Women In Government hosted our Second Annual Healthcare Summit on November 16 - 19 2011, at the Sofitel Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. This comprehensive three-day event covered a wide range of issues including women’s health, diabetes, cardiovascular health, vaccine safety, hospital safety and security, the role of community pharmacies, healthcare reform, and more. The panels included nationally known expert speakers discussing the issues with an emphasis on what state policymakers can do to improve the lives of their constituents. Please click on the links below to learn more about the topics discussed.

• CDC & Public Health
• Raising Awareness of Endometriosis & Its Impact on Women’s Health
• Genotyping HPV: Innovations in Screening for HPV & Cervical Cancer
• Innovations in Breast Cancer Screening & Public Policy Initiatives
• Women’s Sexual Health
• Healthy Bones, Healthy Women: The Impact of Bone Health
• Pathway to Quality, Affordable Healthcare
• Results from Women In Government’s Healthcare Reform Survey
• Women’s Cardiovascular Health
• Reducing Costs & Improving Quality Care in High-Risk Populations
• The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Healthcare Delivery
• Vaccines for Life-Long Family Health & Well-Being
• Case Study: Establishing a Bi-Partisan Diabetes Caucus in Illinois
• Addressing Diabetes Disparities in Underserved Communities
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: What You Should Know
• HIV/AIDS Programs: The Impacts of Budgets & Healthcare Reform
• Innovations to Drive Healthcare Quality & Affordability
• Prostate, Renal & Bladder Cancers
• Opportunities & Challenges for State-Based Public Health Systems
• Promoting Wellness Through Prevention & Chronic Disease Management

Please click on the links below to access the conference materials.

• Agenda
• Participant List
• Speaker Biographies
• Sponsors
• Pictures

For more information on this event please contact:

Brenna Kehew
Policy Associate 
202.333.0825 ext. 211
bkehew@womeningovernment.org

For Sponsor information, please contact:

Martha Bourtsos Orzechowski
Director of Development
202.333.0825 ext. 210
mbourtsos@womeningovernment.org