Save the Date for the 2010 Power of a Healthy Woman Symposium - Saturday, September 25, 2010!
Sponsored by:
24 Hour ER
Cardiovascular Clinic of North Texas
Caring For Women
Cordis Corporation
Dairy MAX, YOUR Local Dairy Council
Denton Municipal Electric
Medical Clinic of North Texas
North Texas Hospital
Texas Woman's University
Department of Social Work
Student Health Services
University Behavioral Health-Denton
Hosted by
Texas Woman’s University
Institute for Women’s Health
Leadership Institute
Texas AgriLIFE Extension – Denton County
Symposium Overview
The purpose of this symposium is to increase knowledge of health risks among women over the age of 18. The intent is to raise early awareness among young women for disease prevention and health promotion. The speakers will provide valuable tools, specific to women, that ease incorporating daily wellness strategies in the areas of healthy eating, stress management, and financial health.
Who Should Attend
• Women over the age of 18
About the Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Yvonne Thornton, MD
Dr. Yvonne Thornton is a double board-certified specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and maternal-fetal medicine and is a former Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cornell University Medical College. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Currently, she is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
Yvonne Thornton is the first black woman in the United States to be board-certified in high-risk obstetrics. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Executive M.P.H. degree in Health Policy and Management from Columbia’s School of Public Health.
Dr. Thornton is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, and the Best Doctors in the New York Metro Area. She was recently listed as one of New York Magazine’s top six maternal-fetal medicine specialists in New York City. She has hosted her own television show, broadcast from New York City, on women’s health and has appeared on such popular television shows as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, and MSNBC’s Dr. Nancy with host Dr. Nancy Snyderman.
Dr. Thornton is the national best-selling author of her family biography entitled The Ditchdigger’s Daughters, which sold over 300,000 copies and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. The book was made into an award-winning, world-premiere movie for cable television. Dr. Yvonne Thornton’s other books include Woman to Woman and Primary Care for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist.
Nancy Granovsky, PhD
Nancy Granovsky is a Regent’s Fellow, Professor, and Family Economics Specialist with the Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service. She is nationally recognized for her work in the area of financial literacy. Since 1978, she has had statewide responsibility for AgriLIFE Extension program development in family economics, financial planning and management education.
She is the principal author for the national curriculum, Wise Up – Financial Planning for Generation X Women, developed for the U. S. Department of Labor – Women’s Bureau. Under her direction, a Texas AgriLIFE Extension team manages the Wi$e Up website which includes an online version of the course.
Wasim A. Haque, MD
Dr. Wasim A. Haque received his medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College in 1991. Following medical school, Dr. Haque began his internal medicine training at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Penn State University College of Medicine) and completed his residency and then a fellowship in internal medicine. Thereafter, he spent one year as an instructor and fellow in medicine and cardiovascular research at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, NY.
Dr. Haque obtained endocrinology training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX and completed his fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He is board-certified in endocrinology. Dr. Haque’s primary areas of interest are insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus.
Carol S. Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD, FACN
Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. Her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics came from Texas Tech University where she also received her clinical training. She developed The Ireton-Jones Equations for estimating energy requirements in hospitalized patients and these are widely used nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ireton-Jones is the executive vice-president of Professional Nutrition Therapists, a national provider of services by registered dietitians. Energy expenditure assessment, expanding the role of the dietitian in home care, and encouraging research in clinical settings are the main interests of Dr. Ireton-Jones. She has over 100 published and peer reviewed publications including two books – Practice Oriented Nutrition Research and The Handbook of Home Nutrition Support.
Abigail Tilton, PhD
Dr. Abigail Tilton is the Social Work Program Director and an Assistant Professor for Texas Woman’s University, Department of Sociology and Social Work.
She earned a MSSW at the University of Texas at Arlington in 1992 and a PhD at the University of North Texas in 2006. Her research interests are social policy, medical social work/medical sociology, and community/organizational development.
Session Descriptions
Keynote SessionThe Ditchdigger's Daughter: "The Power of a Dream"
Dr. Yvonne Thornton
Dr. Thornton will deliver a motivational lecture of how her father, Donald Thornton, a poor and uneducated black laborer who was a child of the Great Depression, overcame incredible obstacles to give his daughters a better life. By age twenty-seven he had five children to raise – all girls. He dug ditches for a living while his wife, Itasker, cleaned houses. Together they formulated a dream that all their daughters would be doctors. Fortuitously, his daughters formed a traveling band, “The Thornton Sisters”, which achieved not only musical success on the “college circuit” from 1963 to 1976 but earned the girls college tuition money as well. Dr. Thornton tells the true story about a black family of all girls that transcends race, color and gender to rekindle our belief in the American spirit and the human will to succeed despite adversity.
Weathering the Financial Uncertainty
Nancy Granovsky, Ph.D. will discuss strategies to enable women to become more financially secure through money management, wise use of credit, and planning for future financial goals. She will also provide suggestions on managing finances during tough economic times.
Access to Healthcare: The Proposals and Potential Impacts of the Obama Administration Reform Plan
Dr. Tilton will discuss the need for healthcare reform in the United States, health status issues of women in the US (especially those related to access to care), the Obama administration’s current plan for reform, and the potential impact of the plan.
What’s New in Nutrition!
In this session, Dr. Ireton-Jones will discuss Nutrigenomics, Vitamin D, and sleep.
Hormones and Health - Thyroid and Diabetes
Dr. Haque will discuss risk factors, symptoms and signs of thyroid conditions and diabetes. He will also discuss prevention and early treatment of these disorders.
General Information
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Registration / Refreshments / Exhibits
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:05 a.m. Weathering the Financial Uncertainty - Nancy Granovsky, PhD
9:35 a.m. Access to Healthcare: The Proposals and Potential Impacts of the Obama Administration Reform Plan - Abigail Tilton, PhD
10:00 a.m. Break / Refreshments / Exhibits
10:15 a.m. What’s New in Nutrition! - Carol S. Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD, FACN
10:50 a.m. Diabetes Prevention and Thyroid Disease - Wasim A. Haque, MD
11:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: The Ditchdigger's Daughter: "The Power of a Dream" – Yvonne Thornton, MD
12:15 p.m. Announcement of Door Prizes / Evaluations / Exhibits
Registration Fees
Registration fee will be $15 per person until September 10, 2009. After this date, the registration fee will be $20. Registration deadline is September 16, 2009. On-site registration will be accepted on a space available basis only.
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Registrants who find it necessary to cancel will receive a refund, less a $5 processing fee. To receive a refund, you must submit written notification seven days prior to the event date (fax 940.898.3416). Substitutions may be made at any time. Refunds will not be issued once the event begins. The Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel this event if minimum enrollment is not met or other events out of our control take place. In doing so, Texas Woman’s University’s liability is limited to the registration fee.
Confirmation Letter
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Contact Us
For questions, call TWU Office of Lifelong Learning at or 940.898.3408 or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu.
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