Annual Report Uses Our New Name, the National Research Center for Women & Families

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National Research Center for Women & Families 1701 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 202.223.4000 www.center4research.org 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 1 photo by Gwen Lewis

Founded in 1999 as the National Center for OUR MISSION Policy Research for Women & Families, we are now the National Research Center for Women & Families. Our mission stays the same: to make research-based information a valuable tool for improving the lives of women, children, and families every day.

Our Center is a unique blend of research and advocacy. We focus on the health and safety of women, children, and families. We gather, synthesize, and use medical and scientific expertise to improve programs and policies that affect people’s lives. We scrutinize research findings, conduct research ourselves, and mold that information to be useful and interesting to the public, the media, opinion leaders, and policymakers. We are dedicated to making a difference for adults and children across the country. 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 2

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

come dominate public and political we translate complex research findings attention so thoroughly that more objec- to make them usable and interesting. tive voices and sources of information Then we work with the media to help can be lost. “get the word out” in order to help shape the public debate, while also pro- When that happens, the interests and viding our work directly to the public—

photo by T.J.Popkin needs of ordinary women and their fam- free of charge—through our Web site, ilies rarely become part of the discus- articles, publications, speeches, and TV sion. Consequently, programs and poli- and radio interviews. An enterprise that cies that could help improve their health strongly values collaboration, we share and safety do not get the support they our publications and information with deserve—and women, children, and other organizations, researchers, and Two thousand and three was an impor- families suffer. Our singular mission is to advocates. We coordinate and work with tant year for the National Center for serve as that missing, objective voice. As them to inform the public and to become Policy Research for Women & Families, a research-based center, we provide a meaningful part of the public debate including the decision to shorten our information based on facts, not ideology. on policy issues. name to something easier to say and We are non-profit as well as non-parti- remember.1 Beyond that, we made sub- san. We have no financial stake in the Our work has made a difference, protect- stantive and substantial advances in programs or policies we analyze. We rely ing adults and children from dangerous improving the health and safety of on scientific expertise provided by our medical products, warning pregnant women, children, and families, using highly qualified staff and our nationwide women to avoid risky food and chemi- research information that has implica- network of unbiased, well- cals, and improving legislation that tions for our daily lives. respected researchers. affects people’s lives every day. It would not have been possible without the won- It is amazing but true: our mission is Since its founding, our Center has derful support and encouragement of unique. Ours is the only national organi- become a strong, objective, and highly our Board of Directors, our National zation that has set out to make this kind sought-after voice of reason, a trusted Advisory Board, our talented staff, our of research-based health and safety infor- source of sound science and useful partners from other organizations, and mation understandable and useful to information for a broad audience. Policy- the generosity of individuals, organiza- families across the country. makers and policy analysts are one tar- tions, and foundations. Thanks to our get for our findings, through briefings, supporters, we continue to be a trust- We are an essential voice because sound hearings, meetings, conferences, and worthy source of information as well as science and accurate information can written materials. To fulfill our mission, an effective advocate for the health and help us in ways large and small. we also want to inform those who most safety of adults and children. Unfortunately, spin and sound bites tend need the information yet most often to shape social policies and programs. have scant access to the facts. Therefore, Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D. Experts with a financial stake in the out-

1 Although our name was not changed until 2004, this annual report uses our new name, the National Research Center for Women & Families. 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 3

I am a 32-year-old high school math teacher and a father of two. . . . I just saw a clip of your “ Early Show appearance about teens’ having breast augmentation and wanted to thank you for bringing your expertise to bear on the matter as a voice of reason. As a father of a very young woman and teacher of young women, I feel so distressed to see so many of them growing up in a world where attention to body image and "how their prom dress fits" is driving them to extremes that put them at physical and emotional risk. . . . Anyway, I wanted to drop you a line to say thank you. . . . It is a voice that all too often is not heard from in our society. It seems from your Web site, you spend your time on giving women a "lift" in much more important areas of life. Keep up your good work.

