Class of 2009
Welcome!
From the
Women’s Health Education Program
WHEP is a core component of the
Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership at DUCOM
What is WHEP?
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The Women’s Health Education Program was
the first in the nation in 1993 to lead the
effort to include holistic (non-reproductive
and reproductive) health education for girl’s
and women in a medical school curriculum
We are designated as a DHHS National
Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
See www.4woman.gov/COE/ for more information
about the Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health
WHEP’S MISSION
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To innovate, educate, advocate and
integrate all aspects of women’s health
in helping to prepare tomorrow’s
physicians, with emphasis on gender
and ethnic diversity.
What’s at WHEP?
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Resources on Girls’ and Women’s Health
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Linked to PIL and IFM curricula
Updated articles on Women’s Health
Books, videos, DVDs on National
Presentation on current Women’s Health
Topics
Local talks or events open to students
National and Local Events in Women’s
Health
What’s At WHEP?
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Assistance in finding resources on questions
in Girls’ and Women’s Health
Information on Career counseling help
Information about:
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Women’s Health Seminar Series
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Student Project
Heart Health for Women Student Project
Women’s Health Experts at DUCOM
Conference opportunities
Research opportunities
The WHEP Lending Library
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Lending library with Women’s Health
related videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, books,
journals, and textbooks
Filing cabinets, organized by topic, with
women’s health journal articles
What does WHEP do?
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Integrating reproductive and nonreproductive women’s health into the
medical education at DUCOM
Educational and Community-based
Research
Women’s Health Seminar Series
Women’s Health Senior Pathway
Women’s Health Day Seminar – for second
year IFM students
Projects/programs that you can
become involved in
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“In Touch with Teens” – a training program
for medical students to implement a teen
dating violence prevention curriculum
“Culture Matters” – an NIH curricular grant
“Heart Health for Women” – an NHLBI/ OWH
grant for new educational material to
enhance heart health risk assessment of
women
“Gender and Ethnic Health Disparities” – a
grant to identify core health disparities areas
What Else Can I Get Involved
In?
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Women’s Health Seminar Series – weekly
series in the fall and spring focused on the
interests of first and second year students
Women’s Health Pathway – part of the
pathway program that is chosen in your third
year
Conversations in Women’s Health – an
interactive community health education townhall session
Community Health Fairs – promoting sex and
gender medicine
Who will you find in
the WHEP office?
Ana Núñez, MD
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Dr. Núñez is the
Director of WHEP.
She is the P.I. of the
CoE in Women’s
Health grant. She
directs all activities
and programs of
WHEP and provides
lectures on various
women’s health
topics.
Elizabeth, ‘Liz’ Thul, LSW
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Liz is the Associate
Director of WHEP.
She co-directs the
Women’s Health
Pathway with Dr.
Núñez, as well as
provides oversight to
many administrative
areas in WHEP.
Eve Mitchell, MPH, CHES
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Eve is the Research
Assistant with
WHEP. She is the
coordinator of the
Women’s Health
Seminar Series, and
provides oversight
to the Newsletter,
website, and bulletin
boards.
Candace Robertson, MPH
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Candace is the
Research Manager of
WHEP. She oversees all
of the research,
community and
education activities of
WHEP, and is the
deputy director of the
CoE grant. She
provides lectures on
domestic violence.
Winnie Jones
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Winnie is the
Executive Secretary
of WHEP. She
oversees the many
administrative areas
related to WHEP.
She assists in
community
recruitment.
CALENDAR OF
UPCOMING EVENTS
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August 29, 2005, Monday
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October 5, 2005, Wednesday
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Research Advancement Day
December 2, 2005, Friday
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Required training for trainers involved In Touch with Teens
October 27, 2005, Thursday
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Information Session on In Touch with Teens – the teen dating
violence prevention program
2005 Marion Spencer Fay Award
Women’s Health Seminar Series – look for emails on
planning meetings!
Where is WHEP?
SECOND FLOOR, ROOM 228
Phone:
215.991.8450
Fax:
215.843.0253
Student Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
or by appointment.
For appointments, stop in or
call Ms. Winnie Jones 215.991.8450
Want more info?
Visit the WHEP website:
www.drexel.edu/whep
Or stop by and visit!