Oregon Health and Science University Center for Women's Health

The OHSU Center for Women's Health is a center for clinical services and health education and information for women at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. It is a designated "National Center of Excellence" for Women's Health, a status granted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[1] As part of an academic medical center, the Center for Women's Health aims to improve awareness of women's health in the education and research arms of OHSU, and incorporates that education and research into the clinical setting.

OHSU Center for Women's Health terrace

History

The OHSU Center for Women's Health was established in 1997, following the efforts of a group of prominent local supporters, including Mary Wilcox and Arlene Schnitzer, to create a health services provider "capable of treating a woman's varied health needs in one location."[2][3] In 2003, the Center was designated a "National Center of Excellence" in Women's Health by the federal Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health.[1][4]

In 2006, the OHSU Center for Women's Health moved into its current main clinical location, in the Kohler Pavilion building on the OHSU campus.[5] The clinical space was designed to remind patients of a "spa experience", with the idea that it would promote healing in patients at the Center.[6] In 2013, the directorship of the OHSU Center for Women's Health was divided from the position of the chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, who had historically filled both leadership roles. The dean of the OHSU School of Medicine appointed Michelle Berlin, M.D., MPH, and Renee Edwards, M.D., MBA, as interim Co-Directors of the Center.[7]

Clinical services

The OHSU Center for Women's Health serves patients in three main clinical locations on the main campus of OHSU. The Center sees patients for the following clinical services:

Education and outreach offerings

As part of the university healthcare system at OHSU, the Center for Women's Health participates in the training of medical students, residents, and fellows under the supervision of faculty physicians. The OHSU Center for Women's Health provides education and outreach programs outside of the clinical setting, including classes about childbirth and parenting, nutrition, and wellness.[8]

Research

In 2006, a group of donors interested in women's health research created a giving circle called the Center for Women's Health Circle of Giving, which provides a $125,000 grant to start-up research in women's health.[9] Since its inception, the Center for Women's Health Circle of Giving has awarded over $1.4 million to fund women's health researchers, including Shoukhrat Mitalipov.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "2003.10.03: HHS Designates Six New National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health". Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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  3. Jill Spitznass (October 28, 2002). "Women take a night out for serious fun". Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. Bob Herman. "Part 2 - Page 2". beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. "OHSU Center for Women's Health gets big grant". Bend Bugle. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. "The Philanthropy That Makes Design Possible". healthcaredesignmagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  7. "A pivotal moment for women's health at OHSU". OHSU Center for Women's Health - Center for Women's Health in Portland Oregon - Oregon Health & Science University. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. "Classes". Oregon Health & Science University. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  9. "Cathy Rudd - Walk of Heroines". pdx.edu. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. "Researchers test new gene therapy method in human cells...and it works". sciguru.org. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  11. "Human embryos created using three-parent IVF - NHS Choices". National Health Service. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  12. "OHSU researchers test new gene therapy method in human cells... and it works". EurekAlert!. October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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