The 2001 PCOSA International Conference was held in King of Prussia, PA, just outside Philadelphia on June 7, 8, and 9. It was fantastic! I learned so much. There were so many fabulous presenters, and it was wonderful meeting the women who have been such a big part of my life for so long. I want to share what I learned with those of you who were unable to attend, so I thought I would put my notes from the conference online. These are all paraphrases and my own interpretations of the lectures. All rights of the material presented here are to the authors of the presentations. Soon you will be able to order the full transcripts from the PCOSA. If you were hoping to find notes about certain presenters that are not here, send me an e-mail. I have more notes, but these are the ones that most peopel told me that they were interested in learning more about.
Medical Primer: A Guide to Interpreting Medical Lectures, Christina Gray DeZarn
PCOS Myths, Mythstakes, Mythconceptions, and Mythed Opportunities, Dr. Mark Perloe
PCOS: Origins in Early Childhood, Dr. Selma Witchel
PCOTeen: Teens Only, Parents Only, Dr. Kevin Kelly and Heather Lubinsky
Throwing the Book at PCOS, Dr. Ronald Feinberg
Natural Therapies: Herbs and Supplements, Dr. Shahab Minassian
What's Good About PCOS?, Dr. Samuel Thatcher
Beta-Cell Dysfunction in PCOS, Dr. David Ehrmann
Insulin Resistance: What Is It? Why Is it Important? How Does it Cause Coronary Heart Disease?, Dr. Gerald Reaven
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Issues in PCOS, Alicia Huntley, CNM
Update on INS-1 d-chiro inositol (Only Drug Being Designed Specifically for PCOS)
Screaming to Be Heard, Elizabeth Lee Vilet
Understanding the Genetics of PCOS, Dr. Margarit Urbanek