PCOS Awareness Symposium 2017 - Atlanta Highlights HD

http://pcoschallenge.org/symposium/ | Highlights from PCOS Awareness Symposium 2017 - Atlanta presented by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association. The PCOS symposium was hosted by Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority and held at The Bill Moore Student Success Center at Georgia Tech. PCOS experts Sasha Ottey, MHA, MT (Executive Director, PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association), Fiona McCulloch, ND (Founder, White Lotus Integrative Care), Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA (Senior Executive Director, Androgen Excess and PCOS Society), Katherine Sherif, MD (Director, Jefferson Women’s Primary Care), Jim Toner, MD, PhD (Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine), Martha McKittrick, RD, CDE (Founder, Martha McKittrick Nutrition) discuss the life-changing impact of the PCOS conference. The video also highlights the federal and state legislative advocacy efforts of PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association and features U.S. Congressman David Scott (D-GA-13) and Representative "Able" Mable Thomas (D-District 56). Representative Thomas presented PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association with a resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designating September as PCOS Awareness Month. At the federal level, PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association worked with Congressman David Scott (D-GA-13) and 20 other leaders to introduce resolution H.Res.495 in the U.S. House of Representatives and S.Res.336 in the U.S. Senate. H.Res.495 and S.Res.336 recognize the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the need for further research, improved treatment and care options, and for a cure for PCOS. They also designate September as PCOS Awareness Month. This historic and bipartisan effort represents the first time there has been a central focus on PCOS in the U.S. Congress The PCOS Awareness Symposium, presented by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, is the largest event globally dedicated to polycystic ovary syndrome. The symposium brings together clinicians, researchers, hundreds of women with PCOS and their supporters for a day of sharing experiences, insights and the latest updates about the condition. Presentations cover PCOS research updates; improving fertility in women with PCOS; PCOS nutrition and lifestyle management; emotional wellness in women with PCOS; Prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other complications in women with PCOS, and much more. For Patients — The PCOS symposium helps women and girls affected by PCOS become proactive about their health and discover strategies and resources to help overcome their symptoms and reduce their risk for life-threatening related diseases. The PCOS conference also includes limited health screenings to help identify and reduce attendee’s risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke. For Scientific, Medical