I underwent my basic medical training at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, at the time considered to be the leading medical center in Africa. I subsequently rotated through the specialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Emergency Room, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. After initial training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Nigeria, I proceeded to the United Kingdom for training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 1997 Working as Registrar to Professor Stuart Campbell, a pioneer and leading authority in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, I had training in the management of high-risk pregnancies. In my years of training, I have had the opportunity of working closely with such leaders in the field as Anthony Vintzileos, M.D., Yves Ville, M.D., Anthony Scialli, M.D., Stuart Stanton, M.D., Tom Bourne, M.D., Ph.D., John T. Queenan, M.D., John C. Smulian, M.D., and Cande V. Ananth, Ph.D., M.P.H. I have authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading obstetrics and gynecology journals. In addition, I have contributed seven chapters in major maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics and ultrasound textbooks. I am a referee and reviewer for seven leading journals in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Imaging. I have been ranked by Obstetrics & Gynecology, the most prestigious journal in the field, with a circulation in excess of 46,000 and an impact factor of 3.512, among the top 10% of reviewers for the journal. I am also rated among the top 5% of reviewers for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, considered the most respected journal in obstetrical and gynecological imaging. My work has been cited in virtually every major obstetric text as well as in numerous journal articles. My work is also cited in the practice guidelines of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the official educational guide (Prolog) in Obstetrics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. I was invited to write editorials for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology and American Family Physician (readership in excess of 190,000). I have had front cover articles in two of the leading journals. I have been interviewed for numerous newspaper articles (Dallas Home News, The Greenville News, the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Pregnancy Today, Boca Raton News, Intellihealth.Com, the Statesman, and Prevention magazine). My primary area of interest is Maternal-Fetal Medicine, with particular interests in abnormalities of the placenta and umbilical cord, prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound, and intrapartum and operative obstetrics. I enjoy teaching medical students and other residents and have been recognized with numerous teaching awards. My research presentations have won the First Prizes at the New Jersey Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society in 2003, 2004, and 2006 as well as the New York Perinatal Society in 2005. As a Chief Resident at Georgetown University Medical Center, I received the First Place award at the Resident Research Day. I have also presented my work at numerous National and International conferences including the World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, World Congress of Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Course on Audit. Recently, my focus of research has changed to basic science. In collaboration with Dr Morgan Peltier, PhD, Director of the Perinatal Biology Laboratory at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School, I am examining the effect of progesterone at a cellular level on the mediators of preterm labor and cervical ripening. The first of these experiments “Effect of progesterone on Nitric oxide production by bacteria-stimulated endocervical and vaginal epithelial cells” and “Effect of experimental preterm premature rupture of the membranes on fetal weight “were presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 26th Annual Clinical Meeting in Miami, Florida in February 2006. Further experiments are being prepared for publicationRead More
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vice Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vanderbilt University Medical Center North B1100, Nashville, TN (USA) 37232-2519 Office telephone: (615) 343-5227 Fax: (615) 343-8881 e-mail: frank.boehm@vanderbilt.edu Dr. Frank H. Boehm is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He is the former Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center as well as the former Chair of the Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Ethics Committee. Dr. Boehm is a graduate of Vanderbilt Medical School and the Yale Internship and Residency Program. He is Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine and has authored over 200 scientific publications as well as co-editing a major medical textbook. Dr. Boehm has also authored Doctor’s Cry, Too: Essays from the Heart of a Physician and Building Patient Doctor Trust which addresses the issue of physician-patient communication and the need for doctors to build trusting relationships with their patients. Dr. Boehm has served on national committees and is a reviewer of major scientific publications in his field. In addition, he has spoken throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. He currently authors an op-ed column in the Tennessean, a Nashville newspaper, on medical issues. He has received numerous honors, including, Vanderbilt Medical Center Faculty Award for teaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows in the clinical setting and was the first recipient of the Frank H. Boehm Award for contributions to continuing medical education. Dr. Boehm has three children and five grandchildren. He and his wife, Julie, reside in Nashville and Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Boehm can be reached at his email, frank.boehm@vanderbilt.edu, office telephone, (615) 343-5227, fax, (615) 343-8881.Read More
