medical student elective Women's Health Medicine at the Center for Women's Health
The Center for Women's Health offers multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary medical
care and research opportunities related to women's health.for women.
Students work directly with faculty in Primary Care, Cardiology, Breast services, Ob-Gyn, Orthopedics, Alternative Medicine, Nutrition and Weight Management emphasizing the unique issues of women’s health. Students see patients alongside faculty preceptors and actively participate in patient management. Regular sessions with the course director cover basic topics in Women's Health including preventive health, menopause, osteoporosis, hypertension, and common primary care problems to provide a didactic framework for the rotation. Students benefit from one to one teaching by faculty preceptors during the clinic sessions. In addition, students will work on a clinical research project of their choice related to Women's Health. For information contact Val Ambrose, va2134@columbia.edu, Office of the Dean, or go to http://cumc.columbia.edu/dept/ps/electives/Medicine1.html
Pictured standing left to right: Medical residents, Laura Epstein MD, CUMC, and Zena Joseph MD, University of Pittsburgh review research data at the Center.
NIH Summer Fellowship for Medical Students
The NIH Summer Research Fellowship Committee of CUMC has awarded Tracy K. Paul, Class of 2011, College of Physicians & Surgeons, a summer fellowship to assess vascular risk among women and their families in the community of Washington-Heights Inwood. Ms. Paul joins other Columbia students at the Center for Women's Health including Melissa Laudano ('09) and Emily Hurstak ('10). In addition to original field work with a team from the Division of Cardiology, the Department of Pediatrics and the Institute of Human Nutrition, Ms. Paul meets at a weekly seminar with other CUMC students to present results of the summer research.
Pictured standing left to right: Lorraine Mull (MS Student, Human Nutrition) and Tracy Paul (P&S Student) ; seated left to right: Elaine Fleck, MD (General Medicine) and Mary McCord, MD, MPH (Pediatrics)
Master's Students at the Institute of Human Nutrition
Collaboration with research faculty at the Center for Women's Health is available for Master's degree students in the Institute of Human Nutrition. Lorraine Mull ('08) and Carolyn Wu MS ('09) evaluate attitudes and knowledge about heart disease and obesity in subjects at risk for cardiovascular disease including Hispanic, African American and Asian women.
A focus on intergenerational attitudes among families relating to concerns and awareness about the risks associated with overweight and the management of obesity in adults and children is a key interest for activities in 2009-2011.
Pictured standing left to right: Lorraine Mull (MS Student, Human Nutrition), Darlene Castro, Project coordinator, and Elsa Giardina, MD; seated left to right: Elaine Fleck, MD and Mary McCord, MD, MPH
Medical residents clinical research opportunities
The Center for Women's Health provides mentoring program for house staff. Congratulations to Deirdre Carrol Mattina, MD whose research abstract was one of three selected for presentation at the Annual Housestaff Research Grand Rounds on June10, 2009. Her research project focused on ethnic differences in perception and estimation of weight and body size. The findings indicate that physicians and public health officials must recognize differences in cultural norms and communicate true weight status to bring about change in health risk behaviors among women.
Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy
The Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy recognizes the efforts of those whose committment to teaching and education to students, residents and faculty is exemplary. Please visit the Academy website for to learn its mission, qualifications and the application process for Fellowship.
