Date de naissance: 10 Decembre, 1945 Militaire: United States Navy 1975-1977, Naval Hospital, Beaufort, S.C. Éducation: Union College, Schenectady, NY B.S. (Biology) 1966Albany Medical College, Albany, NY (M.D.) 1970Internat- Albany Medical Center Hospital 1970-1971Résidence- Albany Medical Center Hospital 1971-1973Camarade- Infectious Diseases, Albany Medical College 1973-1975 Certifié: National Board of Medical Examiners- 1971American Board of Internal Medicine- 1973 Autorisé: New York, Massachusetts Sociétés Professionnelles: American Society for MicrobiologyInfectious Disease Society of AmericaMassachusetts Infectious Diseases SocieryAmerican Foundation for Infectious DiseasesAmerican Medical AssociationOutpatient Intravenous Therapy AssociationH.I.V. Medical Association Affiliations: Chief of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MAClinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University College of MedicineInstructeur visitant dans la santé publique, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1989-1990Member, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MAConsultant in Infectious Diseases, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MAHolyoke Hospital, Holyoke, MA, Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, Ludlow, MAChairman, Infection Control: Mercy Hospital, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western MassachusettsMedical Advisory Committee- Visiting Nurse Association of Holyoke Massachusetts Affaires: Medical Director, PROTOCARE of Massachusetts 1986-1997 Emploi: Hampden County Medical Group, 1977-1979Springfield Medical Associates, 1979-1999Robert P. Hoffman MD, P.C. 1999- present Compagnies Pharmaceutiques: Clinical Consultant in Infectious Diseases and H.I.V. Care: Merck, Hoffmann- LaRoche, Glaxo, Abbott, Agouron, Ortho-McNeil, Bristol Myers Squibb Les Papiers Récents Ont présenté: Questions actuelles dedans H.I.V./A.I.D.S.- March 7, 1999, West Springfield, MAInfections in Long Term Care- Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, MA, June 2, 1999Cost-Effective Antibiotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, June 8, 1999Salvage Therapy in H.I.V. Care- St. Petersberg, Florida, July 7, 1999OPAT in the Era of Managed Care- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA,September 9, 1999Salvage Therapy in Patients with Drug Resistant H.I.V.- Worcester, MA, October 7. 1999Antibiotic Associated Colitis and other Gastrointestinal Complications of Antibotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, November 16,1999Influenza- What Is It and What Can We Do About It?- Springfield, MA, December 9, 1999Line Sepsis-How Do We Identify It, How do We Treat It?- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, March 21, 2000African A.I.D.S.- Ugly Pictures in a Beautiful Setting- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, October 10, 2000H.I.V. and the African American Community- Springfield, MA, March 5, 2001Community Acquired Pneumonia- applying Science to Practice-Springfield, MA; November 14, 2000Community Acquired Pneumonia- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, May 12, 2001A Change of HAART- E. Longmeadow, MA, May 17, 2001CAP- A New Paradigm- Tufts Health Plan- October 19, 2001, Holyoke, MABioterrorism and the Physician- West Springfield, MA, Dec. 6, 2001AIDS in Africa- Sad Pictures in a Beautiful Place- Springfield, MA, February 6, 2002Less is More- A Change of HAART- Waterbury, CT, April 9, 2002 Symposia Moderated: Infectious Diseases Updated- 1983, Springfield, MAInfection Control Update- 1984, Springfield, MATopics in Infection Control- 1985, Springfield, MATopics in Infection Control- 1986, Springfield, MAHome Care in the ’90’s- High Tech and Compassion- Springfield, MAIntrroduction to Home Care- Hoffmann- LaRoche Home Health Services, Mahwah, NJ, February 22, 1989Antibiotics and Fever- April 4, 1990Common Infections: Contemporary Management Strategies-April 25, 1991Common Infectious Diseases- April 9, 1992. Springfield, MAQuality Assurance in Home Care- April 17, 1993, OPIVITA Conference, Chicago, IL Les Livres Ont passé en revue: Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, (ASHP), Bethesda, MD, 1990 Papiers édités: « Quality Assurance of Protocare of Masasachusetts », OPIVITA, Oct. 1991« Valuing Outpatient Management Services », OPIVITA, December, 1991« Managed Care and the Infectious Diseases Specialist », Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 23, No. 2, August, 1996In Preparation: « Outcomes of H.I.V. Care in a Community Based Practice-1998-1999 »Merck Protocol 094/CRX463 (Direct study)- A Study of the Effectiveness and Side Effects of Indinavir-Ritonavir Combination.Glaxo (Zorro study)- To Assess the Tolerability and Safety of Ziagen in H.I.V.-I Infected Individuals.Agouran AG1700-1170- A Study to Assess the Ability of Delaviradine to Improve Lipid Profiles in H.I.V. Infected Individuals. Manuels: Handbook of H.I.V., Total Learning Concepts, Boston, MA 2002Read More
