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
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASB1-3, Boston, Massachusetts (USA) Robert L. Barbieri, M.D. graduated from Yale College (1973) and Harvard Medical School (1977). He is certified in Internal Medicine (1982), Endocrinology and Metabolism (1983), Obstetrics and Gynecology (1987) and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (1988). Currently he is Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Kate Macy Ladd Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr Barbieri is the program director for the integrated Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Massachusetts General Hospital obstetrics and gynecology residency training program. Dr. Barbieri is the past President of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO), and the past President of the APGO Medical Education Foundation. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and as the Chairperson of the National Institutes of Health, Reproductive Biology Study Section. Dr. Barbieri is a contributing author to over 300 medical publications. He is an editor of 4 textbooks in reproductive endocrinology and gynecology: UpToDate in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Kistner’s Gynecology and Women’s Health, Yen and Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Scientific American Medicine: Gynecology in Primary Care. He is a co-author of 6 Steps to Increased Fertility, a Harvard Medical School book, published by Simon and Schuster. His current research interests include issues related to infertility, including the treatment of PCOS and the identification of predictors of successful IVF treatment.Read More
Chairman, Maimonides Medical center Distinguished Professor, SUNY Health Center Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Brooklyn, NY (USA) Dr. Minkoff is a nationally recognized leader in the field of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, specializing in the field of high-risk pregnancies. His work and research in HIV and sexually transmitted diseases is known nationally and internationally both. He has authored more than 200 scientific articles, book chapters, research abstracts, clinical presentations, and multimedia educational tool. He is currently chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, since 1997. In 1992 he had received distinguished service professor award from SUNY HSCB. Other noteworthy awards were given for his work and research is, Assistant Secretary of Health Awards in 1991 and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Minkoff received his medical degree for Pennsylvania State Medical School in 1975. After his residency he then entered the highly regarded fellowship in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at SUNY HSCB KCHC in Brooklyn, New York. He is the editorial consultant for 20 journals and Chairs a study section on HIV for the National Institute of Health (NIH). He is also involved in the development of programs for Doctors of the World. Dr. Minkoff’s current interests include research and teaching on prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV transmission, high- risk pregnancies, development and strategy planning of the projects and programs to improve maternal health at local, national and international level.Read More
16 February, 1994 Dear Dr. Luthra, On behalf of the IYF Coordinator, I would like to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter to him of 9 February 1994. We are very pleased to learn that you have established close contacts with Dr. Belsey of WHO and have made good progress on your plans and activities on health and status of women in developing countries, as a specific contribution to the International Year of the Family. The IYF Coordinator and his Secretariat will continue to be of assistance whenever possible. As regards the proposed dates for the conference on the Year, kindly note that a major international event is planned to be held in Montreal from 12 to 15 October, held in cooperation with the IYF Secretariat, and on 18 October the General Assembly is scheduled to hold a special conference on families. I am attaching, by fax, relevant pages of the Calendar of events related to the Year, which you may find useful in your planning. A copy of the Calendar is sent by mail. I look forward to our continued and mutual beneficial cooperation. With best wishes, Yours sincerely, George Puthuppally Social Affairs OfficerRead 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
Emeritus профессор obstetrics и Gynecology и психиатрии Школа университета Yale микстуры Новый Haven, CT (США) Др. Philip M Саррел, MD будет в настоящее время emeritus профессором obstetrics и Gynecology и психиатрией на школе университета Yale микстуры в новом haven, connecticut. Он был назначен к факультету Yale в 1969 и оставал на Yale в течении его карьеры, поднимая к ряду полного профессора в 1988. После получать его степень бакалавра от коллежа Dartmouth в hanover, Нью Хемпшир, и его медицинском степени от школы университета N6h Иорка микстуры в N6h Иорке, Др. Саррел завершило его internship на стационаре sinai держателя в N6h Иорке и его месте жительства в obstetrics и Gynecology на центре Ыале-Novogo haven медицинском в новом haven. После его назначения к факультету Yale в 1969, вместе с Lorna Sarrel, он основал секс Yale консультируя обслуживание. В 1971, он и mrs. Саррел были натренированы в терапии секса William Оригиналом и virginia Johnson и в 1975-1976; Др. Саррел получило пожалование эрудита факультета учредительства Macy на один год на университете oxford в Англии, где он работал с john Bancroft в отделе психиатрии. В 1976, Др. Саррел начало программу менопаузы Yale и в 1982-1983, он посвятил sabbatical год к изучению менопаузы работая с Др. Малчолм Шюитеюеад на королях Коллеже Стационаре в london. Он был повышен к ряду полного профессора в 1988 на Yale. В 1989-1990 его назначение в сердечной микстуре на национальном институте сердца и легкя в london включило год исследования кардиологии в влияния овариальных инкретей на артериальной функции. Также в 1990, Др. Саррел начало его tenure как Чо-Direktor клиники Yale Ne1roo1-Gynecology, которая продолжается сегодня. В академическом годе 1996-1997, назначение как посещая профессор в отделе внутренне микстуры на стационаре columbia-Presbyterian-Presbyterian в N6h Иорке включило год изучения посвященный к понимать действия андрогенов. Он послужил как консультант к центру для другой микстуры на центре columbia-Presbyterian-Presbyterian медицинском, N6h Иорке, NY, с 1997. Он также послужил как консультант к центру для другой микстуры на стационаре Yale-Griffin, derby, connecticut с 1998, и с 2000 присутствовал на консультанте в отделе профилактической микстуры на стационаре Yale-Griffin. На Yale, Др. Саррел было Чо-Direktorom секса консультируя обслуживание с 1969 и директор программы изучения mid-life с 1984. Др. Саррел будет автором или соавтором над 200 медицинских статьей и глав для медицинских текстов и будет также соавтором 6 учебников отнесенных к менопаузе и к понимать сексуальные поведение и реакцию. Он был получателем 4 даров исследования от национальных институтов здоровья также,как много других даров исследования от учредительств и фармацевтическая промышленность. Его исследование во время прошлых 17 лет фокусировало на изучениях артериальных влияний инкретей и вопросов отнесенных к сексу и вызреванию. Он в настоящее время включается в изучения диетических interventions, и SERMs и phytoestrogens и их влияния на эндотелиальной клетке действуют. Он был одним из чо-issledovatele1 эстрогена женщин для пробы предохранения хода фондированной национальными институтами неврологического заболевания и ходом. Др. Саррел будет в настоящее время редактором MATURITAS, журналом международного общества менопаузы; Менопауза, журнал северного американского общества менопаузы; журнал исследования секса; журнал секса и супружеской терапии; и журнал Гендер-Speqificeski микстуры. Он будет также рецензентом рукописи для нового журнала Англии микстуры, американского журнала obstetrics и Gynecology, просмотрений эндокрина, сердечнососудистого исследования, журнала клинической эндокринологии и метаболизма, и американского журнала кардиологии.Read More
