Women’s Health

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...

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...

This Profile was compiled at the Women’s Health Office in 2009 and provides great information for New Mexico community members and policy makers.

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...

Printed in Talk of the Town October 11, 2011 Finally, Health Care That Works For All THE NEW health care law is already having a positive effect on health care costs in New Mexico. Part of why premium increases are slowing is because of the protections the law affords. The health law provides states with funding to help us better evaluate huge spikes in insurance premiums. These dollars provide states with the capacity to bring...

November 2, 2011 9:00-11:30am Albuquerque Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly Albuquerque Hilton) 1901 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM RSVP here. Policy Briefing with National Women’s Law Center VP for Health, Judy Waxman, J.D. Judy Waxman is the Vice President of Health and Reproductive Rights at the National Women’s Law Center. She pioneers advocacy, policy and educational strategies to promote the quality and availability...