Brandt Lecture in Women's Health by The Honorable Pat Schroeder
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Milken Institute School of Public Health
950 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest B100A Washington, DC 20052Description
On October 31, the Milken Institute School of Public Health will welcome the Honorable Pat Schroeder, former U.S. Representative from Colorado and champion of women’s health, to campus to give the Edward N. Brandt, Jr. Memorial Lecture in Women’s Health. She will speak about current issues in women’s health.
During her time in Congress, Representative Schroeder was the longtime co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, the first woman on the Armed Services Committee, and a leading sponsor of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Women's Health Equity Act, and many others.
The Edward N. Brandt, Jr. Memorial Lecture in Women’s Health is an annual lectureship honoring Dr. Edward N. Brandt, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. This year's lecture is co-sponsored by the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center College of Public Health, the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health at Milken Institute SPH the GW Public Health Student Association, and the GW Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.
A light lunch will be available from 11:30am - noon, and the lecture will begin at noon.
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The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health (JIWH) is an organization within the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health, working to improve health care for women through research, dialogue, and information dissemination. Susan F. Wood, PhD is the organization's Executive Director.