Mission Unaccomplished: Understanding the Health Needs of our Women Veterans

By: Jennifer Wider, MDJune 13, 2011 Women are the fastest growing segment in the US military, already accounting for approximately 14 percent of deployed forces. According to statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 20 percent of new recruits and 17 percent of Reserve and National Guard Forces are women. As the number of women continues to grow in the military, so does the need for health care specifically targeted to their unique......

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SWHR Featured in New Nursing Textbook

Chapter covers SWHR’s work in advocacy, education, and research for women’s healthWashington, DC (May 18, 2011) – Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) Board member and leader in women’s and infants’ health and research, Irma Goertzen, RN, MA wrote an exciting chapter on SWHR in the newly published textbook, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 6th Edition. The new textbook features current analysis of healthcare policy and how nurses can directly influence change in today’s health care environment. Policy & Politics covers the 2010 healthcare reform law, community......

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Annual OSSD Meeting to be Held June 2-4

WASHINGTON, DC (May 17, 2011) — The 5th Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) is June 2-4 in Oklahoma City. The annual OSSD meeting encompasses new research into sex differences by prominent US and international researchers. This is the can’t-miss research event of the year! The OSSD Annual Meeting is the leading forum for scientists to explore aspects of sex differences research at the genetic, molecular, cellular, organ, and system levels in various model systems. The field of sex-based biology is growing rapidly. This meeting promotes the understanding......

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6th Annual SWHR Medtronic Prize Winner Announced

Washington, DC (May 10, 2011) — The 6th annual Society for Women’s Health Research Medtronic Prize for Scientific Contributions to Women’s Health was presented to Dr. Denniz Zolnoun from the University of North Carolina at the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) 18th Annual Gala Dinner on May 9, 2011. The SWHR Medtronic Prize is given to a female scientist in her early to mid career who has devoted a significant part of her work to sex differences research and has served as a role model and mentor for both colleagues and students. Zolnoun is a celebrated researcher at UNC specializing......

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Bruised and Betrayed: Women and Domestic Violence

By: Jennifer Wider, MDApril 14, 2011Domestic violence knows no boundaries: cultural, socio-economic, religious, level of education, gender or age. It can occur in any relationship and to anyone, but especially to women. In fact, roughly 25 percent of women will become a victim at one time or another during her lifetime. Abuse is defined as any act used to gain power and control over another person, which can take on many forms. It can include......

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