” Tommy V., Concerned Father and Teacher 03

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

During 2003, the Center continued ongo- public education efforts to ensure that all treatment decisions, the meetings were ing programs to improve medical care breast cancer patients have the most an important first step in our public edu- for women with breast cancer, warn accurate and understandable informa- cation efforts for these widely misunder- families about the risks of dangerous tion about their treatment options. This stood conditions. Experts in the field rec- chemicals and medical products, help project began in December 2001 with a ognized the importance of these prece- children exposed to domestic violence, national, one-day working conference on dent-setting meetings, made possible by and meet the needs of blind adults and early-stage breast cancer, Using Research funding from numerous agencies of the children. We also launched projects to to Inform Patients of Breast Cancer U.S. Department of Health and Human decrease smoking among girls and Surgery Options, at the National Services (HHS)— the National Cancer women, and to reduce chemical expo- Institutes of Health (NIH). The confer- Institute (NCI), the NIH Office of sures that can harm pregnant women ence brought together nationally respect- Research on Women’s Health, the HHS and children. Here are highlights from a ed health practitioners, medical Office on Women’s Health, the Agency busy year. researchers, and patient advocacy for Healthcare Research and Quality groups to develop strategies to ensure (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control that women newly diagnosed with early- and Prevention, the Health Research and ‘Breast Cancer Patients Have Choices’ stage breast cancer are accurately Services Administration, and the Center Public Education Project informed about their options for surgery for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Each year, more than 150,000 women in and related treatments. the United States are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Experts agree In September 2003, we organized a that for most cases of early-stage breast smaller, one-day working meeting on cancer, lumpectomy with radiation is stage zero breast cancer, conditions com- just as safe and effective as mastectomy. monly referred to as ductal carcinoma in Nevertheless, almost half the women eli- situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ gible for lumpectomy undergo mastecto- (LCIS). The meeting, also at NIH, my. Many women are not even told that brought together a dozen of the foremost lumpectomy with radiation is an equally experts in these non-invasive and often safe option. Women without insurance, pre-cancerous conditions. Observers with lower income or education, living included cancer and policy experts from in certain regions of the country, with the National Cancer Institute and key older doctors, or using community hos- organizations such as the National pitals are especially likely to undergo Medical Association and the American mastectomies, even when they are eligi- Cancer Society. ble for less radical surgeries. By focusing on how research information During 2003, the Center continued its could be used to help patients make 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 4

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The September 2003 meeting was funded they are not knowledgeable about their er, have one thing in common: They by a contract from the HHS Office on daily lives and whether they have the were not born blind. Rather, most lost Women’s Health (OWH) with additional services they need to be productive, self- their vision due to disease as they aged support from the NCI and the NIH sufficient, and happy. and have had to adjust to losing their Office of Research on Women’s Health vision in order to maintain independent (ORWH). At several national conferences in 2003, lives. This has serious public health we presented findings from our land- implications, which we discuss in a The Center used the success of these mark national study of men and women report completed and released in 2004. meetings to launch a public education who are legally blind, a study that start- campaign entitled “Breast Cancer ed in 2000. The data came from the one Our study and report are timely because, Patients Have Choices.” Since many and only national survey on the subject, as baby boomers age and people live patients are not aware of all treatment conducted by the Centers for Disease longer than ever before, the number of options and don’t realize that mastecto- Control and Prevention. No one had adults with vision impairments will my is not necessary for every patient, the analyzed those data to examine the daily increase dramatically. The escalating Center has worked in partnership with lives of men and women who are legally prevalence of obesity also is worrisome NCI, OWH, AHRQ, and ORWH to blind. A contract from Guide Dogs for because of the link to diabetes, which develop a booklet on surgical options for the Blind and The Seeing Eye enabled can result in vision loss. These factors early-stage breast cancer patients. The our Center to statistically analyze the combine to make blindness a pressing booklet will be provided free to women data for the first time and to share the public health concern. and their families. The goal is simple: to information with these two nonprofit make certain that all patients—regard- organizations. Thanks to a generous less of income, education, where they grant from the Aid Association of the live, what language they speak, or where Blind of the District of Columbia, we they receive treatment—have the infor- analyzed the national implications of the mation they need to make informed findings. A report intended for the gen- choices. eral public, advocates for blind adults, and policymakers covers the health and policy implications. Blind Adults and Children It is surprising how little we have known Our study found that Americans who about blind adults and children in the are blind are a very diverse group—all United States, since about one million ages, races, and ethnic groups; affluent legally blind Americans live in cities and and poor; high school dropout and towns across the country. The public and lawyer; urban and rural; married and policymakers are aware of some of the single; healthy and in poor health. Most challenges blind individuals face, but blind adults in the United States, howev- 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 5

