Chautauqua academy presents:

Magee-Womens Research Institute

Changing the Way the World Treats Women: Expert Research on Women’s Health in Midlife and Beyond

TICKET PRICE:

Complimentary Program – No Fee (No Registration Required)

Capacity:

70 people

DESCRIPTION:

Topics such as menopause and hormonal changes across the lifespan have historically seen limited medical research and public attention, despite their effects on all women. Recently, these topics are rising to the surface, yet patients often find themselves unsure of where to turn for expertise. Join leaders from Magee-Womens Research Institute, the largest research institute in the U.S. devoted to women’s health, for a candid discussion on women’s health in midlife and beyond, and the Institute’s role in changing the way the world treats women.

Women and men invited!

SPEAKER BIO:

Carla Picardo, MD, MPH, MSCP

Born in Erie, PA, Dr. Carla Picardo earned her Bachelor, Medical, and Master of Public Health degrees at Harvard, Wake Forest University, and UNC-Chapel Hill, respectively. She trained clinically in Oregon and North Carolina and is double board-certified in Obstetrics-Gynecology and General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Picardo has engaged in research within areas of women’s reproductive health with the Navajo and Lumbee Native American tribes and populations in Nepal, Cambodia, Oregon, North Carolina, and in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Areas of research included contraception access, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, gestational diabetes, and intimate partner violence.

Dr. Picardo has worked in various clinical settings in Erie. However, in 2015, she started Women’s Wellness & Gynecology, a small private practice. Over the subsequent seven years, Dr. Picardo realized a need for better education about and management of perimenopausal, menopausal, and sexual concerns among women in the Erie area. This prompted her join Magee to expand the Magee-Womens Midlife Health Center to Erie in 2022. She is now a Menopause Society Certified Specialist and provides clinical care to patients in person and virtually.

Dr. Picardo is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of the Erie County Department of Health. She also works with the national Women’s Preventive Services Initiative. This group reviews scientific evidence and drafts recommendations for women’s preventive care which, if approved, is covered under the Affordable Healthcare Act to eligible women.

Dr. Picardo enjoys life with her husband Scott and 16-year-old son Gridley. They enjoy time together traveling, hiking, and attending sporting events.