SWINY EVENT

Women's Health in the 21st Century:
Morphing into Sex-based Biology and Gender-Specific Medicine

Tuesday, May 2, 2000

As we embark on the post-genomic era of medicine, where treatment will be tailored to fit the genotype of the individual, let us first consider two populations with obvious genetic distinctions--males and females. The rapidly growing field of gender-specific medicine seeks to understand why certain diseases may be more prevalent or more severe in one sex than the other, and how gender differences may play into improved disease prevention and treatment. SWINY is pleased to host an event in which practitioners of gender-specific medicine will discuss recent finding and future challenges. Viva la difference!

Light buffet dinner begins at 6:00 pm; presentation starts at 7:00 pm.

Marianne Legato, M.D., F.A.C.P., Founder and Director of Partnership for Women's Health at Columbia University, will begin with a presentation.

At 7:30 p.m., other partnership scholars will speak briefly about their areas of expertise and field questions:

• John Bilezikian, M.D. (co-director of Partnership) -- Osteoporosis (invited, not yet confirmed)
• Michael Rosen, M.D. (co-director of Partnership) -- Cardiac Pharmacology
• Mehmet Oz, M.D. -- Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Complementary & Alternative Medicine
• Benjamin Lewis, M.D. -- Medicine (invited, not yet confirmed)

RSVP:
Beth Schachter at bschachter@nasw.org. Please reply by Monday, April 24th.
Please note: If you RSVP and do not attend, you are expected to please pay anyway.

Place:
Columbia-Presbyterian Eastside Conference Center 16 East 60th Street (between 5th & Madison Ave), Suite 470

Directions:
By subway:
IRT #4 to 59th & Lexington, walk one block north to 60th Street, 2.5 blocks west past Madison Ave BMT to 59th Streey and 6th Ave (Ave of the Americas), walk one block north to 60th Street, 1.5 blocks east past 5th Ave.

By Bus:
From north (on 5th Ave) or south (on Madison), M1,2,3,4 Cross town bus - M57 or M31 (on 57th Street)

Cost:
SWINY members, $15; SWINY student members (need current student ID), $5; nonmembers, $17.
Please bring a check or exact change.

NOTE:
If you are not a SWINY member but wish to join, you may pay the $15 annual dues at the event to receive the lower member rate. The dues help cover the cost of the events.