We would like to thank you personally for “ everything you do, have done, and hopefully what you will achieve in the future. Without people like yourselves, we would be lost in the wilderness. Thank you from our hearts. ” Tanya Brennan-Hodgson Women’s Implant Information Network New Zealand

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

research on several medical products, working group’s purpose was to devel- Safety of Medical Products including silicone gel breast implants, as op easy-to-understand messages and fact Industry spends billions to advertise and the FDA considered whether to approve sheets for women across the country. The promote new prescription drugs and these products for the first time. Prior to result was a public education campaign medical devices every year. Promotional the FDA’s public Advisory Committee aimed at ensuring that all women can activities are very effective in persuading meeting in October 2003, the Center con- make informed choices about whether doctors to prescribe products for their ducted a training workshop and provid- hormone therapy is right for them. As a patients, but the data regarding these ed useful information about the role of member of the working group, we products’ safety and effectiveness for the FDA for women who wanted to testi- shared in the FDA Commissioner’s certain types of patients are sometimes fy about their personal experiences or on Special Citation for our work, awarded complicated, confusing, unclear, or behalf of nonprofit organizations. We in 2004. unknown. trained them to understand the lack of long-term safety information about a Center staff also testified before FDA The Center scrutinizes the policies and specific product and the specific medical advisory panels about the safety of sev- procedures used to regulate and adver- problems they had experienced, which eral types of facial injections, including tise medical products, examining as well enabled them to testify effectively in the Artefill, Restylane and Hylaform. In all the data for selected products when short period allotted to them. In addi- our testimony, we expressed concerns questions arise about their safety or tion, the Center arranged for volunteers about the small number of women stud- effectiveness. Our goal is to make sure to read the testimony of implant patients ied, the lack of racial diversity in the that all medical products are safe and who were too ill to travel or could not women studied, and the lack of convinc- effective and to persuade the media to afford to come to the hearing. ing proof that the products were as safe provide more balanced information to or effective as the companies claimed. the public. To fulfill this goal, the Center The Center’s president, Dr. Diana regularly testifies before the Food and Zuckerman, the last public witness to We also worked with the Congressional Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. testify at the hearing, focused on the Black Caucus and the National Medical Congress, works with consumer and need for long-term safety data. As a Association to urge the FDA to require patient organizations, and talks with result of the testimony of Center staff that medical products be studied on all government officials and the media. Our and many other individuals and organi- racial minorities, to ensure that the prod- Web site, media presence, and Online zations, the FDA agreed that the data for ucts are safe and effective for all Health Hotline are major sources of long-term safety were insufficient to Americans, not only whites. information, often providing important approve silicone gel breast implants. warnings years before such information becomes widely available to consumers. Also in 2003, the Center participated in a national working group convened by In 2003, the Center was a highly visible HHS to discuss the risks and benefits of source of information about safety hormone therapy for menopause. The 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 6

