Women's Health

women’s health seminars—expanded!

New Series Focusing on the Health Needs of Minority Women
The UMHS Women’s Health Program has expanded its Women’s Health Seminar series. It will include seminars focused on the health information needs of Latina, African American, Asian American and Arab American women. We look forward to engaging a more diverse audience as we continue to support women in their quest for optimum health.

All seminars are free. For more information, contact Angela Johnson, Minority Outreach Coordinator, at (734) 615-3799 or e-mail angejohn@umich.edu.

Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Join us for the next University of Michigan Health System Women’s Health Seminar and learn about chronic pain and fatigue, including fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome from Dan Clauw, M.D., professor in the Department of Internal Medicine
at the University of Michigan Medical School. Refreshments will be served.

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Location: Washtenaw County Library Learning Resource Center (LLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor
Registration: Encouraged; seating is limited
Phone: (734) 936-8886

make a difference—volunteer!
Are you looking for an interesting volunteer experience? The University of Michigan Women’s Health Resource Center (WHRC) benefits from volunteers who help patients, their families and community members access health and wellness information about important topics such as cardiovascular disease, nutrition, menopause and childbirth.

The WHRC is open Monday through Friday. Volunteers make a six-month commitment and choose from two shifts per day—either a morning shift from 9 a.m. to noon or an afternoon shift from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteers should have an interest in women’s health and wellness, strong communication skills, and computer literacy, including proficiency with MS Word, Excel and the Internet. Volunteers may be asked to participate in specific projects or duties, depending on their interests, skills and experiences.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Women’s Health Resource Center, please contact the University of Michigan Volunteer Services at (734) 936-4327 or visit the volunteer services Web site.