2nd Annual Women’s Health Conference
Announces Speakers and Presentations
Together, Brazosport Regional Health System and Brazosport College are hosting Brazoria County’s Second Annual Women’s Health Conference. The Conference will be held Wednesday, May 18 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Corporate Learning Center at Brazosport College.
The highly interactive women’s conference will feature keynote speaker and comedienne, Diana Jordan. Diana is recognized as “one of the funniest people on the planet” by Oprah Winfrey, she has dated Robin Williams, and was in the film, Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise. As a breast cancer survivor, Diana Jordan will explore a more positive way to deal successfully with a difficult situation.
The luncheon guest speaker will be Kay Aplin, Owner of Family Fitness. Kay will deliver an upbeat and informative presentation about learning how to be the healthy person you deserve to be. The presentation will focus on each phase of a women’s life from young adult to middle-age and beyond.
Furthermore, the conference break-out sessions, lead by local physicians and medical professionals, offer women of all ages information on a variety of important and interesting health topics.
Scheduled speakers and their presentations include:
- Pelvic Pain in Women: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management – Dr. Kadiyala, Gynecologic Surgeon
- Lung Cancer Screening: New Developments All (ex) Smokers Should Know About – Dr. Dyke, Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Treatment and Management of Migraine Headaches in Women – Dr. Barnwell, Neurologist
- Empowerment – Reclaiming Your Power and Honoring Yourself – Dr. Pavlovsky, Chiropractor
- Screening and Prevention – Dr. Bonnen, Radiation Oncology
- When Good Knees Go Bad, Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee – Dr. Hudson, Orthopedic Surgeon
- 30 Day Spiritual Make Over – Beverly Bernzen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Bold Women Live Their Dreams! – Judith Pepper, Executive Director of Brazosport Health Foundation
- Getting to the CORE of the Matter: How to Get the Most Out of Your Workout for Health and Wellness – Lauren Bowles, Physical Therapist
- The Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease – Leslea Stock-Lopez
- Women and Wealth: Creating a Strategy That Works for You – Robyn Cochran, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
- Advance Care Planning – Laurie Kidd, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
To register, individuals can go to www.brazosport.edu/ce or call 979-230-3600. Registration fee is only $20 and will include lunch, the opportunity to attend your choice of seminars, health screenings, and networking!
To become a sponsor of the conference or for additional information, please call 979-285-1824. Brazosport Regional and Brazosport College are looking forward to continuing a tradition of excellence in serving Brazoria County women!
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