We are excited to welcome Associate Professor Wendy Bennett from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to tell us about her work on the prevention and management of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in pregnant women who are at high risk.

A/Prof Bennett will discuss the importance of intervening during pregnancy to support and optimise the long-term health of women and their families, particularly those who are highest risk due to pregnancy complications. She will discuss her Healthy for Two/Healthy for You health coaching program, which is currently being trialled in prenatal care clinics across the US.

In her role as Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Women’s Health, Sex and Gender Research, A/Prof Bennett will also say a few words about the growth of the Centre since its establishment in 2007 and outline some of their accomplishments to date.

A/Prof Bennett will speak for about 40 minutes to allow plenty of time for questions afterwards.