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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Improving the Health of Women in the United States: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23441.

Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

Workshop on Raising the Bar–The Health of Women in America:
A National Perspective on Women’s Health

September 25, 2015

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Keck Center

Room 100

500 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC

9:00-9:10 Welcome
Nancy E. Adler (Chair), University of California, San Francisco
9:10-9:20 Opening Remarks
Janine Austin Clayton, Director, Office of Research on
Women’s Health
Session 1:
Findings of Shorter Lives, Poorer Health Regarding Women’s Health
9:20-10:15 Steven H. Woolf, Virginia Commonwealth University
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Improving the Health of Women in the United States: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23441.
Session 2:
Factors Influencing Differences in Women’s Health Outcomes
10:15-10:40 Access to Medical Care
Alina Salganicoff, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
10:40-11:00 Break
11:00-11:25 Bias in Medical Care Delivery
Paula A. Johnson, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
11:25-11:50 Gender Gaps in Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Within and Across Geographic Areas
Chloe E. Bird, RAND
11:50-1:00 Lunch
Session 3:
Research on Factors Influencing Differences in Morbidity and Mortality
1:00-1:25 Trends and Inequalities in Women’s Mortality Across Geographic Areas
Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University
1:25-1:50 Socioeconomic Status and Health
Sarah A. Burgard, University of Michigan
1:50-2:15 Education
Mark D. Hayward, University of Texas at Austin
2:15-2:40 Employment
Nancy L. Marshall, Wellesley College
2:40-3:05 Risk Behaviors and Health Outcomes
Christine E. Grella, University of California, Los Angeles
3:05-3:25 Break
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Improving the Health of Women in the United States: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23441.
Session 4:
Future Research Directions
3:25-3:40 Summary of Key Issues
Alina Salganicoff
3:40 -4:15 Floor Discussion
Nancy E. Adler
4:15-4:30 Closing Remarks
Terri L. Cornelison, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Improving the Health of Women in the United States: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23441.

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