Susan Hendrix, D.O., WSU professor of obstetrics & gynecology, will be the first guest on "Author in the Room," a new program sponsored by the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. The program, a live conference call aimed at closing the gap between research publication and physician practice, will help journal readers consider the implications of study results for improved practice. The first session, which will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, will focus on Dr. Hendrix's recent study, "Effects of Estrogen with and without Progestin Therapy on Urinary Incontinence." The study found that hormone-replacement therapy had a negative impact on urinary incontinence. Donald M. Berwick, M.D., president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., editor in chief of JAMA, will also participate in the conference call. For more information on "Author in the Room" or to register for the call, please visit http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/ConferencesAndTraining/Author+in+the+Room.htm.