Regional/National

First Interagency Research Symposium on Health Issues of Military and Veteran Women
June 6-7, 2002
Sponsored by: Departments of Defense (DoD), Veteran Affairs (VA) and Health and Human Services (HHS)
Health Issues of Military and Veteran Women, the first interagency symposium on women's health, will be held June 6-7, 2002, at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial, in Arlington, Va. Targeted to researchers, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health providers, the symposium's goal is to highlight research achievements and challenges related to the health of military and veteran women. The two-day conference will feature plenary addresses, panel presentations and poster displays. Featured topics include sexual trauma, deployment considerations, environmental and occupational health, mental health, breast cancer, reproductive health, orthopedic injuries, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and gynecological health. 

Health Issues and Concerns of Women of Color
A Focus on Cardiovascular Disease
June 20-21, 2002
Howard University Hospital, Tower Auditorium, Washington, DC
Society for Women's Health Research is co-sponsoring the Howard University Women's Health Institute's conference, "Health Issues and Concerns of Women of Color: A Call to Action III." The conference will provide a forum for health professionals and community representatives to present relevant research, service and prevention models on cardiovascular disease for ethnically and culturally diverse women. 
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
July 24, 2002
Monona Terrace Convention Center
Madison, WI
To be held as a satellite symposium of the International Society for Heart Research's annual meeting, this meeting will focus on sex differences in cardiovascular health and disease. Co-sponsored by Society for Women's Health Research with the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
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2002 National Rural Women’s Health Conference
Linking Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health: Quality of Life
Issues, Outcomes, and Strategies for Health Promotion
September 19-21, 2002
Westin Grand Hotel
Washington, D.C.
The 2002 National Rural Women’s Health Conference will explore the correlation between mental health and the quality of life for rural women. This broad perspective integrates mental well-being with physical health, social structures, age, poverty, ethnicity, culture, environment, and other factors impacting the quality of life for women living in America’s rural communities and regions. The conference planning committee is soliciting research papers, policy papers, best practices presentations, and posters. To learn more about the conference or to submit an abstract, please visit the conference web site.
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Era of Hope 2002 
Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)
September 25-28, 2002
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
The Era of Hope 2002 meeting marks the 10^th anniversary of the DOD BCRP, a leader in breast cancer research funding. The meeting provides a forum for researchers in different fields and research areas to share their ideas and identify promising new directions in breast cancer research. 
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2002 National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence
"Prevention and Response Strategies: Pushing the Envelope"
September 26-28, 2002 
Atlanta, Georgia
A program of the Family Violence Prevention Fund's National Health Resource Center
See web site for listing of national conference co-chair organizations and participating DHHS agencies.
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