Schedule
All Conference sessions will take place at the Bone Student Center in Normal, IL. The only event not located at the Bone Student Center is the Tuesday reception which will be located at ISU Hancock Stadium – Aaron Leetch Club.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
| 7:30 am – 4:00 pm | Registration / Check-In Open | Pre-Function |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Grantee Breakfast (Invitation Only) | Ballroom I |
| 8:00 am – 10:30 am | Grantee Meetings (Invitation Only) | Ballroom II, Circus, Old Main, Founder’s Suite |
| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Professional Headshots | 1 West Lounge |
| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Exhibits Open | Ballroom III & Pre-Function |
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Welcome Juliana Stratton General Session I Lived Experience Panel (Donalynne Schaffer, Dyanna Winchester, Emma Darbro, Dr. Janice Phillips (moderator) | Ballroom III |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Buffet Lunch | Ballroom III |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Concurrent Workshops – Block A Menopause 101: Women are Not Alone and Do Not Have to Suffer! (Dr. Maura Quinlan) Innovations in Collaborative Care Models Meeting the Needs of the SUD Vulnerable Women in Rural Illinois (Sarah Scruggs, Liz Birkey) Creating Adolescent Friendly Spaces in Healthcare (Dr. Karen Bernstein) Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention: The Road Ahead (Dr. Jenna Marcus) Equitable Care: Navigating Breast Cancer Disparities and Family Planning Challenges (Dr. Ryland Gore) | Old Main Founder’s Suite Circus Ballroom II Ballroom I |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Break | |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Concurrent Workshops – Block B On the Horizon: Equitable Reproductive Health Access (Dr. Laura Laursen) Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI): When Women are Healthy Communities Thrive (Dr. Susan Kendig) Women and Weight (Dr. Nicole Florence) Patient Navigation in Breast Cancer: A Proactive Approach to Helping Patients Overcome Barriers to Care (Dr. Carmen Stokes) | Old Main Circus Ballroom II Ballroom I |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | General Session II Improving Women’s Health for Medicaid Customers (Laura Phelan) | Ballroom III |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Reception Event (Hancock Stadium) | Aaron Leetch Stadium Club |
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
| 7:30 am – 12:00 pm | Registration / Check-In Open | Pre-Function |
| 8:00 am – 11:30 am | Exhibits Open | Ballroom III & Pre-/Function |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast | Ballroom III |
| 8:30 am – 9:45 am | Welcome General Session Championing Women’s Health: Breaking Through Bias and Empowering Advocacy (Charee Thompson) | Ballroom III |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Concurrent Workshops – Block C A Doula’s Role in Maternal Health Deserts (Charity Bean) Illinois DocAssist: A Pediatric and Perinatal Psychiatric Access Program (Rhapsody Mason) Understanding the Importance of Integrating Self-Care in Patient Navigation (Dr. Carmen Stokes) Community Health Workers Certification Program Update (Sarahjini Nunn) | Ballroom I Circus Ballroom II Old Main |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15pm | Concurrent Workshops – Block D Shedding Light on the Current Lactation Support Landscape in Illinois (Sarah Flores) Policy and Advocacy are Not a Mystery: Anyone Can Change Systems! (Allison Lowe-Fotos) Navigating Breast Health: Understanding Current Guidelines for Screening Mammography and MRI (Dr. Sarah Friedewald) The Psychology of Weightloss in Women (Jennifer Jones, Robyn Racheotes) *This session does not offer CE’s | Circus Ballroom II Ballroom I Old Main |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Box Lunch | Ballroom III |
| 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm | General Session IV Transforming Children’s Behavior Health – Implementation Update (Regina Crider) Closing Statements Lisa Masinter | Ballroom III |