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

Environment and Health repeatedly urged the FDA to include Smoking Among Women and Girls The past decade has seen increasing con- warnings about mercury in tuna in the Smoking is the major cause of preventa- cern about environmental chemicals and national advisory for pregnant and nurs- ble deaths among women. The Women’s toxins that could harm human health. ing women and small children. Movement has struggled to achieve Thousands of chemicals are introduced equal rights for women, but the equality into the environment with relatively lit- In December 2003, Dr. Zuckerman testi- women have achieved in smoking and tle data about their safety, especially for fied about the need to warn the public tobacco-related mortality is not what young children and prenatal exposures. about mercury in tuna at a joint public women’s advocates had in mind. Since In addition to the well-known concerns meeting of advisory committees to the 1950, women’s death rates for lung can- about cancer-causing chemicals, scien- FDA and the EPA. A few days later, the cer, a disease primarily attributed to tists are pointing out the need to study National Environmental Trust invited smoking, has increased 600 percent. In exposures that can cause developmental her to speak at its press conference on addition to lung cancer, women who delays, such as lead and mercury, and this issue at the National Press Club. smoke are also at greater risk for heart chemicals with hormonal effects that can disease; stroke; cancers of the bladder, cause early puberty and reproductive The Center also became involved in EPA liver, pancreas, and kidney; gastric abnormalities in children and cancer in meetings on the safety of PFOA, a key ulcers; and a variety of reproductive later years. ingredient in the manufacture of non- problems including miscarriage and stick cookware, stain-resistant clothing infertility. Smoking has also been linked Our focus turned in 2003 to warning and carpeting, and some medical to stillbirths and sudden infant death women and families about the dangers sutures. The EPA is concerned about pos- syndrome. of mercury in tuna and other fish. sible health risks of the chemicals in the Dissatisfied with the government's advi- industrial sites where the products are Smoking is on the rise among young sory to pregnant and nursing women made. The Center testified about those girls and may be especially increasing and young children, we produced an risks and the possibly harmful effects among girls who see themselves as non- Issue Brief, “Methylmercury in Fish: The from PFOA in the home. Further, we traditional, independent, and iconoclas- Facts.” It clearly explains why mercury participated in working groups with rep- tic. Most women’s organizations have is harmful, which fish are high in mercu- resentatives from chemical companies, not been actively working to decrease ry, specific concerns for tuna, and guide- health departments, and consumer tobacco use, partly because smoking was lines for how much and what kinds of groups to ensure that the EPA is examin- not perceived to be a women’s problem, fish certain people can eat. The ing the risks of these exposures. and partly because smoking was seen as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a decision made by the smoker and Web site recommends our Issue Brief, therefore her own responsibility. making it an important source of infor- Meanwhile, advertising and the promo- mation for families and policy experts tion of sports events by tobacco compa- across the country. As part of our efforts nies have fostered a positive image of to protect consumers, the Center has tobacco and of girls and women who 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 7

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

smoke. Recent research suggests that Work and Family those images are often more powerful Millions of American women balance than knowledge of health risks when work and family, but unpredictable children are deciding whether to smoke. school schedules, uncertainties about Today’s average 14-year-old already has day care, responsibilities of caring for a been exposed to more than $20 billion in sick or disabled family member, and a imagery advertising and promotions host of other challenges make for an since the age of 6, creating an environ- increasingly stressful juggling act. To ment in which smoking appears to be help alleviate that stress, the Center works glamorous, social, and normal. with experts from across the country to help ensure that families get the infor- The Center’s anti-smoking initiative, mation, programs, and policies they Women Speaking Out on Smoking, need. began in 2003 with generous funding from the American Legacy Foundation. Center staff were especially visible in the The project is designed to generate and media, explaining the latest findings on coordinate anti-tobacco information and childcare on several national TV news advocacy among national women’s and programs. Those findings were complex girls’ organizations. To kick off our and easily misinterpreted: new research our Web site, www.center4policy.org. efforts, we put on two luncheons on the indicated that children's development In September 2003, we hosted an infor- topic, attended by women leaders and improves if the quality of their relation- mal Fourth Fridays luncheon presenta- interns from a wide range of organiza- ship with their mother is better, if child- tion by one of the foremost experts in the tions. This report’s Community Outreach care is higher quality, if the mother is not field, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, a professor at section describes the luncheons. employed full time when the child is a Columbia University. The lunch was toddler, and if income is higher. Since well attended by women leaders and As a member of the Campaign for mothers who work more hours can often policy analysts from the Washington Tobacco Free Kids, the Center continues afford better quality day care, mothers' metropolitan area, as well as pregnant to work with a coalition of other health full-time jobs can have both a positive women and young mothers. We dissemi- organizations, such as the American and a negative impact on their young nated information from the luncheon in Cancer Society and the American Lung children. our Voice for Women & Families news- Association, to prevent children from letter. smoking. The staff has been active in the In addition to working closely with the coalition’s effort to gain federal legis- national media to improve the accuracy of lation mandating FDA oversight of their coverage of research on childcare and tobacco. working parents, the Center also provides information about the latest research on 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 8

I am writing to you in response to your article on obesity. I think that this is an article that all par- “ ents should be aware of. . . . I work in a hospital and see many patients who suffer from diabetes, and it is not a pleasurable experience for them. If parents could just curb their children’s food intake by cutting out the junk food and sugared drinks it would make a huge difference. Your article was excellent and raised the issue that many people just push aside. ” Justin P., New Jersey

