Additional sites will be added as the class progresses.

General Resources:

• familydoctor.org from the American Academy of Family Physicians
• MayoClinic.com
• National Women's Health Information Center: Women's Health.gov
• Women's Health: AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Women's Health: Angus Cameron Medical Library
• Women's Health: HealthWeb
• Women's Health: National Institutes of Health
• Women's Health: Rural Assistance Center
• Women's Health: WebMD
• Women's Health Issues: MedlinePlus

Week One - March 20, 2007
Menopause and Hormone Therapy
Instructors:  Holly Brown-Borg (Ph.D.) and Elizabeth Burns (M.D.)
Hormone Therapy Resources:

• Hormone Replacement Therapy: Benefits and Alternatives: MayoClinic.com
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: MedlinePlus
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: National Institutes of Health
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: PubMed Central Search
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information

Additional Resources on Hormone Therapy from Dr. Elizabeth Burns' lecture:

• Facts about Menopausal Hormone Therapy, published 2002, by the National Institutes of Health
• Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms, full report of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• NIH State-of-the-Science Conference Statement on Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms
• Women's Health Initiative website

Menopause Resources:

• Menopause: MayoClinic.com
• Menopause: MedlinePlus
• Menopause: National Institutes of Health
• Menopause: PubMed Central Search
• Menopause and Hormone Therapy: National Women's Health Center
• Menopause Health Center: WebMD

Week Two - March 27, 2007
Fibromyalgia
Instructor:  Jeanie McHugo (PA-C, M.S.)
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the New Vaccine
Instructor:  Shari Orser (M.D.)
Fibromyalgia Resources:

• Fibromyalgia: American College of Rheumatology
• Fibromyalgia: Arthritis Foundation
• Fibromyalgia: MayoClinic.com
• Fibromyalgia: MedlinePlus
• Fibromyalgia: What it is and How to Manage it
• Fibromyalgia Health Center: WebMD
• Patient Information: National Fibromyalgia Association
• Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia

Additional Resources on Fibromyalgia from Jeanie McHugo's lecture:

• British Columbia Fibromyalgia Society
• Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
• Fibromyalgia Information Foundation from Oregon Health Sciences University
• Fibromyalgia Network
• National Fibromyalgia Partnership
• OHSU Fibromyalgia Clinic Questionnaire
• Pro Health's Fibroylalgia Support

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources:

• Gardasil: (HPV Vaccine): FDA
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus) : MedlinePlus
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus): U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccines for Cervical Cancer
• HPV Infection: MayoClinic.com
• HPV Vaccine Questions and Answers
• Human Papillomavirus:WebMD
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
• Vaccine Protects Against Virus Linked to Half of All Cervical Cancers

Week Three - April 3, 2007
Pregnancy and Infertility
Instructors:  Jane Dunlevy (Ph.D.) and Steffen Christensen (M.D.)
Pregnancy Resources:

• Drugs and Lactation (LactMed) Basics Brochure
• Drugs and Lactation (LactMed) Database
• Healthy Pregnancy
• Pregnancy: MayoClinic.com
• Pregnancy: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Pregnancy: WebMD
• Pregnancy and Childbirth

Infertility Resources:

• Disorders Associated with Infertility
• Infertility: American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
• Infertility: MayoClinic.com
• Infertility: MedlinePlus
• Infertility: womenshealth.gov
• Infertility and Reproductive Health Center: WebMD
• Infertility/Fertility
• Male Infertility: American Urological Association
• Male Infertility: Georgia Reproductive Specialists
• Trying to Conceive: American Fertility Association

Week Four - April 10, 2007
Depression and Anxiety
Instructor:  James Roerig (Pharm.D.)
Eating Disorders and Obesity
Instructor:  James Mitchell (M.D.)
Depression and Anxiety Resources:

• Anxiety: MedlinePlus
• Anxiety and Panic Disorders Health Center: WebMD
• Depression: MayoClinic.com
• Depression: MedlinePlus
• Depression: National Institute of Mental Health
• Depression Health Center: WebMD
• Guidelines for the Treatment and Management of Depression by Primary Healthcare Professionals.  National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability (New Zealand).  1996.
• Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. American Psychiatric Association.  2nd ed., 2000.

Eating Disorders and Obesity Resources:

• Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
• Body Mass Calculator: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Body Mass Index Table: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Eating Disorders: MayoClinic.com
• Eating Disorders: MedlinePlus
• Eating Disorders: MeritCare
• National Eating Disorders Association
• Gastric Bypass:  MedlinePlus
• Obesity: MayoClinic.com
• The Pima Indians, Pathfinders for Health:  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Week Five - April 17, 2007
Incontinence
Instructors:  Leatha Vaagen (M.P.T.) and Thomas Hutchens (M.D.)
Incontinence Resources:

• Kegel Exercises:  MayoClinic.com
• Overactive Bladder: MayoClinic.com
• Urinary Incontinence: MayoClinic.com
• Urinary Incontinence: medem.com (Enter urinary incontinence in Search Medical Library box)
• Urinary Incontinence: MedlinePlus
• Urinary Incontinence and OAB Health Center: WebMD
• Urinary Incontinence, Bladder Training:  Familydoctor.org
• Urinary Incontinence, Embarrassing but Treatable: Familydoctor.org
• Urinary Incontinence in Women: NKUDIC
• UrologyHealth.org: American Urological Association

Week Six - April 24, 2007
Cancer Screening
Instructor:  Kim Krohn (M.D.)
Preventive Practices
Instructor:  David Billings (M.D.)
Cancer Screening Resources:

• American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer
• CancerGuide: Cancer Basics: Understanding Cancer Types and Staging
• Cervical Cancer Screening: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Who Attend STD Clinics or Have a History of STDs
• Mammography: MedlinePlus
• Screening Asymptomatic Women for Ovarian Cancer: American College of Preventive Medicine Practice Policy Statement
• Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers
• Screening Mammography for Breast Cancer: American College of Preventive Medicine Practice Policy Statement
• Women's Cancers: National Cancer Institute
 

Preventive Practices Resources:

• Get Regular Exams and Screenings: CDC
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2006:  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Healthy Lifestyle: American Heart Association
• Healthy Living: MedlinePlus
• Reynolds Risk Score, Calculating Heart & Stroke Rick for Women
• Staying Active and Eating Healthy: National Women's Health Information Center
• Tips for a Healthy Life for Women: CDC
• Updated guidelines advise focusing on women's lifetime heart risk
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
• Heart Health: (in the news) "Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: 2007 Update" in the journal Circulation. It is "published online before print February 19, 2006"