Overview Barbara S. Ducatman, M.D. Director

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

Mission Statement The 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

Clinical Vicki Baker Mary Ann Long Laura Davisson Clinical group Educational Ann Cather Nan Leslie Ed group Outreach Barbara Howe Elaine Bowen CAB Leadership Maria Kolar WISH committee Research Michael Vernon Linda Vona-Davis Research group CoEWH Central Barbara Ducatman Ann Chester Betty Critch Parsons Component directors Evaluation Valerie Frey-McClung IT Syamala Jagannathan Web group

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