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

Fourth Fridays Luncheon Series ✪ “Watching Our Weight: What We Council. On the fourth Friday of most months, Need To Know,” January 24. Guest ✪ the Center hosts a luncheon devoted to a speakers were Sally Squires, staff “Child Care and Working Mothers,” different timely health topic. We invite reporter, The Washington Post health sec- Sept. 19. The guest speaker was Dr. policy experts and researchers to provide tion, author of the Lean Plate Club col- Brooks-Gunn, Columbia University. accurate and useful information on cur- umn; and Wayne Miller, Ph.D., professor ✪ rent and controversial health issues. of exercise science and nutrition, George “How Tobacco Companies Target Between 35 and 55 people attend each Washington University. Girls and Women and What We Can Fourth Fridays Luncheon. Do About It,” December 3. Guest speak- ✪ “Women’s Health Policy Challenges ers were Karen Johnson from NOW; Free and open to the public, our lunch- in 2003,” March 28. Guest speakers were Karen Martin from the American Legacy eons convene in a conference room at the Leslie Wolfe, President, Center for Foundation; Kim Goodman from the Washington law offices of Reed Smith. Women Policy Studies; and Aaron Mautner Project; Nina Chaudhry from That firm donates use of the conference Spork, legislative assistant for National Women’s Law Center; and room, beverages and dessert; sponsors Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito Laurie Westley from Girl Scouts of the including Corner Bakery, Baja Fresh, (R-W.Va.). USA. Fresh Fields/Whole Foods, Potbelly ✪ “The Fountain of Youth and Seeking Kimberly Weich Reusché, Diana Zuckerman, and Lesley Fair at Sandwich Works, and Preferred Office the intern lunch Club donate the salads and sandwiches. Physical Perfection: Body Sculpting, Topics and speakers for 2003 were the Cosmetic Procedures, and Health,” following: April 25. The guest speaker was Audrey Sheppard, former Director, FDA Office of Women’s Health. Sally Squires of The Washington Post

✪ “Does It Work? Loopholes and Safeguards for Natural Supplements,” June 27. The guest speaker was Lesley Summer Intern Lunch Fair, senior attorney, Bureau of In July, the Center organized a very Consumer Protection, Federal Trade well-attended and enthusiastic luncheon Commission. workshop for summer interns from across the country who were working at ✪ “Bottled Water and Water Filters:

photo by Gwen Lewis Washington-area organizations. Guest Hype or Healthy,” July 25. Guest speak- speakers at the workshop, at Reed Smith’s ers were Ronnie Sandroff, health editor, conference facility, were Lesley Fair of Consumer Reports; and Eric Olson, senior the Federal Trade Commission and attorney, Natural Resources Defense 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 9

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Kimberly Weich Reusché, manager of Social Security. The What’s New section conference in February. Her talk was constituency relations, Campaign for includes newsletters and other informa- part of the panel on Realizing Visions in Tobacco Free Kids. Sixty-five interns tion, and provides advice on how to con- Health Promotion. attended. tact members of Congress to express one's views on health and safety policy ✪ Dr. Zuckerman presented a talk on Web Site issues. “Breast Cancer and New Policy Directions Because we are an organization dedicat- for Preventing Cancer” at the National ed to providing free information to the In addition to our main Web site, we Council of Women’s Organizations’ public, our Web site (www.center4poli- have a site designed especially for breast Capitol Hill briefing on women’s health cy.org) plays a key role in the Center’s cancer patients interested in breast issues, U.S. Senate, May 9. community outreach and education efforts. reconstruction and for teens and young Our Web site includes four major sections: women interested in breast augmenta- ✪ Dr. Zuckerman was a featured speak- Women's Health; Children and Teens; tion. In 2003, we completely redesigned er at the Clearinghouse for Women’s Work, Family, Disabilities, and Economic that site, www.breastimplantinfo.org. Issues monthly luncheon in Washington Security; and What’s New. The new format provides clearer and on June 24. The event focused on the more concise information to women who new budget proposals and how pro- The first three focus on translating want information about breast recon- grams for women, children, and families research-based information to make it struction and augmentation. This Web site would be affected. interesting and easy for the widest possi- has registered a large increase in traffic. ble readership, while also including foot- ✪ Dr. Zuckerman and Public Policy noted documents for researchers, policy The Center continued its Online Health Fellow Liz Nagelin-Anderson were invit- analysts, policymakers, and scholars. Hotline which was managed by Liz ed speakers at the annual national NOW The Women's Health section includes Nagelin-Anderson, MS, and subsequent- conference in Alexandria, Va. in July. information on a wide range of issues, ly by Elizabeth Santoro, RN, MPH. The They spoke about the safety of breast such as breast cancer, cosmetic surgery, hotline continues to be very popular, and reconstruction for mastectomy patients. hormone therapy, dietary supplements, staff answer e-mails every week from weight control, and violence. The women with health problems or ques- ✪ Dr. Zuckerman was an invited speak- Children and Teens section includes a tions about medical research findings. er on women’s health issues at the annu- wide range of information on children's al conference of the New York health and mental health issues; risky Speeches and Presentations at Meetings Federation of Nurses in Manhattan in behaviors such as alcohol and drug use and Conferences November. and sexual activity; and violence in dat- In addition to our luncheon series, Center ing, in the home, and in the community. staff members were invited speakers at Congressional Briefings and Testimony The Work, Family, Disabilities, and national meetings and scientific confer- Before Federal Agencies Economic Security section includes arti- ences. Here are representative examples: Whether advocating consumer-friendly cles on juggling work and family, infor- medical device legislation, improve- mation from our study of blind adults and ✪ Dr. Zuckerman presented at the annu- ments in health care, or preserving safe- children, and articles on welfare and al Art and Science of Health Promotion ty net programs for women and families, 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 10