Цель женского здоровья, и образовательный центр (WHEC) является поддержка и улучшение возможностей для получения образования и общего состояния здоровья женщин и женщин, особенно в развивающихся странах. Охрана здоровья женщин и состояние является весьма сложной и трудной проблемой для развивающихся и промышленно развитых странах так. Женщины сталкиваются с огромными препятствиями — предубеждение, остракизм, насилие в семье, бедность, голод и практически не имеют доступа к медицинской помощи и спасения жизни медикаменты. Здоровье женщин и центр образования, посвященный здоровью женщин и благосостояния во всем мире. Его веб-сайт, WomensHealthSection.com для образовательных целей, между США и развивающимися странами: взаимной выгоды и взаимного уважения. Мы поддерживаем и помочь проектов / программ в области охраны здоровья женщин, образования и научных исследований. Мы верим: На этом направлении усилия никогда не идет в отходы, а не провал. Каждый год более 500 000 женщин умирают во время беременности или родов, и менее чем 10 миллионов детей умирают, не дожив до своего пятого дня рождения-почти 40% из них в первый месяц жизни. Но практика показывает, что по крайней мере, 6 миллионов из этих жизней можно спасти ежегодно, доказавших, экономически эффективных мероприятий. Наша концепция: мир, где все женщины и дети получали помощь им нужно жить здоровой, плодотворной жизни. Наша цель: инвестировать средства в доставку и заранее матерей, новорожденных и детского здоровья, и тем самым поставить 50% от 60-бремя страны «на пути» к достижению ЦРТ 4 и 5 на 5 лет. Что мы делаем? Здоровье женщин и центр образования (WHEC) выступает за гендерное равенство в сфере здравоохранения и образования для женщин и девочек во всем мире. WHEC приносит внимание, каким образом биологические и социально-культурных факторов, влияющих на здоровье женщин и мужчин, мальчиков и девочек. WHEC направлена на повышение знаний и укрепление здоровья сектора ответ на сбор доказательств, укрепление потенциала и участия в пропагандистской деятельности, как гендерное неравенство и сказаться на здоровье людей. WHEC посвящен пути, что гендерная проблематика, как социальной конструкции, влияет на здоровье мужчин и женщин. Но мы также понимаем, что гендерное неравенство выше сказывается на здоровье женщин в связи с дискриминацией, которой они сталкиваются практически в каждой культуре. Гендерное неравенство усугубляет вредное воздействие бедности и отсутствия образования по вопросам охраны здоровья женщин, что препятствует возможности миллионы женщин во всем мире получить доступ к медико-санитарной помощи и достижения наилучшего возможного уровня здоровья. WomensHealthSection.com обучение медицинских работников по поводу условий, которые являются исключительно женщины, более распространена среди женщин, или диагностируется или относиться по-разному у женщин по сравнению с мужчинами. Данное издание представляет непредвзятой, всеобъемлющей, лаконичными и клинически соответствующие обзорные статьи и практические разделы. Статьи экспертный обзор для поддержания высокого качества и проверки клинического значения, медицинские точность и ясность изложения. Наиболее проницательные и наводящий на размышления статей теперь доступны в одном портале. Все WHEC Практика Сообщения обзор от 18 до 24 месяцев после публикации, и изменениями, подтвердил, или отозвано. Почему пол и состояние здоровья? Оба гендерных различий и неравенства между мужчинами и женщинами могут привести к неравенству между мужчинами и женщинами в состоянии здоровья и доступе к медико-санитарной помощи. Например: Женщина не может получить необходимые медицинские услуги, поскольку нормы в своей общине предотвратить ее от поездки в одиночку клинику. Подростковая мальчик умер в результате несчастного случая, поскольку в попытке оправдать для сверстников ожиданий, что молодые люди должны быть «смелый» риск-воспроизведения. Замужняя женщина контракты с ВИЧ, поскольку социальные стандарты поощряют мужа неразборчивость при одновременном предотвращении ее от настаивать на использовании презервативов. Страны, смертность от рака легких среди мужчин намного превышает соответствующий показатель для женщин, поскольку курение считается привлекательным маркер мужественности, в то время как с неодобрением, как unfeminine у женщин. В каждом из этих случаев, гендерные нормы и ценности, и в результате поведения, отрицательно влияющие здоровья. В самом деле, гендерного изображения в определенное время и место может быть одним из главных препятствий — иногда самое важное препятствие — стоял между мужчинами и женщинами и достижения благосостояния. WHEC выпустил серию информационных страниц об актуальности гендерных на ряд конкретных проблем со здоровьем. Чтение им за это хороший способ, чтобы начать получать чувство пути гендерного взаимодействия и охраны здоровья. WomensHealthSection.com является глобальным, веб-платформа для различных форм взаимодействия. Эта платформа позволяет отдельным лицам, группам, компаниям и университетов нигде в мире к сотрудничеству — для целей инноваций, образования, научных исследований и повышения причины мира, здоровья и развития. Мы приглашаем Вас использовать эту платформу, и, наконец, управление, чтобы получить лучшие из этой платформе.Read More
MARIO PRETI born in Arona (Italy) June 5th 1960. Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1990 at the University of Turin, Italy. Specialization in Medical Oncology in 1994 at the University of Turin. From 1992 Assistant then, up to now, Deputy Director at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Turin-St. Anna Hospital (the second greatest Gynecological Hospital in Europe). Head of Urodynamic Unit of the Department of Gynecology. Regional Referent for diagnosis and treatment of lower genital tract neoplasia In the Colposcopy Unit at the same Department. Doctor Mario Preti belongs to the Faculty of the Specialization School in Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin since 1992 and of the School of Midwifery since 1986. At present he is holding a course on «Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Female Genital Tract Neoplasms» and a course on «Surgical operation in Obstetrics». Fellow of the ISSVD (International Society for the Study of Vulvo-vaginal disease) from 1990. He is Chair of the Oncological Committee on Superficially invasive carcinoma. Founding Member of the Italian Interdisciplinary Society of Vulvology (SIIV), Assistant Secretary from the foundation in 1996 up to 2004, and then Treasurer. Fellow of the Italian Society of Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology (SICPCV) since 1985. He is member of the Scientific Committee since 1998 and he is National Referent for Vulvar Pathology. Member of Scientific Committee of IFCP (International Federation of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology) since 2005. Doctor Mario Preti has participated as invited speaker to 25 International Congresses on vulvar and cervico-vaginal diseases. He published more than 200 scientific papers. Some of them have been published on International Journals: British Journal of Dermatology, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Journal Lower Genital Tract Disease, Journal of Surgical Oncology, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press). As attested by his scientific publications doctor Mario Preti collaborates with: European Institute of Oncology (Milan Italy), National Cancer Institute (Milan, Italy), Regional Cancer Center (Aviano, Italy), National Cancer Institute Regina Elena (Rome, Italy), Department of Gynecology University of Bologna (Bologna Italy), Department of Pathology University of Gainesville (Florida, USA), Department of Gynecology, Academic Medical Center/NKI-AvL, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Erasmus University M.C., Rotterdam, (The Netherlands), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier de Creteil, (France).Read More
