CeMCOR

Come and hear this lively, free presentation by internationally recognized clinician-scientist, Dr. Jerilynn Prior and her German gynecology colleague, Dr. Seifert-Klauss. Dr. Prior is a Professor of Endocrinology at UBC & a pioneer in the controversial notion that progesterone, as well as estrogen is needed for women's bone health and for osteoporosis prevention. They will show how progesterone acts on bone-forming osteoblast cells (Dr. Seifert-Klauss' research), evidence that normal ovulation is good for bone in young women and that preserving ovulation may prevent bone loss in perimenopausal women. Finally, they will review data that for menopausal women progesterone adds to the bone density gains caused by estrogen treatment.
This talk is in conjunction with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded first ever conference on "Progesterone and Bone Strength," part of the planning process for ground-breaking new research in this area of women's health.

There will be lots of time for questions.

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Free Admission

Register to attend HERE

Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Centre, 889 W 12th Ave, Vancouver. MAP

The Paetzold Health Education Centre is located on the main floor of VGH in the Jim Pattison Pavilion South building. Enter through the main doors at 899 W.12 Ave and proceed straight ahead past the information kiosk, past the elevators, and the doors will be to your right. There will be signs posted but if you have difficulty locating it, please ask at the information booth.