Schedule of events

• 8:45 a.m.: Registration and continental breakfast
  
  
• 9:15 a.m.: Linda R. Hirshman, JD, Ph.D. "The Politics of Sex: Have Married Women Abandoned the Feminist Movement?"
  
  
• 10 a.m. Session 1: "On the Cusp and Ahead of the Curve." Topics include "Advocating for Our Children: Following the Path to Make a Difference," "Stress & Disease: Connecting Mind & Body," "The Politics of Obesity: Gaining Weight - Good for the Economy, Bad for Your Health" and "From Research to Reality: Stem Cells, Regenerative Science at Work."
  
  
• 11 a.m. Session 2: "Navigating Today's World." Topics include "The World of Politics: After the Elections, Dissecting the Results," "Anti-Semitism Today: Its Connection to Militant Islam," "From Terrorists to Spammers: Ways to Protect Yourself on the Web" and "The World of Zionism in the 21st Century."
  
  
• Noon Session 3: "Our Heritage: The Cloth from Which We Are Cut." Topics include "Medical and Bio-ethics: Matters of Life & Death," "It's Not a Shonda - How we Address Secrets in the Jewish Community," "Celebrating 350 years of American Jewish Experience," "To Be a Woman, a Writer and a Jew: The Impact of Jewish Women's Literature on Society" and "A Spiritual Journey: Toward a Life of Meaning, Purpose & Joy."
  
  
• 1 p.m.: Lunch; Francis Kalush, Ph.D. "Applications of the Human Genome Project in Medicine & Women's Health."