The Women’s Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education

  Welcome to the Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education (WHCOE) website. Please visit the pages in the left hand column to find out more about the WHCOE!

  

Career Development for Women Leaders
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Spotlight On: Community Partners:   

North Davie Middle School (NDMS) Beta Club & Davie Domestic Violence Services and Rape Crisis Control

 Upcoming Events  

Nutrition Journal Club
February 10, 9-10  (Meets the second Friday of designated months) at the WHCOE [location]. 
"Lycopene during Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer", Mridul Datta, PhD, MS, RD, PHS-SSHP
Event Audience: Open
Contact Mara Vitolins, DrPH, MPH, RD (336)716-2886 for details.  
For the full schedule visit our events page. 

Faculty Research Awards in Women’s Health:The Awards are designed to reward and encourage the continued pursuit of excellence in women’s health research at Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM).
Two New Investigator awards will be presented to faculty members who are early in their careers and are conducting women’s health research in basic or clinical science at WFSM for at least the past 3 years.  Deadline for Materials Submission: February 13, 2012.  For more information, view the  flier . 
Date of Award:  will be scheduled for mid-March, 2012.  Details to follow.

 Career Development for Women Leaders Program, Session 6
February 14, 10-12 or February 15, 1-3
·   Media Training
Event Audience: CDWL Fellows only
For the location and full schedule contact Natalie Barrett.  

Research Strategies Workshop: “Opportunities for Translational Research in the Field of Women’s Health” 
February 15, 2012, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Cancer Center rooms 2A&B
Facilitated by: Jay Kaplan, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Translational Science Institute, Primate Center
Event Audience: Faculty and Research Staff
Workshops are intended for faculty and research staff at no cost, but registration is required.  To register, please email whcoe@wakehealth.edu.
This session is brown bag, but drinks will be provided.

Career Development for Women Leaders Program, Session 7
February 16, 8-5 (bad weather back up date – February 23)
·   Career Planning (Career Compass)
·   Presenting Yourself
Event Audience: CDWL Fellows only
For the location and full schedule contact Natalie Barrett. 

Research Seminar Series
 March 2, 2012, Noon-1, Pathology Conference Room 4, Watlington Hall, 2^nd Floor *note location change*
“Diabetes: differential affects on sex differences”, Donald Bowden, PhD
Event Audience: Open
Sponsored with the WFU Translational Science Institute
Registration not required. Lunch provided by Jersey Mike’s – Cloverdale, on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about the series, visit our events page.

Career Development for Women Leaders Program, Session 8
March 5, 8-5
·   Finance
Event Audience: CDWL Fellows only
For the location and full schedule contact Natalie Barrett.

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Women in Medicine at Wake Forest: An Oral History through Living Stories
March 8, 2012 (International Women’s Day), 4-6pm, Babcock Auditorium (see map).
For more information, review the  event flier.

Nutrition Journal Club
March 9, 9-10  (Meets the second Friday of designated months) at the WHCOE [location]. 
"Diet-Dependent Net Acid Load and Risk of Incident Hypertension in United States Women ", Snezana Petrović, MD, PhD, FASN, Physiology & Pharmacology
Event Audience: Open
Contact Mara Vitolins, DrPH, MPH, RD (336)716-2886 for details.  
For the full schedule visit our events page.

Review the List of Upcoming Events

  

  News & Resources 

Office of Women's Health  
Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR)
Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD): an affiliate of the SWHR 
  NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
  Help Distribute Important Women’s Health Information
Know your risk for heart attack. To learn more about heart disease, visit www.hearttruth.org.
Women’s Health Statistics
National Health Observances