Thank you so much for putting this out to the “ nation and its people, defending our rights to disability benefits and our security as women. Thank you for being in our corner. God Bless you for the work you do for all of us. ” Rinda

PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES

the Center has been active on Capitol tled “Blind Adults in America: Their Hill. We educate policymakers and their Lives and Challenges” at the Twelfth staffs about targeted issues as well as Annual Program Managers Conference advocate for federal policies that are for Independent Living Services for based on objective scientific research Older Individuals, sponsored by the U.S. rather than on partisan politics. During Department of Education, April 2. 2003, elected officials continued to look to the Center for research information, ✪ Dr. Zuckerman and Public Health and the news media regularly called Fellows Elizabeth Santoro, RN, and Jill upon the Center for unbiased commen- Follows, RN, JD, presented public com- tary on policy issues. ments at the FDA General and Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Panel meeting On December 5, Dr. Zuckerman spoke on the safety of silicone implants in about children and poverty at a briefing Gaithersburg, Md., October 14-15. implants. Guest speakers were Lesley in the House of Representatives. Fair, senior attorney, Bureau of Entitled “No Child Left Behind?: ✪ Ms. Follows, Senior Public Health Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Children, Poverty and Policy,” the brief- Fellow, testified at the FDA General and Commission, and Dr. Rosaly Correa, ing was convened by the Population Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Panel director, Office of Women’s Health, Resource Center. meeting on Restylane and Hylaform, Agency for Healthcare Research and November 21. Quality. Journalists from national The Center provided information about women’s magazines and other national research findings and consumer needs ✪ Dr. Zuckerman presented public com- news media attended this event. Those on a range of health issues by testifying ments at the FDA Food Advisory com- outlets included Glamour, Self, Allure, at public meetings of federal agencies mittee meeting on methylmercury in fish Women’s Day, Family Circle, Seventeen, such as the FDA and EPA. Here are a on December 10. In July 2002, she had Lifetime Television, Today Show, and Time few examples: been an invited speaker to the same magazine. advisory committee. ✪ Dr. Zuckerman and Public Policy The Center also conducted lunch brief- Fellow Liz Nagelin-Anderson, MS, pre- Events ings for the media in October to coincide sented public comments on Artecoll, a The Center’s annual media luncheon with the FDA Advisory Committee permanent facial injectable, briefing took place at the Harvard Club meeting on silicone breast implants in at the FDA General and Plastic Surgery in New York City on May 28. We cov- Gaithersburg, Md. Devices Advisory Panel, Gaithersburg, ered three topics: the safety of natural Md., February 28. supplements; the safety of plastic sur- In the News gery and injectables; and the safety of As a result of our press events and as ✪ Dr. Zuckerman presented a talk enti- medical implants, including breast testament to the Center’s growing 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 11

MEDIA ACTIVITIES

reputation as a source of reliable infor- The Seattle Times. Newspapers around mation, the number of requests for inter- the globe quoted Center staff, such as views and information increased sub- The Montreal Gazette, The Times (London), stantially throughout the year, giving the and The Toronto Star. Magazine coverage Center a strong media presence. In addi- included Newsweek, US News & World tion, op-eds and letters to the editor Report, Jane, and Seventeen. The Center from Center staff were published widely was also widely quoted on the Web, throughout the country. including WebMD, HealthDayNews, HealthCentral, drkoop.com, Yahoo News, For example, Dr. Zuckerman appeared and many other Web sites. on the Today Show, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN American Morning, CNN Live Today, NBC News, ABC News, ABC News 7 (Washington, D.C.), CNBC, Fox News Dayside with Linda Vester, and Fox News From the Heartland. She also gave interviews to numerous radio networks and local programs.