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA 90059 Tel: (323) 357-3424 Fax: (323) 357-3477 e-mail: kacheng@cdrewu.edu Karen G. Cheng, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Charles Drew University (CDU) in Los Angeles, USA. For nearly six years, she has been working on international health projects, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Her research focuses on culturally appropriate uses of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve delivery of health information and health services in low-income countries. Dr. Cheng’s studies evaluate the acceptability and impact of handheld computers, mobile phones, websites, and other ICT in order to understand the social and cultural barriers to accepting ICT in healthcare settings in low-income countries. Dr. Cheng has worked with the Rwanda Defense Forces for the last three years to build their capacity to provide medical and psychosocial services to Rwandan soldiers living with HIV or AIDS. This includes developing an electronic system for patient records. The next step of the project will be to expand services to families of soldiers. In addition, she has worked with the Angolan Armed Forces to develop and experimentally test a culturally-appropriate HIV prevention intervention. The main aims of the intervention were education and skills-building. Dr. Cheng received her Ph.D. in social psychology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2002. Her dissertation focused on how interpersonal relationships affect cultural identity.Read More
Professor Division of Gynecologic Oncology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West 500 W. Thomas Road, Suite 660 Phoenix, AZ 85013 (USA) Tel #: (602) 406-6000 Fax #: 602-406-9921 Email: Bradley.monk@chw.edu Biographical Summary Dr. Monk received his medical degree from the University of Arizona in 1988 where he graduated at the top of his class. He then underwent training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles between 1988 and 1992, and Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California Irvine (UCI) between 1992 and 1995. In 1995, he was appointed the Director of Gynecology Oncology at Texas Tech University and Associate Director of the Southwest Cancer Center where he served until 1998. Since 1998, he has been a member of the faculty at UCI where he currently is Associate Professor (with Tenure). He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is also an active full member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Monk has been an Investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) since 1995 and is the Chair of the Cervical Committee along with serving on the Tissue Utilization and Publications Committees. He is the Co-Principal Investigator for the GOG at UCI and Study Chair for both group wide phase III trials in cervical carcinoma and also serves as the study chair or co-chair for seven other trials investigating new therapies in cervical and ovarian cancer. Dr. Monk has received career development funding (K-23) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to investigate new strategies against HPV related illnesses and, in addition, is funded by the NCI to study therapeutic HPV vaccines. Dr. Monk has over 90 peer-review publications predominantly dealing with the areas of cervical and ovarian cancer prevention, therapeutics as well as issues related to quality of life. He has also published fifteen book chapters and is on the Editorial Board for Gynecologic Oncology and The American Journal of Hematology/Oncology and is a past President of the Orange County OB-GYN Society.Read More
Professeur honoraire de l’obstétrique et la Gynécologie et la Psychiatrie École d’université de Yale de la médecine New Haven, CT (Etats-Unis) Dr. Philip M. Sarrel, MD est actuellement professeur honoraire de l’obstétrique et la Gynécologie et la Psychiatrie à l’école d’université de Yale de la médecine à New Haven, le Connecticut. Il a été nommé au corps enseignant de Yale en 1969 et est resté chez Yale dans toute sa carrière, se levant au rang du plein professeur en 1988. Après réception de sa licence de l’université de Dartmouth à Hannovre, au New Hampshire, et son degré médical d’école d’université de New York de la médecine à New York, Dr. Sarrel a rempli son internat à l’hôpital de Sinai de bâti à New York et à sa résidence en obstétrique et Gynécologie au centre médical d’Yale-Nouvel asile à New Haven. Après sa nomination au corps enseignant de Yale en 1969, avec Lorna Sarrel, il a fondé le sexe de Yale conseillant le service. En 1971, lui et Mme Sarrel ont été formés dans la thérapie de sexe par William Masters et Virginie Johnson