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Education & Outreach Initiatives
The Education Program is designed to provide a coordinated educational mechanism that supports the objectives of the Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education (WHCoE). The primary goal is to establish the WHCoE as one of the top model health centers in the country with respect to the education of students, health care providers, and the public on issues in women's health.
Community Outreach Programming: is designed to provides resources around women's health issues to the community, increase awareness of current trends in women's health, and promote events in partnership with other community groups to respond to community needs.
 Women's Health Materials for Medical Professionals and the Community
 Hormone Therapy
 Internship Opportunities
 Education Seminars and Events
 Breastfeeding Program
 Graylyn International Conference on Women's Cognitive Health
 Newsletter Archive and Subscription
 Resources
Resource Center: Women's Health Materials for Medical Professionals and the Community
Our Resource Center is located within the WHCoE [location]. We provide topical fact sheets in quantities of up to 100 per topic, for local health fairs and women's group meetings. Call us at 336-713-4220 if you have a meeting you would like women's health educational materials or visit our Fact Sheets page for our online versions.
Hormone Therapy
Millions of women were shocked when one arm of the largest clinical trial on hormone therapy, the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Hormone Therapy Trial, came to an abrupt stop in May, 2002. The results from this study showed that women taking combined hormone therapy, estrogen and progestin, were at increased risk for blood clots, breast cancer, heart disease and stroke. The study also showed a decrease in risk for osteoporosis and colorectal cancer in those women taking combination therapy. A sub-study of WHI, WHIMS (Women's Health Initiative Memory Study) found that women taking the combination therapy were at greater risk for dementia.
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Women's Health Internship Opportunities
Undergraduate students are offered opportunities to work at the WHCOE and in other departments on a variety of other projects in women’s health, throughout the school each year. The Women’s Center works primarily with students from Wake Forest University, but has openings for students from other schools, as well. For more information, visit our Internship Opportunities page.
Women's Health Education Seminars and Events
 Breastfeeding Classes are held quarterly. For more information, visit our breastfeeding page.
The monthly Nutrition Journal Club, led by Dr. Mara Vitolins, is open to anyone interested in discussing recent diet-related research literature, especially nutritionists and dieticians seeking CE credits. The meetings will take place the second Friday of the month at 9-10 am (unless otherwise noted) at the WHCoE [location].
September 11, 2009: “Exploring Long-Term Dietary Supplementation”, Eleanor L. Russell, MA, President, 360 Health: Comprehensive Wellness Strategies; Independent Shaklee Distributor; Instructor of Biology, High Point University
October 9, 2009: How Does the Food Environment Impact Diet Choices?, Janet Tooze, PhD, Department of Biostatistical Science
**SPECIAL EVENT**
November 13, 2009, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Kitty Hawk Conference Room
Book Discussion: “Closing the Food Gap” by Mark Winne, Barbara Lawrence, MSW, Local Food Advocate; Barb Andresen, RD, LDN, BAndresen & Associates
December 11, 2009: Vitamin K: It’s Not Just for Clotting Anymore, Kyla Shea, PhD, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
January 8, 2010: Diet and Five Year Change in Abdominal Adiposity in a Minority Cohort: The IRAS Family Study, Kristen G. Hairston, MD, MPH, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
February 12, 2010: Title TBA: Discussion of Current Hot Topic, Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MS, Department of Epidemiology & Prevention
March 12, 2009: Pediatric Obesity and the Brenner FIT Program, Stacy L. Kolbash, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, Brenner’s Children’s Hospital
April 9, 2009: Title TBA, Gary Miller, PhD, WFU Department of Health and Exercise Science
May 14, 2009: A Review of the Baseline Diet of the Look AHEAD Study Participants, Mara Vitolins, DrPH, MPH, RD, Department of Epidemiology & Prevention
To add your name to the mailing list or for more information, contact Shannon Golden at 716-9714 or sgolden@wfubmc.edu.
The Lunch with Wonderful Women Series, co-sponsored with ActionHealth, is open to everyone. The meetings will take place at the WFUBMC Comprehensive Cancer Center, Room 2 A&B. This is a brown bag series, so water and a snacks will be provided. Sessions open to first 40 who RSVP*.
August 10, 2009: “Healing Touch”, Deborah Larrimore, RN, LMT, CHTI, Healing from the Heart
September 14, 2009: “What Can We Learn From Teenaged Monkeys?”, Allyson Bennett, PhD, Physiology & Pharmacology
October 12, 2009: “Tweens & Teens: Understanding Today's Adolescents", Elizabeth Arnold, PhD, MSW, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
November 9, 2009: “Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Parent and Professional Perspecive”, Felice Brenner, Board of Directors, and Selene Johnson MEd, BCBA, ABC of NC Child Development Center
December 14, 2009: “Avoiding Panic & Anxiety through the Holidays”, Gretchen Brenes, PhD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
*To RSPV, call ActionHealth at 713-8001.
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