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 Terry-Jo Myers
Professional Golfer
LPGA Tour
Terry-Jo Myers is an 18-year veteran of the LPGA Tour with three career titles to her credit. In 1994, Terry-Jo revealed that she had been playing for the past 11 years with interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic and debilitating disease of the bladder. After being successfully diagnosed and treated, Terry-Jo won two LPGA events and received the 1997 Heather Farr Player Award, which recognizes a player who demonstrates determination, dedication and spirit in the game of golf. Terry-Jo was also the recipient of the 1997 Ben Hogan Award, given annually to someone who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. Terry-Jo's tireless effort to raise awareness about IC has also earned her the LPGA 2001 Humanitarian Award and the 2002 LPGA Samaritan Award. Additionally, Terry-Jo has testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee in an effort to raise funds for research.
 Louis J. Papa, M.D.
Primary Care Physician
Partner, Olsan Medical Group, Strong Health, Rochester, NY
Louis J. Papa M.D., FACP is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a primary care physician and partner at Olsan Medical Group. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Rochester, where he helps educate internal medicine residents on primary outpatient care. He is also an attending physician at Strong Memorial Hospital. In 1989, Dr. Papa graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine and came to Rochester to complete his residency at Strong. He is a member of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Papa was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians at age 33, is a former Delegate for the Young Physicians Section representing New York State to the American Medical Association, and was named by his peers to "Best Doctors in America" in 2001. He was selected by "Rochester Business Journal" as one of the "Forty under Forty" young community leaders in 2001 and was named as one of only 25 physicians under 40 years old nationally to receive the "Excellence in Medicine Award" from the American Medical Association Foundation for leadership in 2003. Dr. Papa is a member of numerous medical, civic and community committees and boards including volunteer work with the uninsured, and as Vice- President of the local medical society.
 Amy Rosenman, M.D.
Director, Pacific Continence Center
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
Amy E. Rosenman, M.D. is a director of the Harbor-UCLA Urogynecology Fellowship Program in Santa Monica, California. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Rosenman is a board certified Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She serves as president of the American Urogynecologic Society Foundation furthering research and education concerning pelvic floor abnormalities and their evaluation and treatment. Dr. Rosenman is the chair of the Credentials Committee and previous vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Saint Johns Health Center. In addition, Dr. Rosenman is a co-author of the acclaimed women's guide to incontinence The Incontinence Solution: Answers for Women of All Ages and a contributor to A Gynecologists Second Opinion: The Questions and Answers You Need To Take Care of Your Health. Dr. Rosenman has served as the medical director of Women's Services at The Center For Healthy Aging in Santa Monica.
 Erin Duecy, M.D.
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Rochester Medical Center
Erin Duecy, M.D. is a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester in New York. After graduation, she pursued fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is a member of the Faculty at the University of Rochester Medical Center where she is also involved in teaching medical students and residents.
 Kathryn L. Burgio, Ph.D.
Behavioral Psychologist
Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kathryn L. Burgio, Ph.D., is a behavioral psychologist with 23 years of experience in the field of urinary incontinence. She completed her doctoral training at the University of Notre Dame and a fellowship in Behavioral Medicine at the National Institute on Aging. Currently, she is Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Director of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Section in the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Director of the UAB Continence Program, and Director of Research for the UAB Genitourinary Disorders Center. She is also Associate Director for Research at the Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Birmingham VA Medical Center. Her research agenda in incontinence has included investigations of its prevalence and risk factors and clinical studies of the effectiveness of behavioral treatment with a variety of populations. She is an expert in the behavioral treatment of incontinence, having focused on the use of biofeedback for teaching improved bladder control. She has completed several clinical trials investigating behavioral interventions and published extensively in the field of incontinence. She is also author of Staying Dry: A Practical Guide to Bladder Control, a self-help book for women and men with incontinence.
 Elissa Orlando
Civilan Guest
Elissa L. Orlando is a 20-year veteran of public affairs programming and multimedia storytelling. Orlando is director of national programming and special projects at WXXI Public Broadcasting. She was producer of the nationally televised Crucible of Freedom companion program to Ken Burns Not for Ourselves Alone. Orlando has won several New York State broadcasting awards for television news reporting in Somalia Africa, Homestead Florida and other local and national venues. She is a recipient of the Gracie award for television programming from American Women in Radio and Television, and she is the recipient of a Telly award for her production of the TV documentary Reclaiming the Crescent. Orlando also received the Woman of the Distinction award from the Jefferson County Women's Conference in 1995. She was formerly TV news and public affairs director at WXXI, where she also served as executive producer, Website editor and news anchor of Need to Know, WXXI's Emmy Award-winning newsmagazine.
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