et en 1975-1976 ; Dr. Sarrel a reçu une récompense de disciple de faculté de fondation de Macy pendant une année à l’université d’Oxford en Angleterre, où il a travaillé avec John Bancroft dans le département de la Psychiatrie. En 1976, Dr. Sarrel a commencé le régime de ménopause de Yale et en 1982-1983, il a consacré une année sabbatical à l’étude de la ménopause fonctionnant avec Dr. Malcolm Whitehead aux Rois College Hospital à Londres. Il a été promu au rang du plein professeur en 1988 chez Yale. Dans 1989-1990 sa nomination dans la médecine cardiaque à l’institut national de coeur et de poumon à Londres a permis une année de la recherche en matière de cardiologie dans les effets des hormones ovariennes sur le fonctionnement artériel. En outre en 1990, Dr. Sarrel a commencé sa tenure comme Codirectrice de la clinique de Yale Neuro-gynécologie, qui continue aujourd’hui. Par année 1996-1997 d’universitaire, une nomination en tant que professeur visitant dans le département de la médecine interne à l’hôpital Colombie-Presbytérien à New York a permis une année d’étude consacrée à l’arrangement les actions des androgènes. Il a servi de conseiller au centre pour la médecine alternative au centre médical Colombie-Presbytérien, New York, NY, depuis 1997. Il a également servi de conseiller au centre pour la médecine alternative à l’hôpital d’Yale-Griffon, Derby, le Connecticut depuis 1998, et depuis 2000 avait servi le conseiller dans le département de la médecine préventive à l’hôpital d’Yale-Griffon. Chez Yale, Dr. Sarrel a été Codirecteur du sexe conseillant le service depuis 1969 et le directeur du régime d’étude de moitié de la vie depuis 1984. Dr. Sarrel est l’auteur ou le co-auteur plus de de 200 articles et chapitres médicaux pour les textes médicaux et est également le co-auteur de six manuels liés à la ménopause et au comportement et à la réponse sexuels d’arrangement. Il a été le bénéficiaire de quatre concessions de recherches des instituts nationaux de la santé aussi bien que beaucoup d’autres concessions de recherches des fondations et de l’industrie pharmaceutique. Sa recherche pendant les 17 dernières années s’est concentrée sur des études des effets artériels des hormones et des éditions liées au sexe et au vieillissement. Il est actuellement impliqué dans les études des interventions diététiques, et SERMs et phytoestrogens et leurs effets sur la cellule endothéliale fonctionnent. Il était l’un des Co-chercheurs de l’oestrogène des femmes pour l’épreuve de prévention de course financée par les instituts nationaux de la maladie neurologique et la course. Dr. Sarrel est actuellement le rédacteur de MATURITAS, le journal de la société internationale de ménopause ; Ménopause, le journal de la société américaine du nord de ménopause ; le journal de la recherche de sexe ; le journal du sexe et de la thérapie matrimoniale ; et le journal de la médecine Genre-Spécifique. Il est également un critique de manuscrit pour le journal de la Nouvelle Angleterre de la médecine, le journal américain de l’obstétrique et de la Gynécologie, des révisions Endocriniennes, la recherche cardiovasculaire, le journal de l’endocrinologie et du métabolisme cliniques, et le journal américain de la cardiologie.Read More
Treasurer The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) The Women’s Health and Education Organization, Inc. (WHEO, Inc.) 11 West Elm Street West Townsend, MA 01474 Telephone: 508-361-3721 Fax: 508-525-4506 E-Mail:rslyons73156@hotmail.com Robert S. Lyons is Senior Vice President of Wealth Management with Merrill Lynch where he has been employed since 1998. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Lyons served as Executive Director of the University of Massachusetts Foundation for 10 years. He has more than thirty years of progressive experience in investments, finance, and accounting. Mr. Lyons is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), has an undergraduate degree in accounting, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He participates in numerous community activities, and resides in Townsend, MA and Harwich, MA with his wife and three children. Robert has been financial adviser for The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) and The Women’s Health and Education Organization, Inc. (WHEO, Inc.) since 2008.Read More
