Scientific Conference R13

描述（由申请人提供）：本次组织导向会议的重点是回答有关非裔美国妇女（AAW）子宫平滑肌瘤的高发病率和特征的关键问题。会议将以科学报告为特色，阐述当前的知识状况，并确定AAW中关于平滑肌瘤的新问题，并在“未来研究和方向的新课程”的最后会议上作为讨论的催化剂。更新的，有前途的和创新的研究将继续建立和加强我们对子宫平滑肌瘤的基本病理生理学的理解将被讨论。将介绍治疗方式的创新，重点是对女性生殖道、生殖潜力和生活质量的影响。目标受众包括生物医学、流行病学基础、临床和转化科学、治疗学、学术医学、政府、工业等领域的研究人员；医生、护士、其他保健工作者和非专业人士。我们将邀请所有参赛者展示海报，并为其指定专门的展示区域。会议记录将由编辑委员会编辑，准备在同行评议的期刊上发表，全部内容将刊登在霍华德大学网站上。认证声明：该活动将通过霍华德大学医学院学分指定声明，根据继续医学教育认证委员会的基本领域和政策进行规划和实施。霍华德大学医学院将为该教育活动指定最多8学分的AMA第一类学分。医生只会要求与他们参与活动的程度相称的荣誉。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The focus of this tissue oriented conference is to answer pivotal questions regarding the higher incidence and characteristics of uterine leiomyomas in African American Women (AAW). The conference will feature scientific presentations that address the current state of knowledge and identify emerging issues regarding leiomyomas in the AAW and serve as a catalyst for discussion during the final session on "New Course for Future Research and Directions". Newer, promising and innovative research that will continue to build upon and enhance our understanding of the basic pathophysiology of uterine leiomyoma will be discussed. Innovations in treatment modalities with an emphasis on impact to the female reproductive tract, reproductive potential and quality of life will be presented. The target audience includes researchers working in the fields of biomedicine, epidemiology basic, clinical and translational science, therapeutics, academic medicine, government, industry; physicians, nurses, other healthcare workers and the lay community. All participants will be invited to present posters and special area will be assigned for poster presentation. The Conference proceedings will be edited by the editorial committee to prepare for publication in a peer reviewed journal and the entire contents will be posted on the Howard University Web Site. Accreditation Statement: The activity will be planned and implemented with essential areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Howard University College of Medicine Credit Designation Statement. Howard University College of Medicine will designate this educational activity for a maximum of 8 credits AMA Category 1 Credits. Physicians will only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. . PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The overarching goals of this conference are to discuss multidisciplinary aspects of the molecular basis of leiomyomas and treatment modalities with an eye toward addressing the pivotal question of why leiomyomas are more common in the African- American population; and to formulate future projects to minimize symptoms associated with and improve the quality of life for patients with leiomyomata. A major objective of the conference will be to foster ongoing communication and collaborations among investigators within our immediate research community, extramural scientific community, community physicians, and the lay population. The primary emphasis of the conference will be dissemination of basic, clinical and translational research data.