Women's Health Topics Spin Off New Web Site
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana University School of Medicine's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health has launched a new Web site to provide informative and educational updates on various women's health issues and concerns.
The site, www.womenshealthtoday.org, focuses on special topics each month; the topic for the site's recent debut is osteoporosis. In addition to providing information about general women health issues and about children's health, users also can submit questions and receive answers from IU School of Medicine physicians and also find useful links to other Web sites.
The CoE partnered with the Lilly Centre for Women's Health and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library as topic sponsors. Indianapolis radio stations WZPL 99.5 FM, WTPI 107.9 FM and WMYS AM 1430 (all owned by MyStar Communications) are providing promotional support, Web design and consulting, and project management provided by Amusion Entermedia and Information Resource Consulting.
"Both the Lilly Centre and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library are natural partners for this project," says IU physician Ann Zerr, M.D., CoE co-director. "The formation of the Lilly Centre for Women's Health in 1996 formalized Eli Lilly and Company's commitment to integrate women's health into their corporation and to advocate in partnership with like-minded organizations.
The library will make its resources on the monthly topics readily and separately available to the public, Dr. Zerr further notes. "Our dual goal is met by getting women into library branches to learn more about a health issue and get their families oriented to the many services provided the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library system to children and adults."
"This local initiative provides information and resources women need to empower themselves to make informed health-care decisions," notes Patricia Martin, director of the Lilly Centre for Women's Health. "From this partnership, an added benefit will be available to users in July through the Lilly Centre's Web site Chat With a Nurse program (www.lillywomenshealth.com), and visitors can pose questions about osteoporosis with registered nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
The Indianapolis-Marion County Library is a natural partner for this venture. "The opportunity for the library is an exciting venture and an outgrowth of our mission to be the information source for the community," says Maria Blake, director of communications and promotions at IMCPL. "We are pleased to provide this service and look forward to a fruitful collaboration."
The CoE encourages links to women's health events and issues of interest from anywhere in Indiana. To include a link or for more information, contact Tina Darling, CoE project coordinator at tdarling@iupui.edu, or call her at 317-630-2243.
For more information about the: Indiana University School of Medicine National Center for Excellence in Women's Health, visit http://www.iupui.edu/~Ewomenhlt/
Lilly Centre for Women's Health, visit http://www.lillywomenshealth.com
or contact Jill Schaefer
at 317-277-3661.
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, go to http://www.imcpl.org or contact Maria Blake at 317-269-5225.
Media Contact: Joe Stuteville
Tel: (317)274-7722
Email: jstutevi@iupui.edu
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