Hadassah announces the Women’s Health Symposium 2024

By Diane Schwartz, Co-President, Hadassah Presidents Council

All are invited to the educational program, “Gynecological Cancers: Diagnosis to Wellness.” Hadassah is pleased to say that the Foundation for Women’s Cancer is supporting this program, and we are proud to work with them on this very meaningful topic.

The Women’s Health Symposium will be held on Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center, Schiff Hall (4720 Pine Ridge Road, Naples). For those not able to attend in person, we are offering the option of participating via an online webinar. The registration fee is $36 for both inperson and online participants. Both events occur on the same day and time.

We extend many thanks to this program’s generous presenting sponsor, Shelley C. Einhorn.

Guest speakers include Tamar Perri, MD via a video message. Dr. Perri is the Director of the Gynecological Oncology Department at Hadassah Medical Center. She is a noted researcher and published author of many studies as well as a professor.

James W. Orr, Jr. MD, FACS, FACOG will lead off the program. He is the chief medical officer of Surgical Oncology at Florida Gynecologic Oncology, part of the GenesisCare network, in Fort Myers (retired). He is the past president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the Florida Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and the Florida Obstetrical and Gynecologic Society. He is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Orr will discuss the types of gynecological cancers, their diagnosis and surgical treatment, as well as the research being conducted.

We will also be joined by Candice Schwartz, MD, a double board-certified Hematologist and Medical Oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic Florida Maroone Cancer Center. Dr. Schwartz specializes in gynecological and breast malignancies and will discuss therapy applied after initial treatment for cancer, especially to suppress secondary tumor formation.

Discussing genetics is Sara Rhode, MS, CGC, certified by the Board of Genetic Counseling. Rhode is a teacher and published researcher of articles and abstracts.

The program closes with a unique ending, “Survivorship to Thrivership,” a conversation with gynecological cancer survivors, moderated by Dr. Orr.

The timeline is as follows: in-person check-in begins at 10 a.m. and the program and webinar begin at 10:30 a.m. (sharp!) and will end at 1:30 p.m. A box lunch will be provided to inperson attendees, courtesy of our presenting sponsor.

To register for in-person or webinar attendance, contact: collierleehadassah@gmail.com and type “Symposium” into the subject line. Make your request, and you will be sent a link to register.