Join us for the Women's Health Conference as we dive into Generational Women's Health, exploring how health care needs and strategies evolve across the female lifespan-- from adolescence to menopause and beyond. Through evidence-based sessions and expert-led discussions, participants will gain insights into delivering personalized, age-appropriate care that supports women's health across generations.

 

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Agenda

8:45am - 9:30pm
Gender Matters: Unpacking the Impact of Diabetes in Women 

Vanessa Williams, MD
SIU Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Endocrinology
Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine

 
9:30am - 10:15am
Optimizing Menopause: A Generational Approach

Makeba Williams, MD, MSCP, FACOG
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Clinical Director, Center for Health, Awareness, and Research on Menopause
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

 
10:30am - 11:15am
Weight and Wellness: A Lifespan Approach for Women

Nicole Florence, MD
Memorial Health
Medical Director / Bariatrician
Memorial Wellness Center

 

12:45pm - 1:30pm
Pulling Back the Curtain: What Women Really Need to Know About Skin Care

Brittany Blaise, MD
SIU Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine,
Division of Dermatology

 

1:30pm - 2:15pm
HTN

John Flack, MD
SIU Medicine
Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Chair, Population Science and Policy

 

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Psych Topic

Erin Shaefer, PMHNP-BC
SIU Medicine
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine, Psychiatry

 

3:!5pm - 4:00pm
PCOS/Endometrosis/HPV and Screening

Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO
SIU Medicine
Assistant Professor
Director of Osteopathic Education of SIU Family Medicine Residency Program | Springfield