Overhauling Women's Healthcare - Addressing Gender-Specific Health Challenges
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a comprehensive panel discussion on revolutionizing women's healthcare beyond reproductive health. Delve into the unique health challenges women face across their lifespan, including higher risks of osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke. Examine how gender-specific research and women-centered clinical practices are reshaping healthcare approaches. Learn from experts as they discuss physician bias, the importance of listening to women's symptoms, and the need for targeted studies to uncover pathways of acute and chronic conditions specific to women. Gain insights from prominent speakers including Paula Johnson, Maria Shriver, Beri Ridgeway, and Kate Snow as they address the critical need for bolder approaches in women's health care. This 52-minute conversation, part of Aspen Ideas: Health 2022, offers a thought-provoking look at the future of women's healthcare and the steps needed to improve health outcomes for half the world's population.
Syllabus
Overhauling Women’s Healthcare
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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