focus on women’s health:
Education and Empowerment
an educational program for women’s healthcare rights and services
FREE Admission
October 14, 2023
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Initiative for Reproductive Justice
Event Moderator: Liana Urfer, MD
Planned Parenthood
Laura Goodhue, VP Public Policy
Speaking Topic
Floridians Protecting Freedom: The Abortion Ballot Initiative
Vero Women’s Care
Lindsey Bruce, MD
Speaking Topic
No Woman Left Behind: Empowering women to address menopause, STD’s and gynecologic cancers
Vero Women’s Care
Christina Namvar, DO
Speaking Topic
The Heart of the Matter: Women and Cardiovascular Health
Cleveland Clinic of IRC
Mary Volsky, RN BSN, RNC-OB
Speaking Topic
Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies: How do we get there?
Coyle & Mattern, LLC
Jane R. Coyle, LCSW
Speaking Topic
Self-Care is Not Selfish: Healthy Boundary Setting
IRJ Steering Committee Members:
Marilee Bell
Hester Bloom
Susan Bromwell
Kay Hammond
Susan Ketterer
Liana Urfer, MD
For more information, please contact Hester Bloom by email at
Bloom@riseup4liberty.org