The 2007 Women’s Health Policy Summit included presentations from a diverse group of experts on some of today’s most pressing women’s health issues. The morning panelists introduced the Summit's overarching themes detailing the health disparities existing among women in Los Angeles County. The presentations given during the morning workgroups focused on the respective workgroup theme. Speakers framed their workgroup’s issues with the topic’s main themes, current research, and next steps.
Dr. Vivian Pinn delivered a dynamic and comprehensive Keynote Address outlining the tremendous progress we've made in women’s health and the challenges and opportunities we continue to face.
The presentations set the tone for the remainder of the day, assisting the workgroups as they explored the issues and developed the policy recommendations which were delivered to the Listening Panel at the end of the day.
2007 Women's Health Policy Summit Program (2058KB)
Morning Panel "Achieving Equitable Health"
Antonia Hernandez, JD, President, California Community Foundation (70KB)
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, PhD, RN, MN, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health and Department of Asian American Studies (1500KB)
Keynote Address
Vivian W. Pinn, MD, Associate Director for Research on Women's Health; Director, Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, "NIH Perspectives on Women's Wellness & Health Disparities: From Research to Policy" (4139KB)
Workgroups
- Healthy Aging & the Social Determinants of Health
- Reproductive Health & the Environment
- Universal Healthcare & Women's Health
- Adolescence & Healthy Relationships
- Immigrant Women & Health
- Violence & Health
- Racism, Multiculturalism & Health
- Healthy Lifestyles & Chronic Disease Prevention
- Disability & Access
- Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
1. Healthy Aging & the Social Determinants of Health
Examining the impact of social conditions on aging including poverty, language, race, economic status, the environment and access to preventive care and treatment.
"Health Disparities Among the Elderly" Janet Frank, DrPH, MS, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology; Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Public Health (988KB)
"Caregiving & Health" Monika White, PhD, President and CEO, Center for Healthy Aging (270KB)
"Medical Issues in Elderly Populations" Michelle Geller, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (89KB)
2. Reproductive Health & the Environment
Addressing the impact of exposure to environmental contaminants on reproductive health with a particular focus on low-income communities.
"Building the Bridge Between Reproductive Health & Environmental Justice" Martha Arguello, Director, Health and Environmental Programs, Physicians for Social Responsibility (587KB)
"Environmental Effects on Women's Health" Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, Director, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, UC San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (1555KB)
3. Universal Healthcare & Women's Health
Analyzing the various health care reform proposals in California and recommending fundamental principles that must be included in a comprehensive health plan addressing girls and women's health/mental health throughout their lifespan.
"Importance of Insurance for Women" Alina Salganicoff, PhD, Vice President and Director, Women's Health Programs, Kaiser Family Foundation (142KB)
4. Adolescence & Healthy Relationships
Examining the factors contributing to healthy and unhealthy relationships and the physical and mental well-being of ethnically-diverse adolescent girls.
"STDs and Teen Pregnancy" Sarah Guerry, MD, Medical Director, STD Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
5. Immigrant Women & Health
Examining ways to incorporate culturally and linguistically-appropriate health care for foreign-born women who face numerous obstacles in accessing care including language and culture, economic hardship, and fear of authority.
"The Diverse API Faces of Los Angeles" Miya Iwataki, Director, Office of Diversity Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (18574KB)
"African Community Resource Center" Gerrie Rosen, PhD, Director of Refugee Safehaven, African Community Resource Center (270KB)
6. Violence & Health
Focusing on the prevention of community-based and interpersonal violence including such factors as unsafe neighborhoods, physical and mental abuse, depression, and low self-esteem.
"Human Trafficking: Women & Violence" Kay Buck, Executive Director, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) (99KB)
7. Racism, Multiculturalism & Health
Examining the impact of institutional racism and the social environment on the physical and mental health of racially and ethnically-diverse women.
"Health Outcomes: Socialecology, Ethnicity & Culture" Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, PhD, Director, Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education, City of Hope (1612KB)
8. Healthy Lifestyles & Chronic Disease Prevention
Emphasizing the relationship between a healthy lifestyle, chronic disease prevention, and health disparities.
Sylvia Drew Ivie, JD, Consultant, The California Endowment, and Margaret Lynn Yonekura, MD, Director of Community Benefit, California Hospital Medical Center; Associate Professor, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA
Debra R. Judelson, MD, Medical Director, Women's Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California (89KB)
9. Disability & Access
Identifying the misconceptions related to the health needs of disabled women to reduce the barriers encountered accessing comprehensive health care, including reproductive health.
"Issues for Consideration" Mary Ann Cummins Prager, EdD, Director of the Center on Disabilities, California State University, Northridge (23KB)
"Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury" Yaga Szlachcic, MD Chief of Cardiology, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (140KB)
10. Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Addressing the health and mental health needs of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women who are often marginalized in the health care system.
"Improving the Health of Lesbians, Bisexual and Trangender Women" Allison Diamant, MD, MSHS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of GIM & HSR, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Adjunct Natural Scientist, RAND Corporation; Susan Berke Fogel, JD, Healthcare Attorney, Advocate, and Consultant; Surina Khan, Program Director, The Women's Foundation of California (168KB)
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