Region 3 Women's Health Announcement: Military Women's Health

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Military Women’s Health

Join OWH in Washington, DCor via live stream on August 27, 2018 for the National Meeting on Active Duty and Veteran Women’s Health, an event designed to address the specialized health care needs of active duty and veteran women. The meeting will be hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

The meeting will bring together clinical and behavorial health professionals and researchers to:

• Specify the most critical physical and mental health needs
• Identify and explain disparities in health care delivery
• Explore current research studies
• Communicate best practices for care

Are you an organization focused on or interested in the topic of active duty and veteran women’s health?

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), within HHS Region 3 (which includes the states: DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, and Washington D.C.), is identifying Region 3 organizations willing to participate in the Region 3 Military Women’s Health Listening Session on August 27, 2018 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EST. This listening session supports the national webinar and by participating in the Region 3 focused dialogue, you will not miss any of the webcasted workshop as there is currently a lunch noted from 12:30pm-1:30pm.

A commitment to participate would require an organization to do the following:

• Identify 3-10 staff to participate
• Have staff register and view the webcast event either together or at their desks from 10:00am-12:30pm EST, then bring staff together to one (1) room for a one (1) hour facilitated dialogue with HHS/OASH Region 3 via conference call.
• Note: all participants are encouraged to view the full day workshop; however, this Region 3 activity only requires tuning in during the times noted above.
• Have at least one (1) representative from the organization participate in a one (1) hour prep-call on August 23 or 24.  (Note: Although representatives are required to only attend a one (1) hour prep-call, there will be multiple prep-calls scheduled to ensure participation by all interested parties).
• Complete the Participating Organization Form, found here, by COB Wednesday, August 22, 2018 (Note: only one completed form per organization, please).

 If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Shrimplin Yacoub at sarah.shrimplin@hhs.gov .

Region 3 Women's Health CoordinatorSarah Shrimplin-Yacoub, M.P.H.sarah.shrimplin@hhs.gov

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) in Region 3 consists of states DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, and Washington, DC.