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Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education


Weekly Links
June 1-5, 2009


NOTE: If you would like your admin staff to receive these announcements also, please have them contact
nbarrett@wfubmc.edu to be added to the list.

 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK:


Leadership Related Events:
Event Audience: Open to all Faculty only
Pathways to Promotion Workshop
**Registration is Required**
June 4, 4-5:30.  Commons Conference Rooms 1-3.  Light refreshments provided.
Agenda:
Introduction: Lynne Wagenknecht, Dr.P.H., Chair, Recruitment, Retention, Promotion, Tenure (RRPT) Committee; Associate Director & Professor, PHS.
Breakout Sessions: Table discussions ** for basic and clinical faculty interested in promotion to associate professor, to full professor, or for tenure.  Tables will be facilitated by members of the RRPT Committee and newly promoted faculty.
** In order to accommodate the interests of all participants at the breakout session, registration is required for this event. Please email whcoe@wfubmc.edu or call 713-4230 by June 1st. When responding, indicate your table breakout area of interest (basic/clinical and associate/full professor, or tenure). **
Co-sponsored by the WHCOE and Faculty Services & Career Development.

Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open
First Annual 36° North Sprint Triathlon
June 7, 7:30 am
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC
This event will benefit the WHCoE and will enable us to continue our work in promoting research and education in women’s health as well as leadership and professional development for all women in our community.  Visit http://www.36northtriathlon.com/Home.htm to register or find out about volunteering.

Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open

Lunch with Wonderful Women Series [brown bag]
June 13, 12-1.  Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rooms 2 A&B
"Health Benefits of Soy Consumption", Mara Vitolins, DrPH, MPH, RD
Cosponsored by the WHCOE and ActionHealth.  Snacks & water provided.
To RSVP, call ActionHealth at 713-8001.  Session open to first 40 respondents. 
For the full schedule visit our
education page.

 

To view all the events coming up in the next quarter visit: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Weekly+Links/

IN THE NEWS:

 

Spring 2009 WHCOE Newsletter: Women's Health Update:  The new issue of the WHCOE Newsletter is now available.

 

Women’s Health Clinical Guidelines Available on WHCOE Website:  The WHCOE has added a new page to its website, which provides a comprehensive list of women’s health related clinical guidelines.  This page can be found at http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Education/clinical+guidelines.htm.

 

WHCoE Funding & Educational Opportunities Page: Visit http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Research/funding_opps.htm for the latest list of current women’s health research funding opportunities.  The page is updated regularly, so be sure to bookmark it!