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| Stanford Cardiovascular Institute |
Stanford Cardiovascular Institute is actively committed to contribute to health improvement in the local communities and on the national level through:
- Increasing public awareness, dialogue and knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk reduction through education and outreach
- Providing national leadership and advocacy in cardiovascular health issues
- Improving knowledge of cardiovascular disease, diagnosis and treatment through basic and translational research
WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LECTURES(free and open to the public)
PAST EVENTS
Thursday, January 18 - 6:30-8:30pm, Fairchild Auditorium
The Myth of Diet: Calories Don't Count, So Don't Count Calories
George Bray, MD, Professor of Medicine, Clinical Obesity and Metabolism
Louisiana State University
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Thursday, February 15 - 6:30-8:30pm, Fairchild Auditorium
Women and Heart Disease from Multiple Perspectives
Moderator: Hannah Valantine, MD, Stanford Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular
Advanced Techniques for Detecting Ischemic Heart Disease in Women
Jennifer Tremmel, MD, SM, Stanford Center for Cardiovascular Interventions
Changing Hearts: Heart Transplants Across Genders: Implications and Outcomes
Sharon Hunt, MD, Stanford Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular
Why Are Female Blood Vessels So Vulnerable?
Marlene Rabinovich, MD
Stanford Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Developmental Biology,
Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
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Thursday, March 15 - 6:30-8:30pm, Fairchild Auditorium
Autoimmune Disease and Women
Eliza Chakravarty, MD
Stanford Assistant Professor of Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology
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Thursday, April 19 - 6:30-8:30pm, Fairchild Auditorium
Ovarian Cancer: Prevention, Detection and Treatment
Jonathan Berek , MD
Stanford Professor and Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thursday, May 10 - 6:30-8:30pm, Fairchild Auditorium
Bone Health and Fracture Prevention:
What to Do About Low Bone MIneral Density
Marcia Stefanick , PhD
Stanford Professor of Medicine, and by courtesy of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thursday, November 16, 2006, 7:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium
The Risks and Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy in Younger and Older Women and Managing Menopause with Estrogens or Alternative Therapies
Speaker: Marcia Stefanick, PhD, Professor of Medicine and
Mary Jacobson, MD,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thursday, Sept 21, 7:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium
Detecting Heart Disease in Women:
Do the signs and symptoms of heart disease differ in women, compared to men, and how we improve detection of heart disease in women?
Speaker: Noel Bairey Merz, MD Thursday, Sept 14, 7:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease: Silent Killer
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is often called a "silent killer" because there are usually no obvious symptoms of the disease. Three out of four aneurysms show no symptoms at the time they are diagnosed. This talk will focus on the importance of knowing who is most at risk, how AAA is diagnosed and treated before it becomes a fatal condition.
Speaker: Ronald L. Dalman, MD
Professor of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Thurs., 2/2/06 "Go Red for Women" Program: View Presentations
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Other Links to Education
• Community Health and Public Service, School of Medicine
• Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center
• Stanford Health Management Programs for Chronic Health Problems
