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Women's Health Initiative Presentations

Session I: February 28, 2005
Opening Remarks and Introduction

Day 1 Videocast

Day 1 Presenters

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Opening Remarks and Introductions Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. NIH Perspective: WHI: A Special Interdisciplinary Project Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Director, NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) Vivian Pinn, M.D. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Elizabeth Nabel, M.D. Historical Overview Bernadine Healy, M.D. WHI Key Questions: Basic Study Design William Harlan, M.D. Acknowledging the WHI Participants Vivian Pinn, M.D. The WHI Experience: 161,000 Women Across the U.S. (DVD) Recruitment Strategies Judith Ockene, Ph.D., M.Ed. Description of WHI Cohort Annlouise Assaf, Ph.D. David Curb, M.D.

Opening Session Slides

Session II: February 28, 2005
The WHI Dietary Modification Trial

Day 1 Presenters

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The WHI Dietary Modification Trial Moderator: Leslie Ford, M.D. Overview of Session and Introductions Leslie Ford, M.D. Background Maureen Henderson, OBE, M.D., D.P.H. Hypothesis and Design Ross Prentice, Ph.D. The Dietary Change Program Goals and Strategies Deborah Bowen, Ph.D. Predictors of Dietary Change Lesley Tinker, Ph.D., RD Personal Accounts of Participants Facilitators: Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Ph.D., RD Linda Snetselaar, Ph.D., RD Betty Cintas (Stanford) Sylvia Grendisa (Buffalo) Olga Lamarche (Seattle) Marcia Mazur (GWU) Audience Q&A Moderator: Leslie Ford, M.D. The Dietary Modication Trial Results Moderator: Leslie Ford, M.D. Overview and Baseline Demographics Norman Lasser, M.D., Ph.D. Dietary Assessment Cynthia Thomson, Ph.D., RD Dietary Change and Biomarkers Bette Caan, Dr.P.H. Breast Cancer Ross Prentice, Ph.D. Colorectal Cancer Shirley Beresford, Ph.D. Heart Disease and Stroke Linda Van Horn, Ph.D., RD Summary and Dietary Implications Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H. Audience Q&A Moderator: Leslie Ford, M.D.

Session II Slides

Session III: February 28, 2005
The WHI Calcium plus Vitamin D Trial

Day 1 Presenters

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The WHI Calcium plus Vitamin D Trial Moderator: Joan McGowan, Ph.D.. Overview of Session and Introductions Joan McGowan, Ph.D.. Background/Hypothesis/Design Jane Cauley, Dr.P.H., RN. Special Challenges of the Trial Barbara Cochrane, Ph.D., RN. Personal Accounts of Participants Facilitator: Linda K. Mickel, RN, CCRN Betty Cintas (Stanford) Mary Lou Frost (Buffalo) Judith LaCour (Seattle) Loretha Young (Washington, DC) Bone, Fractures, Bone Mineral Density Rebecca Jackson, M.D. Other Bone Findings Andrea LaCroix, Ph.D. Colorectal Cancer Jean Wactawski-Wende, Ph.D. Impact on Public Health Recommendations Joan McGowan, Ph.D. Audience Q&A Moderator: Joan McGowan, Ph.D. Closing Remarks for Day One Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D.

Session III Slides

Session IV: March 1, 2006
The WHI Hormone Trials

Day 2 Videocast

Day 2 Presenters

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The WHI Hormone Trials Moderator: Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. Opening Remarks: Overview of Session, Introductions Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. Background/Hypothesis/Design Jacques Rossouw, M.D. Key Differences between E+P and E-alone Participants David Barad, M.D., M.S. The Estrogen + Progestin and Estrogen-only Trials Results Why the Trials were Stopped Early: The Global Index and the Balance of Risks and Benefits Garnet Anderson, Ph.D. Heart, Brain (Stroke), and Blood Clots Judith Hsia, M.D. Breast and Colon Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D. Bones Cora E. Lewis, M.D., M.S.P.H. Brain (Cognitive Function, WHIMS) Sally Shumaker, Ph.D. Summary of Key Findings: Introductions for Other Outcomes Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. Quality of Life, Symptoms, Stopping Hormones Jennifer Hays, Ph.D. Diabetes, Gallbladder, Incontinence Denise Bonds, M.D., M.P.H. Coronary Artery Calcium Study JoAnn Manson, M.D., Dr.P.H. Biomarkers and Genetic Studies Karen Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. Audience Q&A Moderator: Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. The WHI Hormone Trials Moderator: Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. Communicating Unexpected Findings to the Public Barbara Alving, M.D. Personal Accounts of Participants Facilitator: James Shikany, Dr.P.H., PA-C Gene Gary-Williams, Ph.D. (DC) Natalie Gordon (NYC) Gail LaMar (Stanford) Eiko Nomura (Irvine) Impact of HT Trials on Medical Practice Margery Gass, M.D. Robert Brzyski, M.D., Ph.D. Future Directions for Menopausal Hormone Research Jacques Rossouw M.D. Audience Q&A and Session Wrap Up Moderator: Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D.

Session IV Slides

Session V: March 1, 2006
The WHI Observational Study (OS)

Day 2 Presenters

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The WHI Observational Study (OS) Opening Comments Moderator: Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D. The OS Resource (Overview) Robert Langer, M.D., M.P.H. Selected Major Findings from the OS Results Heart and Brain (Stroke) JoAnn Manson, M.D., Dr.P.H. Blood Pressure and Depression Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Ph.D. Breast Cancer Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D. Bones John Robbins, M.D. Body Weight Lewis Kuller, M.D., Dr.P.H. Diabetes Karen Margolis, M.D., M.P.H. Access to Medical Care F. Allan Hubbell, M.D. Audience Q&A and Session Wrap Up Moderator: Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D.

Session V Slides

Session VI: March 1, 2006
The Future: The WHI Legacy Continues and Preventive Health for Older Women

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Opening Remarks (Putting it all together) Moderator: Richard Hodes, M.D. WHI Extension Study: Data and Specimen Resources Jacques Rossouw, M.D. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Jacques Rossouw, M.D. National Guidelines and Recommendations and (Potential) Impact of WHI Heart and Brain (Stroke) Marian Limacher, M.D. Brain (Cognitive Function) Sally Shumaker, Ph.D. Breast, Colon, and Other Cancers Dorothy Lane, M.D., M.P.H. Gynecological Health and Hormones Susan Hendrix, D.O. Overall Recommendations for Older Women Robert Wallace, M.D. Closing Remarks for Guidelines Session Richard Hodes, M.D. Women’s Health Questions of the Future Vivian Pinn, M.D. Celebrating WHI Participants: Final Words of Appreciation and Acknowledgement Audience Q&A Moderator: Richard Hodes, M.D. Closing Remarks for Conference Elizabeth Nabel, M.D.

Closing Session Slides