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Take your seat at the table. Join other outstanding and dedicated women and men at the Cleveland Go Red for Women luncheon. Hear the survivor stories, remember the expert advice, and Make it Your Mission to share in the commitment to fight the No.1 killer of women.

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February 26, 2010
10:00am - 1:30pm
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
24 Public Square
Cleveland, OH  44113

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Keynote Speaker

 
Jackie Kallen
Jackie Kallen is the real woman behind Meg Ryan's character in the movie, Against the Ropes (Paramount Pictures).  After 26 years in the boxing world as publicist and manager, Jackie Kallen has been dubbed "The First Lady of Boxing".  The current co-star of the NBC reality show, The Contender, Jackie Kallen does what she loves best:  interact with boxers.  A journalist-turned-publicist for Thomas Hearns and Detroit's Kronk Boxing Team, Kallen spent ten years learning the ropes of the boxing world.  As a manager, she groomed James Toney to become a world champion shortly after launching her business.  At the podium, Kallen reveals her secrets to overcoming adversity in all forms-sexism, discrimination and even life-threatening illness-to triumph over all.  Jackie Kallen, a writer since elementary school, had a colorful career before she ever met a boxer.  An entertainment journalist who interviewed everyone from the Rolling Stones to Elvis and Sinatra, her work led her from hometown Detroit to NYC and back home to raise her family.  A 1977 interview with six-time world champion boxer Thomas Hearns set her on her path, beginning as a publicist for him and the legendary Kronk Boxing Team.  By 1988, she was ready to strike out on her own, managing fighters including a scrappy young man named James "Lights Out" Toney.  Jackie Kallen is the author of Hit Me with Your Best Shot:  A fight Plan for Dealing with All of Life's Hard Knocks.  Driven to raise awareness about women's health issues, specifically the early detection of heart disease and breast cancer, Jackie has a stent implant for her heart and has had two lumpectomies.  A dynamic and inspiring speaker, she motivates audiences to empower themselves and fight against adversity to achieve personal success.  The mother of two sons and grandmother of two young boys, Jackie Kallen is currently managing several boxers and is very involved with local charities, particularly women's shelters.  She lives in Los Angeles. 
Medical Keynote Speaker

Barbara Williams, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Director, Women's Cardiovascular Center
University Hospitals Harrington-McLaughlin Heart & Vascular Institute

Dr. Williams attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.  She did her residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and her fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the Yale New Haven Hospital.  She has her board certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine and in cardiovascular disease.  Dr. Williams' special interests include coronary artery and valvular heart disease, diagnostic imaging, preventive cardiovascular medicine, and women's cardiovascular health.



 

Breakout Sessions

Get inspired. Get informed. Join health and fitness experts, medical professionals, and women like you to hear the concrete steps you can take today for better heart health.

Breakout Session 1:

Nutrition for a Sweet Heart (with Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration)
John Selick
Executive Chef
Universtiy Hospitals Richmond Medical Center

Brenda Walsh, MS, RD, LD
Outpatient Clinical Dietitian
University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Breakout Session 2:

Female Sexual Health and Quality of Life - The Mind and Heart Connection
Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University Hospitals MacDonald Women's Hospital


 

 

 

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