Small-Group Workshops & Discussions
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Culinary Approaches to Anti-Inflammatory Eating: An Interactive Yogurt Sundae Bar* | Ciji Castro |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Healing in Community: Art, Story, and Social Prescribing | Monica Merante, MPH Lindsey Palmer, MFA Isabella Wegner |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Phendo Village: It Takes a Village | Noemie Elhadad, PhD Gamze Gürsoy, PhD |
| 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm | From Diagnosis to Hope: Navigating Endometriosis and Diminished Ovarian Reserve | Janelle Luk, MD, FACOG |
| 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02:00 pm - 02:30 pm | Building the Well: Testimony & Collective Care | Amyra León |
| 02:30 pm - 03:00 pm | Why Can Pain Persist After Surgery? Understanding Ongoing Endometriosis Pain and What Patients Can Do | Nóra Árvai |
| 03:00 pm - 03:50 pm | Community Listening Session: Help EndoFound Shape Our Next Educational Video | Carolyn Mayer, MPH Isabella Wegner Mina Seckin |
| 03:50 pm - 04:00 pm | Break | |
| 04:00 pm - 04:30 pm | "Out From Under" Film Screening | |
| 04:30 pm - 05:00 pm | Q&A with "Out From Under" Film Maker & Patient Advocates | Prisca Edwards Elizabeth Vonelli, M.Ed. Quanda Dublin Lyssette Horne |
| 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm | Networking Reception & Community Social Featuring a Special Welcome from Comedian Kitty Reynolds |
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| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | |
| 08:00 am - 09:00 am | Breakfast & Registration | ||
| Morning | Understanding Endo: Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Patient Journey | |||
| 09:00 am - 09:20 am | Endo: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow | Tamer Seckin, MD | |
| 09:205 am - 09:40 am | Why Preoperative Mapping Matters in Endometriosis Surgery | Paulina Carrillo, MD | |
| 09:40 am - 09:55 am | Egg freezing – Unique approach for the endometriosis patient | Tomer Singer, MD | |
| 09:55 am - 10:10 am | Persistence, Pain & Psychotherapy: A Dual-Lens Approach to the Endo Journey | Halley Ceglia Terrell, LCSW | |
| 10:10 am - 10:30 am | The Invisible Impact of Endometriosis: Understanding the Hidden Biology, Surgery, Recovery and Long-Term Management | Nicoletta Rasizzi BSN, RN | |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Pain & Persistence: One Patient's 16-Year Journey for Answers | Autumn Weimann, ND | |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Coffee Break | ||
| Mid-Morning | Perspectives: History, Care, and Community | |||
| 11:00 am - 11:20 am | What Doctors Got Wrong: The History of Endometriosis Diagnosis and Delay | Maria Rovito, PhD | |
| 11:20 am - 11:55 pm | Endometriosis Beyond the Pelvis: Patient Perspectives | Panelists: Melissa Diamond Latia Lee Valerie Menard Nicole Notar Moderator Tamer Seckin, MD |
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| 11:55 pm - 12:30 pm | Ask the Doctors: Evidence-Based Answers to Common Questions | Serin Seckin, MD Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD Ana Sierra, MD Moderator Tamer Seckin, MD |
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| 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm | Keynote: Eve — How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution | Cat Bohannon, PhD | |
| 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| Early Afternoon | Navigating Endo: Advocacy, Support, and Integrative Care | |||
| 02:00 pm - 02:30 pm | From Advocacy to Policy: Advancing Endometriosis Support at the State Level | Jillian Gilchrest Kanako Hayashi, PhD Moriah Engelberg, LMSW Moderator: Semir Beyaz, PhD |
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| 02:30 pm - 02:50 pm | Building Your Endo Toolkit: Nutrition, Mental Health, and Accessible Strategies for Real Life | Savannah Regensburger, MS, MBA, CNS | |
| 02:50 pm - 03:05 pm | The Body on Guard: The Role of Vagal Regulation for Chronic Pain | Bee Bosnak | |
| 03:05 pm - 03:20 pm | How does Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture support Endometriosis Pain Management? | Winnie Chan LAc, MPA | |
| Late Afternoon | The Path Forward: Science, Innovation, and Hope | |||
| 03:20 pm - 03:35 pm | Can White Blood Cells from Menstrual Fluid Diagnose your Endometriosis? | Katie Burns, PhD | |
| 03:35 pm - 03:50 pm | The Nature and Nurture of Endometriosis: Defining Genetic and Environmental Underpinnings | Semir Beyaz, PhD | |
| 03:50 pm - 04:00 pm | EndoFound in Action: Translating Research, Education, and Advocacy Into Impact | ||
| 04:00 pm - 04:15 pm | Closing Remarks - Group Photo | Tamer Seckin, MD | |
