Schedule & Registration

DAY 1, JUNE 25TH

REGISTRATION	1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
GRANT WORKSHOP (1 hr. CE) Finding Funding Opportunities and Reading an FOA (Part I) Dr. Barbara Duncan and Louetta Hurst	1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
BREAK	2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
GRANT WORKSHOP (1 hr. CE) Pre-Writing and Elements of a Grant (Part II) Dr. Barbara Duncan and Louetta Hurst	2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
NETWORKING SESSION Attendees and Presenters	3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

DAY 2, JUNE 26TH

REGISTRATION	7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
WELCOME Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University Dr. Yolanda Page, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Dillard University Hon. Jared Brossett, New Orleans City Councilmember, District D	8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS (1 hr. CE) Women's Health Across the Lifespan Dr. Edith Mitchell	8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
PRESENTATION (1 hr. CE) The Impact of the Coronavirus on the City of New Orleans and People of Color, Especially Women of Color Dr. Jennifer Avegno	9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION Impact of COVID 19 on Women: Individual, Family, Spiritual Mrs. Wanda Aultman, Dr. Kelly Nash and Rev. Herbert Brisbon, III	10:45 a.m.-11:15 p.m.
LUNCHEON ADDRESS (1 hr. CE) Health of Women Across the Lifespan Dr. Elizabeth Ofili	11:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
LUNCH Meet the Sponsors in the Lobby	12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSION 1 (1 hr. CE) Dr. Latanja Divens - "An Exploration of the Influence Perspectives of Multiple Sclerosis on Self-concept in African American Women: Illness Acceptance and Adaptation" Dr. Benita Chatmon - "Mental Health and Well-being of Black Women" Dr. Tavell Kindall - "Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Women of Color"	1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSION 2 (1 hr. CE) Dr. Phyllis Morgan - "Community/Faith Based Diabetes Awareness Project" Dr. Melvena Wilson - "Obesity: Place Matters" Portia Williams - "Breastfeeding Challenges: Decreasing Barriers and Disparities in Care"	2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSION 3 (1 hr. CE) Dr. Rachel M. Bond - "Racial Disparities in Women's Heart Health: A prevention-focused Approach" Dr. Lydia Figueroa - "The Emotional Impact of Alopecia Among African American Women in Population Health: A Community Collaborative Initiative" Dr. Gloria Peel Giarratano - "Women and Caregiver on Perinatal Mental Health"	4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closing with Raffle	5:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Conference schedule is subject to change

REGISTRATION

Nurse (RN, APRN, LPN)	$30.00
Undergraduate Students	$20.00
Other Disciplines	$30.00

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