On July 24, 2025, Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall became the stage for a pioneering dialogue in the field of women’s health. The summit, titled Redefining Women’s Health: Integrating Biomedical Insight with Inner Evolution, was co-hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine’s Meyer Cancer Center and the Association for the Protection of Asian Women in America (PAWA). The event brought together expert voices to explore a multidimensional vision of health that bridges clinical science and inner transformation.
The program opened with a featured presentation by the Meyer Cancer Center introducing the IMPACT (Improving Access to Clinical Trials) educator program—an initiative aimed at enhancing public understanding of gynecologic cancers, genetics, and access to clinical trials. Through culturally inclusive outreach and multilingual education, the program seeks to empower women with life-saving knowledge. “Empowerment begins with education,” one speaker noted. “Our goal is to ensure that every woman has access to the resources that could change or save her life.”
Representing PAWA, Dr. Fang Miao, President of the Association and an internationally respected educator, author, and life coach, delivered a keynote address on emotional resilience and integrative healing. Drawing from over two decades of global experience and insights from her new book Love to the Extreme: A Miracle Unfolds, Dr. Miao invited participants into a deeper inquiry on health as a lived, whole-person experience. Her talk reflected a growing understanding that authentic wellbeing extends beyond pathology—it requires inner alignment, psychological clarity, and the courage to live with intention.
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“We are no longer simply treating the body,” Dr. Miao said. “We are awakening the whole human being.” Her message emphasized that women’s health must be viewed through a broader lens—one that includes biology and biochemistry, but also emotional coherence, identity, and purpose. She continued: “It is not merely about recovery. It is about return — to wholeness, coherence, and a life infused with vitality.”
The session closed with a spirited exchange among guests from medical, academic, entrepreneurial, and philanthropic sectors. Participants praised the event for offering not only scientific insight but also a sense of meaningful connection and personal resonance.
As one attendee reflected, “We are witnessing the rise of a new health paradigm—where medicine meets mindfulness, and resilience is as vital as treatment.”
The summit marked more than just a single event; it was the beginning of an ongoing collaboration. Both Weill Cornell Medicine and PAWA reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing integrative approaches to care—where data meets dialogue, and healing is measured not only in outcomes but in depth, dignity, and wholeness.
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