Senior Advisor in Health Promotion Leader, Urban Health and Health Determinants Team Area for Sustainable Development and Environmental Health Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 525 23rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202 974-3969 Fax: 202 974-3645 e-mail: ricemari@paho.org Marilyn Rice is Senior Advisor in Health Promotion and Coordinator of the Urban Health and Determinants of Health Team for the Area of Sustainable Development and Environmental Health for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). She has over 30 years of experience working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment, often playing the role of a facilitator to help ensure clear communication and collaborative efforts in developing and implementing initiatives. She has done extensive work to support systematic evaluation and documentation of health education and promotion experiences in countries throughout the world and she coordinated and oriented technical cooperation activities in the areas of health promotion, social determinants of health, urban health and development, community mobilization, and implementation of healthy public policies. She has worked for PAHO for 22 years and the Global Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for 7. She has also held the position of Project Director of the National Resource Center for Prevention of Perinatal Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs and Branch Chief of the Perinatal Branch for the US Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (part of the US Department of Health and Human Services). She holds a degree in sociology and masters training in public health and health education. She is known throughout the world for her work in community development, social mobilization, health promotion and education, as well as for her leadership in the emerging field of urban health. She has been very active in the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), serving multiple terms as Regional Director, and she currently is the Regional Vice President for the North American Regional Office (NARO) and sits on the Global and NARO Boards. Additionally, she is the Chair of Society of Public Health Education’s (SOPHE) International and Cross-Cultural Health (ICCH) Community of Practice and as a result she also sits on the SOPHE Board. She is on the editorial board of numerous peer review journals in the fields of health promotion and education. More specifically, Marilyn Rice’s experience includes: Extensive experience in leading and managing the design and monitoring of new projects through promoting team work with a diverse group of professionals, and developed long-range strategies and objectives through consensus-building in initiatives focused on but not limited to the following areas: maternal and child health; reproductive health and family planning; gender sensitive health and development initiatives; demonstration projects addressing pregnant and postpartum women and infants exposed to alcohol and other drugs; participatory action planning and evaluation in health promotion and education, especially in local development priorities and in reproductive health; nutrition education; participatory education in health; research projects in health promotion/education and community participation, and in alcohol and other drug use; school-based health education; and disaster preparedness and the community’s participation Creating strategies, analytical models and methodologies for the planning and evaluation of public health initiatives Providing technical assistance and advice to countries throughout the world Writing state-of-the-art documents and guidelines in techniques for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs Developing training manuals and materials from entire face to face and virtual courses to supplemental electronic teaching and audio visual materials Drafting and securing approval from the Ministers of Health from countries throughout the Americas for position papers, as well as resolutions to generate cooperative implementation of PAHO and WHO programs by these governments Coordinating collaboration with a diverse group of professionals from United Nations, intra-country, national, regional and local agencies, universities, schools of public health, community organizations and professional societies Delivering numerous public speeches, presentations, briefings, lectures and seminars to audiences – in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French for government officials and/or for community leadersRead More
12 October, 2002 Mr. Paul Hoeffel Chief, NGO Section United Nations New York, NY 10017 Dear Sir: Please accept this letter of recommendation for the Women’s Health and Education Center of Springfield, Massachusetts. I have met with Dr. Rita Luthra on several occasions and understand the mission of the Center. It is my judgment that the Center is well qualified to be an accredited NGO to the DPI of the United Nations. Dr. Luthra has attended and participated in meetings of the UNA/USA and the Connecticut Division of our national organization. The Center is developing a useful and ambitious worldwide ob/gyn information system. If you have any questions, I would be pleased to respond. Sincerely, Irving Stolberg President, Connecticut Division UNA/USARead More
