[The Network] FW: OWH Webinar: "Healthy Weight in Women Across the Lifespan" - August 9, 2012

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Subject: OWH Webinar: "Healthy Weight in Women Across the Lifespan" - August 9, 2012

 

 

The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is sponsoring a series of webinars as a way to keep all State/Territorial Liaisons and OWH partners updated on important women’s health issues. Everyone can participate, so feel free to share this announcement.

"Why is obesity different in women across the lifespan and how does that impact prevention and treatment?”

Prevention and Treatment, Differences in different age categories: pre-teen, 18-55, 55 and older

 

When: Thursday, August 9, 2012

2:00 p.m. ET

Webinar is 90 minutes (20 minutes Question & Answer included)

 

Speaker:

Christine Ferguson, J.D.
Professor, School of Public Health and Health Services
George Washington University

 

Carrie Dooyema M.S.N., M.P.H., R.N.

Behavioral Scientist, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch

CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

 

Moderator:

Anna Kindermann, J.D.

Senior Public Health Analyst

Health Resources and Service Administration

Office of Women's Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

After the presentations, we will be taking questions by phone and via email.  Please listen in at the start of the call for information on how to submit your questions.

 

How to access the August 9 Webinar:

No pre-registration is required.

Go to https://services.choruscall.com/links/owhquarterly.html to sign in before the webinar begins and to view archived versions of this and previous broadcasts. Webinars are available for viewing within 48 hours of the live broadcast.

 

Upcoming Webinars:

Please save the date for the upcoming webinars in the series.

 
Thursday, September 20^th, 2012

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET

Topic: Prevention of Violence Against Women

 

 

Ledia I. Martínez, MD, MPH

Regional Women's Health Liaison

US Department of Health and Human Services

Office on Women's Health

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 728E

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: 202-205-1960

Fax: 202-401-4005

Ledia.Martinez@hhs.gov

www.womenshealth.gov