Among the outlets that quoted Center staff were The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, AP newswire and radio; Reuters newswire; and published op-eds in Washington Times and on the Knight-Ridder newswire, including The St. Paul Pioneer Press Peoria Journal Star NRC President Dr. Diana Zuckerman describes her concerns about silicone , and . Local news- breast implants to Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez on the NewsHour with Jim papers included The Atlanta Journal- Lehrer, 2003. Constitution, Birmingham News, Dallas Morning News, Everett Herald (Washington), Florida Ledger, Houston Chronicle, Indianapolis Star, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nashville Sun, Newark Star-Ledger, Newsday, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, San Francisco Chronicle, and 6479X 11/4/05 3:26 PM Page 12

FINANCIALS: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Year Ended December 31, 2003 Nonprofit & Rental Government Income Interest ASSETS Contracts 5% 1% Current assets 12% Cash and cash equivalents 194,820 Accounts receivable 185,653 Prepaid expenses 2,537 Individual Total current assets 383,010 Contributions 5% Property and equipment Furniture and equipment 5,680 Less: depreciation -5,504 Foundation 176 Grants Other assets 77% Deposits 1,665

Total current assets $384,851 REVENUE TOTAL $487,354 LIABILITIES

Current liabilities Administration Fundraising Accounts payable and 0.7% 1.3% accrued expenses 23,432

Total current liabilities 23,432 Program Services 98% NET ASSETS Unrestricted 269,645 Temporarily restricted 91,774 361,419

Total liabilities and net assets $384,851

EXPENSES TOTAL $502,985 6479Xcov 11/4/05 8:30 AM Page 3

BOARDS & SUPPORTERS

Board of Directors Advisory Board Members Foundation and Government Agency Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Judy Woodruff, Prime Anchor Supporters Director, Center for Bioethics, and Senior Correspondent, CNN The Agnes L. Peacock Foundation University of Pennsylvania School of Michael Weitzman, MD, Aid Association for the Blind Medicine American Academy of Pediatrics of Washington, DC Bonnie Bazilian Finkel, JD, The Honorable Kathleen Kennedy American Legacy Foundation Finkel Consulting Townsend, Former Lt Governor of Bloomingdale's Mary G. Hager, MA, Writer Maryland National Cancer Institute Judith L. Harris, JD, Abigail Stewart, PhD, NIH Office for Research on Managing Partner, Reed Smith Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Women's Health Roberta F. Havel, University of Michigan Tides Foundation Social Policy Consultant The Honorable Olympia Snowe, U.S. Department of Health and Human Phyllis A. Katz, PhD, U.S. Senator, Maine Services Office on Women's Health Director, Institute for Research Joy Simonson, President, Verizon Foundation on Social Problems Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues Michael E. Lamb, PhD, Shari Miles, PhD, Executive Director, National Institute of Child Health and Society for the Psychological Study Fourth Fridays Lunch Seminar Human Development of Social Issues Supporters Lisa Lopez, JD, Mary McDonough, Actress and Director Baja Fresh Haemonetics Corporation Irene S. Levine, PhD, Nathan S. Kline Corner Bakery Patricia N. Olson, DVM, PhD, Institute for Psychiatric Research Fresh Fields/Whole Foods Guide Dogs for the Blind Sally Kenney, PhD, Director, Potbelly Sandwich Works Lindsay Thompson, PhD, Center for Women and Public Policy, Preferred Office Club Johns Hopkins School of Professional University of Minnesota Reed Smith Studies in Business and Education Patricia Hendel, President, Diana Zuckerman, PhD, National Association of Commissions President, National Research Center for Women for Women & Families Mark Frankel, PhD, American Association for the Advancement of Science Iris Chang, Author 6479Xcov 11/4/05 8:30 AM Page 1

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