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Gender-Based Violence as Structural Violence Among Sexual & Gender Minority Populations: Pilot Data from the University of Utah

Abstract Objectives: To examine gender-based violence (GBV) against sexual and gender minority (SGM) women at the University of Utah as structural violence. A better understanding of GBV within SGM populations can improve prevention efforts and intervention, and advance further research. Methods: This study utilized quantitative methods of data collection in the form a survey. Results: …

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Utah State Wide Needs Assessment: Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and Human Trafficking – 2022 Report 

Originally published in the University of Utah Gender-Based Violence Consortium at https://gbvc.utah.edu/utah-state-wide-needs-assessment-2022/ . Printed by request in The Utah Women’s Health Review Key Terms Scholar Sarah Deer illuminates how the Colonial legal system has failed Native communities due to patriarchy and oppressive structures that condone violence, perpetuating the oppression of marginalized communities. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical …

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The Impacts of Menopause on Cognitive Function

Problem Statement An estimated 1.3 million women will enter menopause each year in the US.1 While menopause is commonly viewed as affecting only reproductive health, studies have shown that the reduction of estrogen significantly impacts cognitive functioning as well.2,3 A decline in cognitive functioning may begin as forgetfulness, then progress to cognitive impairment and eventually …

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Full Symposium Recording 2022

Full Agenda and Timestamps————————————– Welcome & Introduction Mental Health Presentations – 0:00—Kathleen Digre, MD, University of UtahInflammatory Depression and Women – 3:24—Mark Rapaport, MD, Huntsman Mental Health Institute & University of UtahPerinatal Mental Health – 20:49—Q&A – 38:46—Lauren Gimbel, MD, University of UtahIntroduction to Equity and Inclusion Presentations – 45:35—Sara Simonsen, PhD, University of UtahSocial …

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The Ethics of Access: Adding Health Care Disparity and Reproductive Justice Perspectives to Discussion of Abortion and Conscience

Presenter: Katie Watson, JD, Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Medical Education, and Ob/Gyn Faculty, Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discusses ethics, healthcare disparities, and reproductive justice in the context of abortionKeywords/Main Subjects: Reproductive justice, abortion, health disparities, healthcare accessCopyright: copyright Katie Watson ©2022 Q&A: https://youtu.be/_7MrJMZpA88?t=16122

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After Roe: Impact of RE-Criminalization of Abortion on Medical Care, Medical Education and the Lives (and Rights) of Pregnant People

Presenter: Lisa Harris, MD, PhD, Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of MichiganDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discussing the impacts on abortion care, clinical care, preparations, and more in a post-Roe-vs.-Wade worldKeywords/Main Subjects: Roe vs. Wade, abortion, United States Supreme Court, out-of-state care, self-managed abortion, birth ratesCopyright: copyright Lisa Harris ©2022 Q&A: https://youtu.be/_7MrJMZpA88?t=16122

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Sex Disparities Imposed by Current Fetal Growth Standards

Presenter: Nathan Blue, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal MedicineDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discusses the sex disparities in the diagnosis of fetal growth restrictionKeywords/Main Subjects: Sex disparities, fetal growth standards, fetal growth restriction, Hadlock StandardCopyright: copyright Nathan Blue ©2022 Q&A: https://youtu.be/_7MrJMZpA88?t=10526

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Bringing Personalized and Precision Medicine to Gynecologic Cancer Care: Effective Molecular Testing in Ovarian and Uterine Cancers to Improve Outcomes

Presenter: Rob Dood, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, University of UtahDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discusses the use of genetic testing in patients with gynecologic cancersKeywords/Main Subjects: Gynecologic cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, molecular testing, genetic testingCopyright: copyright Rob Dood ©2022 Q&A: https://youtu.be/_7MrJMZpA88?t=9547

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Treatment Response Over Time in Women with Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Novel Approach

Presenter: Whitney Hendrickson-Cahill, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of UroGynecology, University of UtahDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discusses the response over time to onabotulinum toxin A and sacral neuromodulation in women with urgency urinary incontinenceKeywords/Main Subjects: Urgency incontinence (UUI), treatment, onabotulinum toxin A (BTX), sacral neuromodulation (SNM)Copyright: copyright Whitney Hendrickson-Cahill ©2022 Q&A: https://youtu.be/_7MrJMZpA88?t=8550