Premini Sabaratnam will present evidence-based elements of programs that have shown success in reducing teen pregnancy rates with special emphasis on youth development approaches that develop social connections, character and competence and give teens more hope for the future. Ms. Sabaratnam, MPH, is the Senior Health Project Coordinator with the Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Rochester. She has worked extensively with adolescent populations and offers first hand insights into what works and what doesn't work with teen programs.
Working With Stress - A NIOSH Production (with CDC)
The nature of work is changing rapidly. Now more than ever, job stress poses a threat to the well-being of workers and organizations. Through its research and educational materials such as this program, NIOSH is committed to providing the public with the knowledge to overcome this threat.
This program profiles four young people who've had eating disorders. Their experiences highlight how this illness is not just about food, but about struggling with loss of emotional control. The newer approaches using cognitive behavioral therapy and anti-depressants are explained. Russell Marx, MD, Clinical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Medical Center at Princeton, and Marcia Herring, EdD, MPH, RD at the Dartmouth College Health Service, show what's being done to prevent and treat one of the most lethal categories of mental illness.
XVI International AIDS Conference: August 13-18, 2006
The Potential Role of HPV Vaccines in Improving HIV Prevention Among Young Girls and Women
This session contains the following presentations:
Nathalie Broutet, MD, PhD (World Health Organization): "Preparing for HPV Vaccines: Policy and Programmatic Issues"
Arletty Pinel, MD (United Nations Population Fund): The Potential of HPV Vaccines in Strengthening HIV Prevention"
Emily Bass (AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition): "HPV Vaccines as a Model for HIV Vaccines for Young People"
Kevin Moody, EhD (The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS): "HPV Vaccines: Addressing the Gaps in Understudied Groups"
Vinand Nantulya, MD, PhD (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): "Diagnostic Platform for HPV, Cervical Cancer and STIs"
Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Cuff Repair
Trinity Mother Frances Health System's Center for Advanced Surgery and Technology (CASAT) will present a minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical robot. The program will feature CASAT co-medical director and cardiovascular surgeon William F. Turner, Jr., MD of Turner Cardiovsacular Associates, who has performed over 100 robot-assisted heart surgeries and 1,651 beating heart bypass operations.
HHMI Holiday Lectures - Evolution - Constant Change and Common Threads
From Butterflies to Humans
Sean Carroll, PhD (HHMI Investigator, University of Wisconsin - Madison) on diversity of markings on the wings of butterflies, how and why fruit flies have spots on their wings, toolkit genes and butterfly wing spots, fossil evidence of human evolution, genomics and human evolution as well as evolution and society.
More than any other preventive measures, changes in behavior like smoking cessation or weight control can reduce the risk of cancer. Screening tests like mammograms, colonoscopies, skin exams, Pap tests and genetic testing can save lives, while some screening tests are controversial. This program talks about cancer prevention and screening through the stories of patients.
The fundamentals of epidemiology and outbreak investigation come alive as an actual recent investigation unfolds from the initial identification of the outbreak through to its conclusion. Guest Speaker: Geraldine Johnson , MS, Manager, Regional Epidemiology and Infection Control, NYS DOH
What is it like to care for a dying parent, a 35-year-old husband with a progressive disease, a young child with severe developmental disabilities? This program steps into the lives of caregivers and their families, and offers ideas for dealing with the stresses. Maggie Strong is author of Mainstay, a book about care giving based on her experiences in caring for her husband. She talks about the Well Spouse Foundation and other help available to care givers. Lenard Kaye and Jeffrey Applegate, professors at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia, talk about their research studying men as care givers.
Today's guests, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) and Dr. Julie Gerberding (Director of the CDC), will inform you about the risks of Avian Flu.
Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Using the da Vinci Surgical System
During the surgery, the entire prostate gland and additional surrounding tissue will be removed through minimally invasive "keyhole" incisions - allowing the patient to experience decreased bleeding, less time in the hospital and reduced scarring. Traditionally, radical prostatectomy procedures are performed through large incisions, which often resulted in lengthy and uncomfortable patient recovery. David Emmott, MD & Scott Montgomery, MD.
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
Learn about the key factors of dual diagnosis, diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and the importance of collaboration among professionals. Discussed by Dr. Kathleen M. Olson, Jessica A. Hellings, Patricia A. Black
Many biochemical processes proceed through the formation of functionally important intermediates. For example, ligand binding, enzyme catalysis and protein folding may all involve the formation of one or more intermediates along the reaction coordinate connecting the initial and final protein states. A complete understanding of each process requires, therefore, characterization of these intermediates in detail. While methods exist for studying the endpoints of these processes at atomic resolution in many cases, similar studies of the intermediates remain elusive. NMR methods for seeing such "invisible" states will be described, along with a number of applications to protein folding illustrating the power of the methodology. Presenting is Lewis E. Kay, PhD (University of Toronto).
Working With Stress - A NIOSH Production (with CDC)
The nature of work is changing rapidly. Now more than ever, job stress poses a threat to the well-being of workers and organizations. Through its research and educational materials such as this program, NIOSH is committed to providing the public with the knowledge to overcome this threat.
This program profiles four young people who've had eating disorders. Their experiences highlight how this illness is not just about food, but about struggling with loss of emotional control. The newer approaches using cognitive behavioral therapy and anti-depressants are explained. Russell Marx, MD, Clinical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Medical Center at Princeton, and Marcia Herring, EdD, MPH, RD at the Dartmouth College Health Service, show what's being done to prevent and treat one of the most lethal categories of mental illness.
XVI International AIDS Conference: August 13-18, 2006
The Potential Role of HPV Vaccines in Improving HIV Prevention Among Young Girls and Women
This session contains the following presentations:
Nathalie Broutet, MD, PhD (World Health Organization): "Preparing for HPV Vaccines: Policy and Programmatic Issues"
Arletty Pinel, MD (United Nations Population Fund): The Potential of HPV Vaccines in Strengthening HIV Prevention"
Emily Bass (AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition): "HPV Vaccines as a Model for HIV Vaccines for Young People"
Kevin Moody, EhD (The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS): "HPV Vaccines: Addressing the Gaps in Understudied Groups"
Vinand Nantulya, MD, PhD (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): "Diagnostic Platform for HPV, Cervical Cancer and STIs"
Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Cuff Repair
Trinity Mother Frances Health System's Center for Advanced Surgery and Technology (CASAT) will present a minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical robot. The program will feature CASAT co-medical director and cardiovascular surgeon William F. Turner, Jr., MD of Turner Cardiovsacular Associates, who has performed over 100 robot-assisted heart surgeries and 1,651 beating heart bypass operations.
