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Rural Women's Health Conference

Summary Report

PDF file Summary Report  (PDF File, 1.82 Mb)

August 13 -15, 2007
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC
Charting New Frontiers in Rural Women's Health

Introduction

Conference Goals

Conference Features

Background

Welcome and Greetings

Opening Plenary

Workshops, Part I

Plenary Session

Workshops, Part II

Closing Plenary

Conference Evaluation

Appendix A: Conference Planning Committee

Appendix B: Conference Participant List

Appendix A: Conference Planning Committee

Conference Co-Chairs

Mandy Herleth
American Cancer Society, Missouri Chapter
Michelle Berlin, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Oregon Health and Science University
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Martha Hill, M.Ed.
Director
North Country Health Consortium, Inc.
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Marca Cenatiempo L.C.S.W., M.B.A.
Program Coordinator
Northeast Missouri Health Council, Inc.
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Justina Trott, M.D.
Executive Director
Women’s Health Services
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Tina Darling, C.P.M
Student
Indiana University School of Public and Environmental
Affairs

Committee Members

Jill Alliman, CNM, MSN
Director
Women’s Wellness and Maternity Center, Inc.
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Debbie DeBoutez
Director
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Lynette Alvarado
Project Manager
St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Baylee DeCastro
Special Projects Coordinator
University of California, San Francisco
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Juliana Anastasoff
Director
Rio Arriba Family Care Network, Inc./
Health Centers of Northern New Mexico
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Kristi Dodson
Program Coordinator
Morton Plant Hospital
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Elaine D. Eaker, Sci.D.
Evaluation Director
Westat, Inc.
Barbara James, M.P.H.
Senior Health Science Analyst
Offi ce on Women’s Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jo Jean Elenes
Program Coordinator
Mariposa Community Health Center
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Donna Jensen
Director
Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Rocio Flores
Director
Area Health Education Center of Southern Nevada
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Candice Jett
Public Health Advisor
Offi ce on Women’s Health – Region IV
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chrysanne Grund
Center Director
Great Plains of Greeley County
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Andrea Kawulok
Program Coordinator
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Michelle D. Hoersch, M.S.
Women’s Health Coordinator
Offi ce on Women’s Health – Region V
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Anna Kindermann, J.D.
Acting Director, Division of Program Coordination
Offi ce on Women’s Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Denise Hoffman
Program Coordinator
Kentucky River Community Care, Inc.
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Bobbie Kolehouse, M.A.
Director
Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Dixie Horning
Executive Director
University of California, San Francisco
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Marjorie McGee, M.S.
Program Coordinator
Oregon Health and Science University
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Leo Moody, M.A.
Commander
Offi ce on Women’s Health (retired)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wendy Shumway
Program Coordinator
Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Marnie Nixon
Program Coordinator
Southern Area Health Education Center
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Linda Stopp, M.P.A.
Public Health Advisor
Offi ce on Women’s Health – Region VIII
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Arlene Ortiz-Allende, M.H.S.
Senior Vice President
St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Calvin Teel, M.S.
Public Health Advisor
Offi ce on Women’s Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Elizabeth (Betty) Critch Parsons, M.B.A.
Project Manager
West Virginia University
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Norma L. Tennant
West Virginia University
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Petrina Patterson
Program Coordinator
Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Liz van Wieringen
Program Coordinator
Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
Abigail L. Reese, C.N.M., M.S.N.
Program Coordinator
Northeastern Vermont Area Health Education Center
National Community Center
of Excellence in Women’s Health
Wendy Wulf, M.B.A.
OpEx Coordinator
Avera McKennan Hospital
Alicia Scholz
Program Coordinator
Wyoming Health Council
National Rural/Frontier Women’s Health
Coordinating Center
 

Subcommittee Membership

Presenters Committee

Chair: Martha Hill
Co-Chair: Justina Trott
Jill Alliman
Juliana Anastasoff
Michelle Berlin
Tina Darling
Baylee DeCastro
Jo Jean Elenes
Chrysanne Grund
Michelle Hoersch
Betty Parsons
Abigail Reese
Linda Stopp
Norma Tennant
OWH Liaisons: Barbara James, Anna Kindermann, and Leo Moody

Sponsorship/Scholarship Committee

Chair: Andrea Kawulok
Co-Chair: Dixie Horning
Arlene Allende
Lynette Alvarado
Marca Cenatiempo
Baylee DeCastro
Kristi Dodson
Denise Hoffman
Candice Jett
Bobbie Kolehouse
Alicia Scholz
Liz van Wieringen
Wendy Wulf
OWH Liaison: Calvin Teel

Photography Contest Committee

Chair: Margorie McGee
Debbie DeBoutez
Elaine Eaker
Candice Jett
Marnie Nixon
OWH Liaison: Barbara James


Current as of October 17, 2008


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