, MPH Kerry Lewis, MD |
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8:20 AM |
8:40 AM |
Introduction and Remarks |
Kevin Scott Smith, MD, FACOG Balwant Ahluwalia, DVM, PhD |
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8:45 AM |
9:20 AM |
Plenary Lecture: |
James Segars, MD |
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Genetics, Biology and Epidemiology of Uterine Fibroids |
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9:20 AM |
10:00 AM |
Genetic Studies of Predisposition to Uterine Fibroids |
Cynthia Morton, PhD |
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10:00 AM |
10:40 AM |
Why Are Fibroids a Bigger |
Elizabeth Stewart, MD |
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10:40 AM |
11:15 AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:15 AM |
11:55 AM |
Risk Factors for Uterine Fibroids |
Lauren Wise, ScD |
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Therapy and Management of Uterine Fibroids |
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11:55 AM |
12:35 PM |
Role of Medical Therapy in the |
Alicia Armstrong, MD |
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12:35 PM |
2:00 PM |
Lunch, Poster Presentations and Exhibitor Viewing |
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2:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
Kevin Scott Smith, MD, FACOG |
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3:00 PM |
3:40 PM |
Operative Hysteroscopy: |
Linda Bradley, MD |
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3:40 PM |
4:20 PM |
New Frontiers in Fibroid Surgery |
Kevin Scott Smith, MD, FACOG |
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4:20 PM |
4:50 PM |
Coffee Break |
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4:50 PM |
6:00 PM |
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Moderator(s): Dr(s). Balwant Ahluwalia and Kerry Lewis |
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6:00 PM |
6:15 PM |
Closing Remarks and Evaluations |
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Target Audience: Healthcare Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Other Practitioners) and Researchers (Biomedicine, Epidemiology, Clinical and Translational Science, Therapeutics, Academic Medicine). The General Public interested or concerned with the latest developments in the treatment of fibroids is also welcome and encouraged to attend.