Career Choice Resources
Educational Resources
Student Policies
Please consult the most recent , the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Student Handbook, for a complete listing of topics and policies, or the Graduate Medical Education Institutional Polices webpage for further information.
Patient information materials addressing a host of women's health related issues
predominate on the open-access section.
This site gives women of all ages the facts on women's heart disease and stroke.
Since 1847 the American Medical Association (AMA) has had one mission: to promote
the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
AMWA is an organization of more than 10,000 women physicians and medical students
dedicated to serving as a voice for women's health.
The ASRM is an organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive
medicine and biology.
AAMC mission is to improve the health of the public by enhancing the effectiveness
of academic medicine. To this end they have links for Medcareers, ERAS, Frieda, and
other sites for medical students to use as they decide on an eventual career choice.
Here you can download free APGO publications, and find publication and program listings
related to women's health curricula.
FREIDA Online is a database containing information on approximately 7,500 graduate
medical education programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME), as well as on 200 combined specialty programs. The site
provides statistics summarizing training in each specialty and subspecialty. Current
information about the marketplace for new physicians is also available. Specifically,
FREIDA displays the results from AMA surveys of recent GME graduates about their employment
seeking experiences.
This sites specializes in information regarding pre-pregnancy and pregnancy, birth
defects, genetics, drug use and environmental hazards and related topics.
The SMFM is a society of maternal-fetal medicine sub-specialists and others who are
dedicated to the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. We are obstetricians/gynecologists
with advanced training and expertise in maternal and fetal healthcare.
SGI's mission is establish the scientific basis and clinical translation of reproductive
science and women's health by providing and promoting leadership and excellence in
research, international forums for scientific exchange, mentoring, career development
and education, advocacy for research in women's health and reproductive science and
collaboration with academia, government, industry and professional organizations
The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Our vision is to improve the health and sense of well-being of all U.S. women and
girls. We accomplish this by leading and coordinating the efforts of all the HHS agencies
and offices involved in women's health.
This site is designed as a women's health information resource for physicians and
other health professionals.
The site offers includes (1) a large collection of free, full-text, peer-reviewed
clinical medicine articles; (2) access to MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, & TOXLINE;(3) Daily medical
news; and (4) self-assessment features.
A global physician reviewed network for doctors, medical professionals, women and
the medical industry.
ObGynlinx is designed to offer the most current medical news in a particular practice
area, to accurately and efficiently search the web for medical information, and to
enable physicians to share and discuss ideas with fellow specialists.
This site gives examples of research projects currently underway and completed on
topics concerning conditions especially important to women.
The HRSA provides national leadership to increase access to primary and preventive health care for those who are medically underserved. HRSA's education and training activities, community-based health services, and research incorporate the unique needs of women and girls with a view that health is a life-span issue, and that race, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic factors along with other life experiences must be considered.
This site has vital statistics for 1998, the Healthy People 2010 database, and other
national statistics.
This is an Internet web site intended to make evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
and related abstract, summary and comparison materials widely available to health
care professionals. It is operated by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, creating
hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs by funding thousands of scientists in universities
and research institutions in every state across America and around the globe.
This site is an interactive version of the atlas which allows users to create customized
maps.
This organization is working for women's empowerment and gender equality. Has a section
entitled "A World Free of Violence Against Women" and Women's Human Rights.
The WHO makes recommendations about international nomenclature of diseases, causes
of death and public health practices. It develops establishes and promotes international
standards concerning foods, pharmaceutical and similar issues.
Contraception
The mission of the Alan Guttmacher institute (AGI) is to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men - in the United States and throughout the world. The aims of AGI's domestic and international projects and activities are to:- foster sexual and reproductive health and rights;
- promote the prevention of unintended pregnancies;
- guarantee the freedom of women to terminate unwanted pregnancies;
- achieve healthy pregnancies and births;
- secure societal support for parenthood and parenting; and
- promote gender equality within sexual, familial and social relationships.
A collection of resources: screening tools, conference announcements, hotlines, fact sheets, coalitions, etc.
This is a non-profit organization that works towards public education, legislation, and increased awareness to develop community resources.
Menopause & Hormone Replacement
This site offers Guidelines for Counseling Women on the Management of Menopause. This document was developed by JIWH Expert Panel for use by health plans and clinicians.
NAMS is devoted to promoting understanding of menopause, and thereby improving the health of women through midlife and beyond. This site offers news summaries, abstracts from their journal and an extensive list of answerers to FAQ's, patient brochures and review a comprehensive bibliography on all aspects of health and aging during this phase of life.
Gynecologic Cancer
This site form the National Cancer Institute (NCI) provides access to current information on cancer diagnosis and treatment, the NCI database on cancer care, and extensive information on cancer screening and prevention.
The SGO is a non-profit, international organization made up of obstetricians and gynecologist specializing in gynecologic oncology. Its purpose is to improve the care of women with gynecologic cancer, to raise standards of practice in gynecologic oncology and to encourage on-going research.
This site form the SGO is designed for patient education regarding gynecologic cancer including personalized risk assessment for development of gynecologic breast cancer.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This site provides the Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Tobacco and Substance Abuse
This site features screening for substance abuse in pregnant women.
Premenstrual Dysphoria
This site provides a fact sheet and frequently asked questions of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Teen Pregnancy
This organization is a nonprofit nonpartisan initiative that provides a national presence and leadership to raise awareness of the issue and attract new resources to the cause.
Ultrasound
A Comprehensive guide to ultrasound scans in pregnancy.