BCW Health & Balance Seminar Success!

Nearly 100 high velocity business and professional women from Cincinnati and
surrounding communities filled the Urban League Conference Room to capacity
to listen and share the unique health experiences of African American women
at BCW's first Health Seminar, A MATTER OF PRIORITIES. This health and
balance seminar, sponsored by Aetna U.S. Health Care, provided a positive
convening point for women who are recognizing that now is the time to make
their health their #1 priority. Following a healthy morning snack, the
audience was awakened by an exciting musical rendition of "You've Got A
Friend" by the acclaimed local vocalist, P.Ann Everson-Price.

A distinguished panel of African American women health providers including
Dr. Camile Graham, Pediatrician; Dr. Jacqueline Kinard, Psychologist, Dr.
Dinee Riley, Internist and Dr. Gloria Walker, Family Practitioner provided
participants with invaluable information on some of the major recurring
health issues for African American Women. Participants raised a myriad of
health concerns including everything from anthrax to throid conditions.
They also learned what participants needed to do to reduce the incidences of
these health problems by changing their lifestyles.

The remarkable, Dr. Andrea Sullivan, reknowned Naturopathic Physician from
Washington, D.C. was the luncheon keynote speaker. Dr. Sullivan, author of
A Path to Healing, informed participants of various insights that she has
learned through her years of study and practice. Participants were taken on
guided tour of Dr. Sullivan's book, as she discussed the healing of mind,
body and spirit. Dr. Sullivan challenged the audience to take command of
their lives and that it simply was A Matter of Priorities. Dr. Sullivan
was given a standing ovation and her books were immediately sold out. One
participant, purchased eight copies of Dr. Sullivan's book to give to family
and friends. Another participant, so anxious to have an autographed
edition, left the seminar when she learned that the books had been sold out,
and drove to a local bookstore, returning to obtain Dr. Sullivan's book
before she headed for the airport!

Following a second musical tribute by P. Ann Everson-Price, the grand prize
drawing of a luxury Spa Odyssey resort vacation to be held next spring in
Scottsdale, Arizona was awarded and the lucky winner, Karla Phillips from
the University of Cincinnati, was both excited and shocked to be the winner
of such a spectacular prize valued at over $3000. The day concluded with
special calming movement exercises and several other doorprizes.
Participants left with a bag full of valuable health information and a few
extra gift treats.

The participants evaluated the seminar as exceeding their expectations,
informative, enlightening and life changing and urged that BCW plan a follow
up event.

BCW will host a spa day as a follow-up activity in February of 2002.
Additionally, as agreed, BCW will maintain a directory of African American
Women Physicians and Health Providers on its website and we invite everyone
to help us to develop an updated and comprehensive list by clicking here for
the African American Women Physicians and Health Providers directory data
form.

Linda Bates Parker

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