POWER of a HEALTHY WOMAN

Save the date for the Fifth Annual Power of a Healthy Woman - Saturday, September 22, 2012!

Information from the Fourth Annual Power of a Healthy Woman

Presentations from the 2011 Event:

SeXX and Metabolism, Deborah Clegg (pdf)

Small Steps to Financial Health, Maggie Jover (pdf)

Building Healthy Women, Family and Communities, Mark Fenton (pdf)

Overview

The purpose of this event is to increase knowledge of health risks among women and to raise awareness among women about disease prevention and health promotion.

What Will I Learn

• The 6 dimensions of wellness

• Specific ways to enhance 3 of the 6 dimensions of wellness

• Physical Health
• Social Health
• Occupational / Financial Health

• Tools that make behavior change easier in your life

• The benefits of wellness:

• Decreased medical costs
• Enhanced outlook on life
• Increased productivity & energy

• How to empower others to join you

 What is Wellness?

 Beyond just “not being sick”, wellness is a state of optimal health to which each of us can aim regardless of age, physical limitation, and income level. Wellness is a life balance that can be achieved by making time each day to incorporate the “6 dimensions of wellness”, that serve as a compass in our pursuit of wellness.
~ Anna Love (Founder & CEO, Love to Live Well), 2010 ~

Each of us chooses daily which of these actions or behaviors to include in our day.

 

 

Credit to: Dr. Bill Hettler, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute for developing the Wellness model.

Examples for each dimension:

• Physical - healthy eating, active lifestyle
• Emotional - optimism, trust, self-esteem
• Intellectual - creativity, lifelong learning
• Spiritual - sense of meaning/purpose
• Social - support system of friends and family
• Occupational / Financial - enjoyable work, reasonable financial security

Keynote speaker

Mark Fenton, MS, Public Health, Planning, and Transportation Consultant
Mark Fenton is a nationally recognized public health, planning, and transportation consultant, was host of the PBS television series “America’s Walking,” a manager at the University of North Carolina’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, and an instructor in the walkable community workshop series of the Washington DC-based National Center for Bicycling and Walking. He’s an adjunct professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and has written numerous books, including The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness (Lyons Press, 2008) and Pedometer Walking (Lyons Press, 2006). The former editor-at-large of Walking Magazine is also a champion walker: From 1986 to 1990 Mark was a member of the US national racewalking team five times, he represented the US in several international competitions, and he coached the US team at the 1995 World Championships in Beijing. In addition, while training for the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Trials in the 50-kilometer (31-mile) racewalk he studied biomechanics and exercise physiology at the Olympic Training Center Sports Science Laboratory in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Featured Speakers

Deborah Clegg, PhD, RD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Touchstone Diabetes Center
Dr. Clegg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Touchstone Diabetes focusing on understanding the impact of sex hormones on energy homeostasis, metabolic function, and adipose tissue distribution. Specifically, her lab researches whether androgens and estrogens are involved in the modulation of the major bioenergetic and/or biosynthetic pathways that normally support energy homeostasis and adipose tissue function. In April, 2008 Dr. Clegg joined the faculty at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where she has established her independent laboratory and she has recently completed and published numerous studies, three are highlighted here: 1) the impact of fatty acids in CNS insulin/leptin signaling using in vivo and in vitro techniques, 2) a microarray analysis demonstrating sex differences in gene expression in adipose tissue between male, female, and ovariectomized female mice, 3) CNS characterization of the role of estrogen receptor alpha in mediating energy homeostasis. Her ultimate goal is to direct research on the role of sex hormones in the control of metabolic function and adipose tissue distribution, which will ultimately enhance our understanding of the role of estrogen in protecting against diseases associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Maggie Jover, PhD, CHES, Texas AgriLife
Maggie Jover has been with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service for over 30 years.  As a County Extension Agent – Family and Consumer Sciences, Maggie plans, conducts and evaluates community education programs in the areas of Financial Management, Parenting and Child Development, Aging Issues, and Health and Wellness.  She has been recognized nationally with the Distinguished Service Awards and Continued Excellence Award by the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences for her work with Women and Financial Management.  This year, she developed and is implementing a volunteer program for individuals in helping others increase their financial management skills.  These volunteers go throughout the county providing financial management programs to those with limited incomes, as well as young adults, and senior citizens.

Nishendu Vasavada, MD, Medical Director of University Behavioral Health
Dr. Nishendu Vasavada is the Corporate Medical Director of University Behavioral Health, Denton, TX, a psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care. He is a board certified psychiatrist and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He has been recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Medical Students at UT Southwestern Medical School and chosen by D Magazine as one of their Top Docs. Dr. Vasavada has been a Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry at University of Texas Science Center, Dallas, TX since 1983. His presentation will focus on the mental aspects of wellness and how it can impact physical health.

Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

8 a.m. Registration / Refreshments / Exhibits

9 a.m. Acknowledgements and Opening Remarks

9:05 a.m. Deborah Clegg, PhD, RD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Touchstone Diabetes Center

9:45 a.m. Break / Exhibits

10:15 a.m. Nishendu Vasavada, MD, Medical Director of University Behavioral Health

11 a.m. Maggie Jover, PhD, CHES, Texas AgriLIFE

11:45 a.m. Break / Exhibits

12 p.m. Keynote Speaker and Lunch - Mark Fenton, MS, The Walking Guru

1 p.m. Announcement of Gift Bags and Evaluations

1:15 pm  A Walk with Mark Fenton

Registration Fees
Download Flyer and Registration Form (pdf)

The registration fee includes lunch. Registration deadline: September 20, 2011.

• Community participants - $35
• Day of event (will be accepted on a space available basis only) - $75
• Student (must show student ID) - $20

Continuing Education Credit
Each participant who successfully completes this workshop and requests a certificate will receive .3 CEU's from Texas Woman's University Office of Lifelong Learning.

Cancellation / Refund Policy
Registrants who find it necessary to cancel will receive a refund, less a $10 processing fee. To receive a refund, you must submit written notification seven days prior to the event date (email: lifelonginfo@twu.edu or fax 940.898.3416). Substitutions may be made at any time. Refunds will not be issued once the event begins. The Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel this event if minimum enrollment is not met or other events out of our control take place. In doing so, Texas Woman’s University’s liability is limited to the registration fee.

Contact Us
For questions, call TWU Office of Lifelong Learning at or 940.898.3408 or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu.

Sponsors for this Event:

North Texas Hospital
Lily of the Desert
Denton Regional Medical Center
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
TWU Department of Health Studies
TWU - Institute for Women'sHealth
TWU - Leadership Institute

Host Committee:

TWU Office of the Chancellor
Bob Neely
Don Edwards
Maggie Jover
Kay Tieman
TWU Department of Women’s Studies
Achiever’s Gymnastics
Todd Whitthorne
TWU Graduate School and Dean Jennifer Martin
Love to Live Well
Shambhala Wellness

In Kind Donations:
TWU Food and ID Services

Presented by:

Texas Woman's University
Institute for Women's Health
Leadership Institute
School of Management
Office of Lifelong Learning

Texas AgriLIFE Extension - Denton County