The Maya Angelou International Women’s Health Summit will bring together individuals, groups, agencies and organizations across a comprehensive spectrum of women's health interests, including laboratory science, clinical practice, social, behavioral and political sciences.  The mission for the summit is to make a major contribution to improving the health of women in the United States and internationally.  As a community-hospital based affiliate, many of the initiatives will focus on clinical care and education programs from which research data will be gathered to assess the success of programs and further develop the best practices for outreach and clinical care.