Ob-Gyn Links
Educational Resources
LINK TO UT MEDICAL LIBRARY
Policies
STUDENT
POLICIES
Below are links to selected policies. Please consult the most recent
Centerscope, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Student
Handbook, for a complete listing of topics and policies, or the Office
of Undergraduate Medical Education for further information. To view
the Centerscope in its entirety CLICK
HERE
POLICY ON HARASSMENT: RACIAL,
SEXUAL AND OTHER
POLICY ON THE COPYRIGHT ACT
POLICY ON SAFETY AND WELL-BEING:
ALCOHOL, DRUGS, SMOKING AND FIREARMS
Professional Organizations
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND
GYNECOLOGISTS (ACOG)
Patient information materials addressing a host of women's health
related issues predominate on the open-access section. Members of
ACOG can access the full text of Obstetrics and Gynecology, evidence
based practice guidelines and other educational opportunities. DIRECT
LINK TO ACOG MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S WEB SITE
This site gives women of all ages the facts on women's heart disease
and stroke.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA)
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S
ASSOCIATION (AMWA)
AMWA is an organization of more than 10,000 women physicians and
medical students dedicated to serving as a voice for women's health.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
(ASRM)
The ASRM is an organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise
in reproductive medicine and biology.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
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.
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS OF GYNECOLOGY
AND OBSTETRICS (APGO)
Here you can download free APGO publications, and find publication
and program listings related to women's health curricula.
FREIDA
ONLINE
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.
MARCH OF DIMES
This sites specializes in information regarding pre-pregnancy and
pregnancy, birth defects, genetics, drug use and environmental hazards
and related topics.
SOCIETY FOR MATERNAL-FETAL MEDCINE (SMFM)
SOCIETY FOR GYNECOLOGIC INVESTIGATION
(SGI)
Professional Web Sites For Issues In Women's Healthcare
HHS OFFICE OF WOMEN'S
HEALTH
The Office of Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)is the government's focal point for women's health issues.
The office directs and coordinates women's health research, health-care
services, and public and health professional education and training.
The site provides links for health professionals, researchers, and
the public.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA) WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION
CENTER
This site is designed as a women's health information resource for
physicians and other health professionals.
MEDSCAPE:
WOMEN'S HEALTH
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.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMAITON
CENTER (NWHIC)
The NWHIC is a project of the Office on Women's Health in the Department
of Health and Human Services. The site provides a gateway to the vast
array of Federal and other women's health information resources.
OBGYN.NET
A global physician reviewed network for doctors, medical professionals,
women and the medical industry.
OBGYNLINX
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.
Federal Government Sites
AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH WOMEN'S HEALTH
This site gives examples of research projects currently underway
and completed on topics concerning conditions especially important
to women
HEALTH RESOURCES
AND SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) WOMEN'S HEALTH
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.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEATLH STATISTICS
(NCHS)
This site has vital statistics for 1998, the Healthy People 2010
database, and other national statistics.
NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARING HOUSE
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.
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
NCI ATLAS ON CANCER MORTALITY
This site is an interactive version of the atlas which allows users
to create customized maps
International Health Agencies
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR
WOMEN (UNIFEM)
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.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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.
Special Topics Web Sites
Contraception
CONTRACEPTION ONLINE
Contraception Online is designed to keep you current on the latest
is contraception research and practice. The site also provides effective
educational tools for creating timely presentations on development
related to contraception and related reproductive health issues.
Contraception Online offers these critical resources:
-Slide Library - create custom PowerPoint
presentations from innovative slide talks. Slides can be downloaded
instantly, and each presentation is accompanied by talking points
and references. Slide Library contents are organized into talk topics
and can all be used for self study.
-The Contraception Report - Access critical
information on reproductive health, including materials specifically
designed for patients.
-Patient Information - Choose from a variety
of relevant topics and download educational materials.
Contraception Online is continuously updated with pertinent new slide
talks and the latest issue of "The Contraception Report,"
including timely patient education materials and breakthrough research
on reproductive health issues.
THE ALAN GUTTMACHER INSTITUE
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.
ACOGNET
- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
A collection of resources: screening tools, conference announcements,
hotlines, fact sheets, coalitions, etc.
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
This is a non-profit organization that works towards public education,
legislation, and increased awareness to develop community resources.
Menopause & Hormone Replacement
JACOB'S INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH
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.
NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(NAMS)
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
CANCERNET
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.
SOCIETY OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS
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.
WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK
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
CDC - TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
This site provides the Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.
Tobacco and Substance Abuse
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU (MCB)
This site features screening for substance abuse in pregnant women.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Premenstrual Dysphoria
SOCIETY FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
RESEARCH
This site provides a fact sheet and frequently asked questions of
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Teen Pregnancy
NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT 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
OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND
A Comprehensive guide to ultrasound scans in pregnancy.
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