What does health care reform do for women? When a majority of women want and use birth control, why are we having a national debate about insurance coverage of contraception? Hear from the National Women’s Law Center’s senior health policy analyst Anna Benyo, as she gives us the scoop on benefits impacting women. Join us Friday morning, March 23, 2012, for Women’s Health Today at 8am MST on KUNM 89.9fm or kunm.org.
Contraception issues, nursing breaks on tap as women’s health advocates discuss health reform at Tuesday UNM event
– Media Advisory –
Groups to highlight nursing breaks and other benefits such as contraception in Affordable Care Act
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 20th – Women’s health advocates will be on UNM’s campus on Tuesday, March 20th, to educate students about important new benefits in the Affordable Care Act for women. These benefits include nursing breaks for new mothers, contraception coverage and new preventative care benefits coming online in 2012. This event is part of a series of events celebrating the two-year anniversary of the passage of ACA this week.
WHO: State of Women’s Health New Mexico and several other community-based women’s health organizations
WHAT: Event calling attention to nursing breaks in health reform law as well as new benefits in 2012
WHERE: University of New Mexico. Student Union Building Atrium
WHEN: March 20, 2012 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Support for the Task Force on Work Life Balance
Senate Bill 272 appropriates $75,000 to UNM BBER to complete the work of the Task Force on Work Life Balance.
Senate Bill 272 appropriates $75,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) to cover expenses related to completing the work of the Task Force on Work-Life Balance pursuant to House Memorial 1 of the First Session of the Fiftieth Legislature, including outreach to small business owners.
YEAR 1 – With the help of Giovanna Rossi, who acted as facilitator, BBER convened the task force with the involvement of State various agencies and with representation from other organizations as laid out in the legislation. The Task Force met as a full task force 5 times in each case for 2-hour sessions. As required, in early October, the Task Force made a preliminary report of finding to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee. That report consisted of a power point presentation and two detailed matrices summarizing research regarding the impacts of family friendly policies.
YEAR 2 – The agenda for the second year of this task force is ambitious in its goals both to develop and awards program and to develop a set of policy recommendations. To provide a sound basis for policy recommendations, the Task Force plans to reach out to the business community, for example, by recruiting business people to serve on the task force, by holding meetings in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, where we can meet with local Chambers of Commerce, and by conducting focus groups with large and small businesses in communities around the state. The Task Force also intends to undertake a careful review of the family friendly policies that have been implemented in other states and in other countries, including an analysis of the costs and benefits of these policies as well as their suitability to the conditions in New Mexico.
Women’s Health Congress 2012
March 16-18, 2012
Washington, DC
Widespread Praise for the Annual Congress on Women’s Health
“The Women’s Health Congress is, year after year, the most exciting and innovative update on the whole gamut of women’s health issues I know. And it’s a tremendous value for CME dollars.”
John Partridge, MD, Richmond, VA
“I can honestly say that it was the best medical conference I have ever attended. The quality of the talks was consistently excellent, and the topics were great and on target. Even though there were various types of providers present, there was something to learn from each presentation for NP’s, docs, primary care, and OB’s.”
Barbara Gottlieb, MD, MPH, Harvard
“Excellent program…I will definitely spread the word to my colleagues.”
Yolanda Hacker, M.D., Atlanta
“The lectures were topical and the discussions were spirited. Befriending some wonderfully dynamic women was an added bonus.”
Cathy Sila, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation
“It was a pleasure to hear cutting-edge information presented by high-powered speakers in such a friendly environment.”
Ann Morrison, R.N., Johns Hopkins
Founding Member of Our Bodies, Our Selves To Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Albuquerque
When: November 30, 2011 7:00-8:30pm
Where: Dane Smith Hall Room 125, University of New Mexico Campus
Contact: Giovanna Rossi, 505-620-6030 or Rebecca Vanucci, 215-820-3673
Judy Norsigian, founder and Executive Director of Our Bodies, Ourselves, will talk about the legacy of women’s health. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, Judy Norsigian will discuss the new edition of the book as well as the status of women’s health today.
Event is sponsored by:
· Gender Impacts Policy, a project of the Center of SW Culture
· Women Studies Department at the University of New Mexico
· Women’s Resource Center at the University of New Mexico
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served.
Parking on the University of New Mexico campus is free after 6PM and parking is available near Dane Smith Hall off of Las Lomas Blvd.
Quick Facts:
· There have been over 4 million copies of Our Bodies, Ourselves sold all over the world since the first publication.
· The book covers topics ranging from safer sex, sexual health, gender identity, birth control, activism, the health care system, as well as many more.
New Birth Report Shows NM With Lowest Rate of C-Sections
Read the report here.
Women’s Health Today – December Promo
Tune in to Women’s Health Today hosted by Giovanna Rossi on December 23 at 8am on KUNM 89.9fm or online at kunm.org. The show will feature Dr. Saralyn Mark, sex and gender based health expert and NASA medical consultant, who will discuss her new book “Stellar Medicine: A Journey Through Women’s Health”. Also on the show: important information you may not know about the impact of health care reform on women in New Mexico.
Listen to the promo here.
Film Screening: The Business of Being Born
The Feminist Research Institute and the Women’s Resource Center invite you:
Film Screening: The Business of Being Born
Followed by a panel discussion with healthcare professionals
Tuesday, November 8th, 6:30-9:00 pm
Anthropology room 163
Speakers:
Joel Teicher, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics Gynecology atUNM
Julie Gorwoda, CNM MSN, Director of Nurse-Midwifery Education at UNM
Kelly Camden, LM on Albuquerque Birth Network Board of Directors
Marie Meakin, RN, BSN, L&D Nurse, Birthing from Within Instructor
Karen Brown, Doula and Leader of Birth Talk, Los Alamos
Connie Koshewa, LM, CPM, MPH
The Business of Being Born:
Filmmaker Abby Epstein and actress Ricki Lake collaborate to explore how
childbirth is treated in America. Is birth a natural, safe process,
or a medical phenomenon with the potential to go seriously wrong? Many
current points of view are explored in this powerful documentary.
The free film screening will be followed by a panel discussion of six local
childbirth professionals. They will discuss their perspectives, relate the
film to the local community, and answer questions from the audience.
Come join us on Tuesday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Anthropology
Building room 163. See attached flier for more details. For further
information, please email femresin@unm.edu. This event is presented by the
Feminist Research Institute and The Women’s Resource Center.
Profile Provides Data on Women’s Health
This Profile was compiled at the Women’s Health Office in 2009 and provides great information for New Mexico community members and policy makers. WomensHealthProfileFinal
Our Bodies Ourselves 40th Anniversary! Here in ABQ November 30th
Join Our Bodies Ourselves Founder and Executive Director, Judy Norsigian, for a book reading, signing and discussion about the legacy of women’s health.
November 30th 7:00-8:30pm
Dane Smith Hall, Room 125
University of New Mexico
This event is FREE and open to the public. Parking on campus is free after 6pm. Light refreshments will be served.
And check out the Women’s Media Center post about it!