OverviewBarbara S. Ducatman, M.D.

Director

www.wvhealthywomen.org

WVU CoEWH Overview

• Past (why we applied)

• Present (what we have accomplished)

• Future (where we want to go)

Why West Virginia?

• WV has received a failing grade (F) in Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card prepared by the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health Sciences Center (http://www.nwlc.org)

• WV ranks 48/51 of the fifty states and DC

Mission StatementThe CoEWH will improve the well-being of all women across the lifespan through education, research, clinical care, community partnerships and promotion of leadership by women in academic health professions.

Vision

• We will be one of the top 25 providers of women’s health in the United States. We will improve the health of the women of West Virginia and ultimately all west Virginians.

• The West Virginia University, Robert C. Byrd Health Science National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health will provide holistic (physical, spiritual and mental) health care to the women of West Virginia.

• We will be the number one resource, to women and all leaders in health care in the state of West Virginia.

Purpose of Centers• To address inequities in women’s health:

– Gender differences– Exclusion of women in research studies– Lack of funding for women’s health– Reduced access to health care for women– Lack of education on women’s health– Lack of women in leadership positions

CoEWH 2006: Components

• Clinical Care

• Research

• Outreach

• Professional Education

• Leadership

ClinicalVicki Baker

Mary Ann LongLaura DavissonClinical group

EducationalAnn CatherNan LeslieEd group

OutreachBarbara HoweElaine Bowen

CAB

LeadershipMaria Kolar

WISH committee

ResearchMichael Vernon

Linda Vona-DavisResearch group

CoEWH CentralBarbara Ducatman

Ann ChesterBetty Critch ParsonsComponent directors

EvaluationValerie Frey-McClung

IT

Syamala JagannathanWeb group

2005-2006 Accomplishments

• Five certificates of excellence

• WV senate resolution

• Salary equity study

• Progress in all 5 components

• Website

• Strategic Plan

2006 projects

• Ongoing salary equity

• Climate survey

• Improving clinical operations

• Marketing

• Educational rotations for IM residents

• Strategic Plan