Join Women’s Health Advocates for a day of education, advocacy, relationship development and change. Join the movement and become a changemaker!

Capitol Hill Day Agenda:

• 9:30-10:30am – Meet up to review the day and learn how to do advocacy hill meetings
• 11am-1:30pm – Congressional Briefing on Sex Matters: Learn How Sex Differences Impact Medical Research, Innovation, Health Outcomes, the Economy and More
• 2-5pm Hill meetings with Members of Congress/staff
• 6-8pm Reception – For WHA Steering Committee and Leaders, Briefing Speakers, women Members of Congress, plus special recognition for leaders in government

Cost:  The day is free for WHA Steering Committee, Leaders and Briefing Speakers; $500 for attendees due May 10.

Registration: Required for all and can be done at www.WomensHealthAdvocates.org/Events by May 10.

Sex Matters Congressional Briefing:

• 11:15am ARRIVAL & SEATING
• 11:30am WELCOME: Explanation of Format of Event and Introduction of Kristen Dahlgren: Beth Garner, MD, MPH, CEO of Sena Therapeutics
• 11:35am OVERVIEW: Women’s Health and Why Now: Kristen Dahlgren, Founder of Cancer Vaccine Coalition
• 11:45am PANEL 1: Landscape of Women’s Health in Impacting How Research is Conducted, Innovations Reach Patients, Care is Provided, Investments are Made, and Society Overall
  • Moderator: Linda Blount, MPH, CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative
  • Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD – Patient & Physician Speaker, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Saint Mary’s Health Network and Founder, Beyond Clinical Walls
  • Alisa Wilson, PhD – Life Sciences Managing Director, Accenture/Author of Springboard Enterprises Women’s Health Report
  • Nada Hanafi, MPH, MSc – Co-Founder, MedTech Strategy Advisors, LLC and MedTech Color, and former FDA Senior Science Health Advisor
  • Jocelyn Fitzgerald, MD – UroGynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon, UPMC Magee-Women’s Health and Author, Price and Prejudice: Reimbursement of Surgical Care on Male Versus Female Anatomies
  • Mitzi Krockover, MD – Managing Director, Golden Seeds and Producer, Beyond the Paper Gown
• 12:20pm DISEASE IMPACT: Elena Rios, MD, MPH, President, National Hispanic Health Foundation — Highlight Key Facts on Diseases that Solely, Disproportionately and/or Differently Impact the Health of Women and Why this Matters
• 12:25pm PANEL 2: Sex Differences in Diseases
  • Moderator: Linda Blount, MPH, CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative
  • Vanessa Walker, MA – Patient speaker on breast cancer and Founder of Living After Crisis
  • Jayne Morgan, MD – Vice President of Medical Affairs, Hello Heart and cardiologist
  • Piraye Beim, PhD – CEO, Celmatix Therapeutics and expert on Menopause, Endometriosis and Ovarian Health
  • Lynn Banaszak – CEO, The Caileigh Lynn McDowell Foundation focused on adolescent health
  • Meryl Comer – Founder, Us Against Alzheimer’s
• 1:00pm Beth Garner, MD, MPH — Summarizes the panels and gives takeaways – facilitate Q&A