The event showcases local research centered on women’s health. The event will feature student presentations, speakers and participation from multiple academic and community partners. See flier.
All are welcome.
Thank you to our event partners: Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud State University and CentraCare Foundation.
Participants earn 1.83 contact hours.
CentraCare Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is jointly provided by St. Cloud State University and Great River Regional Library.
It is the personal responsibility of each participant to determine whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education by their licensing organization. To earn contact hours, participant must attend the entire session and complete an online evaluation form.
Questions? Email research@centracare.com.
Event Schedule
Subject to change
Time
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Activity
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Speakers
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| 9-9:30 a.m. |
Check In and Registration |
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| 9:30-9:50 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
Joy Plamann, DNP, MBA, RN, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, CentraCare; President, CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital
Katherina Pattit, PhD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, St. Cloud State University
Jennifer Potter-Vig, PhD, MSc, Director of CentraCare Research
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| 9:55-10:15 a.m. |
Keynote: Menopause Management in 2026
Rationale for treating menopause symptoms and current available strategies, including hormone and non-hormone options
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Ekta Kapoor, MBBS, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine; Assistant Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health; Consultant, Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition
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| 10:20-10:40 a.m. |
Poster Presentations & Refreshment Break
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| 10:45-11:15 a.m. |
Panel: Developing High School Researchers
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Moderator: Roxanne Wilson, PhD, RN, Professor Nursing, St Cloud State University, and Nursing Excellence Consultant, CentraCare Research
Local High School Panelists
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| 11:20-11:50 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| A |
Menstrual Equity Is Public Health: Research, Access, and Policy Around Periods
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Kara Cowell, BS, MPH
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| B |
Substance Use Screening and Support During Pregnancy
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Heather Klein, RN, BSN, CLC, CBC, CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital Birth Center
Tricia Rozek, RN, CentraCare – Plaza Clinic Obstetrics & Women’s Health
Tiffany Tangen, RNC, OB, BSN, CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital Birth Center
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| 11:55 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. |
Lunch & Poster Promenade
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| 1-1:30 p.m. |
Panel: Developing Undergraduate Researchers
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Moderator: Sarah Schaefer, EdD, MS, CCC-SLP, Interim Chair of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (Spring 2026); Assistant Professor and Clinical Educator; SLPA Certificate Director; Educational Internship Coordinator; College of Health and Wellness Professions
Local Undergraduate Student Panelists
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| 1:35-1:55 p.m. |
Poster Presentations & Refreshment Break
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| 2-2:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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| A |
Rethinking Pain in Women: Lifestyle Medicine in Action
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Sakshi Kaul, MD, CentraCare Pain Medicine
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| B |
Addressing the Maternal Mental Health Crisis: Utilizing Implementation Science for Transformational, Equitable Change
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Claire Drom, MD, CentraCare Psychiatry
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| 2:35-3 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
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Oladele Gazal, PhD, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship (CADFP) Fellow & Professor of Physiology; Department of Biology and Chemistry, St. Cloud State University
Jennifer Potter-Vig, PhD, MSc, Director of CentraCare Research
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