MAGEE-WOMENS SUMMIT
Conference Schedule
Magee-Womens Summit Overview
Pregnancy's impact on lifelong wellness. The emerging technologies transforming telehealth capabilities. Uncovering metabolic underpinnings of reproductive disorders and cancer. Understanding what influences a woman’s cognitive-behavioral function as she transitions through menopause. Tackling inequalities and disparities in women’s health.
The 2021 Magee-Womens Summit brought together world-class scientists, clinicians, thought leaders and advocates to explore women's health research across the lifespan. This three-day, CME-accredited conference began with an afternoon dedicated to advocacy on November 16, then moved to two full days of research and clinically focused keynote talks and panel discussions on November 17 and 18.
From preparing for the next pandemic to early development’s prediction of wellness, the Summit inspired attendees to re-imagine the future of women’s health. Also included was the announcement of the Magee Prize, a $1 million award for transformative research within women's health and reproductive sciences. Whether you attended in person or virtually, all registrants enjoyed full access to the Summit schedule. Recordings of these sessions as well as additional information about our 2023 conference will be available in the coming weeks.
If you have questions, you can reach us by emailing info@mageesummit.org.
Conference Details
Advocacy Session
November 16, 2021
12:00 - 5:30 p.m.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Advancing Health Equity Through Community Based Solutions
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Opening Conversation with UPMC Leadership
Led by Leslie Davis, President and CEO
UPMC
Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD
Charles and Linda Wilson Professor, History of Medicine
Director, Humanities in Medicine Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
History as a Blueprint for Medical Self-Determination
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Keynote: Deirdre Cooper Owens
Panel Discussion
Session Moderated by Ellen Beckjord
Benjamin S. Danielson, MD
Pediatrician and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Confronting Structural Racism in Health Systems
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat with Ben Danielson
Moderated by Lynne Hayes-Freeland
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Tracey Conti
3:30 - 3:40 p.m.
Session Break
Father Paul Abernathy
CEO
Neighborhood Resilience Project, Pittsburgh
Pastor
St. Moses Orthodox Church
Forging Transformative Community Partnerships
3:40 - 4:40 p.m.
Keynote: Father Paul Abernathy
Panel Discussion(s)
Moderated by Dawndra Jones
4:40 - 5:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks with UPMC Leadership
Led by Diane Holder, CEO, UPMC Health Plan
Special Virtual Guests
United States Senator Bob Casey
Pittsburgh Mayor-Elect Ed Gainey
November 16, 2021
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a special session hosted by Women in BIO featuring a panel discussion exploring Alzheimer's Disease and Women's Brain Health. For additional information and to register for free: https://www.womeninbio.org/event/Pittsburgh111621.
This panel can be attended in person or virtually.
No CME credits will be awarded for this session.
Moderator
Phyllis Barkman Ferrell
Global Head, External Engagement, Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurodegeneration
Eli Lilly & Company
Panelists
Meryl Comer
Emmy Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist
Founding Board Member
Us Against Alzheimer’s
Brooks Kenny
Executive Director
Women Against Alzheimer’s
Secretariat
Women’s Leadership Council
General Manager
MyBrainGuide
C. Elizabeth Shaaban, PhD, MPH
Visiting Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Research Education Component Scholar
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center