Welcome to the virtual health library in women’s health care – Guidelines for Women’s Health Partner, Publish & Promote The Journal, WomensHealthSection.com contains a number of innovative and successful best practices from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), participating institutions, their faculty, and UN entities around the world. In this section, institutions, authors and NGOs can view and rate best practices in specific fields of work, network with organizations around the world, and promote their own work to a global audience. Users can also submit papers, manuscripts, photographs representative of their work which will be available for fellow users to browse. The most of our content is generally commissioned, but if you have a great idea for a commentary, editorial, public health review, news story, interview, book review, or public health classic, we would be happy to consider your proposal. We are embarking on a new era in medicine and health care. As you know the information super-highway has much information to offer to the health care providers all over the world. To reach the global community and to serve national and international health care educational needs, we have opened, the Guidelines for Contributors and Submit a Manuscript, for fast, easy electronic submission of your work. Serving all over the world, the Journal, WomensHealthSection.com is most widely read in the specialty. We plan development together. We build partnerships to last. Grants and services provided by Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) to the Authors and Editors help us all to build better health care systems in both industrialized and developing countries: Partner, Publish & Promote. What sort of papers/research do we want, publish and fund? The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) publishes papers on matters of women’s health and health development with a special focus on Millennium Development Goal # 5 (Improve Maternal Health). This is a very broad field, and we consider a very wide range of papers, but the ones that survive peer review and are accepted for publication have some common features: The work described has some implications beyond where it was done. We learned something from the paper. We think that our readers would learn something, or find the contents useful to them in their work. The work is novel, relevant and valid, and has been conducted in an ethical manner. WHEC provides grants for the research/publications for the accepted paper for the translations in six languages to be included in WomensHealthSection.com and dissemination of the work worldwide to millions of our readers in health care and policy-makers. Authors of accepted papers are also invited to participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME) discussions and forums on WHEC Global Health Line. Unsolicited manuscripts: For the sections – Research, Policy & Practice, and Lessons From The Field manuscripts must be accompanied by two paragraphs indicating what they add to the literature:– A brief explanation of what was already known about the topic concerned;– A brief outline of what we know as a result of your manuscript. The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC)’s policy on competing interests: Competing interests arise when authors, reviewer, or editors have personal, commercial, political, academic or financial interests that are not fully apparent and that may influence their professional judgment on a paper’s content or suitability for publication. The WHEC recognizes that the desirable expertise of authors, writers and reviewers also makes them prone to acquiring competing interests in their subject area. The WHEC also requires authors, editors and reviewers to disclose their competing interests, upon submission or review of a paper for any section of the journal. Authors’ competing interests statements will be taken into consideration when a final decision is made to accept or reject a paper, but will not stand as the only criterion for rejection without the editors first seeking further clarification from the authors. The WHEC asks reviewers to decline the invitation to review a paper if they feel that they may have a conflict of interest that would impede their objectivity, and to declare any potential competing interests when accepting the invitation to review. The editors and editorial advisers are obliged to declare any competing interests to WHEC, and preclude themselves from handling papers in such interests collide. The WHEC’s usual time span on conflict of interests is for three years preceding the disclosure, but authors, reviewers and editors are asked to declare any relevant competing interests that they may have outside of this period. In addition, The WHEC requires that authors explicitly state all sources of funding for research or writing activities. This information should be included in the acknowledgements section of the paper, and the methods section of the paper should include the role of the funding source as regards the design, execution, and analysis of the study, and the decision to submit the paper for publication. Submitting and Publishing Clinical Trials on WomensHealthSection.com: The registration of all interventional trials is a scientific, ethical and moral responsibility. This will improve research transparency and will ultimately strengthen the validity and value of the scientific evidence base. Clinical trials sponsored by pharmaceutical companies should follow specific guidelines; available at: http://www.gpp-guidelines.org . All human trials that are phase 2a and above must be registered with a clinical trial registry of World Health Organization (WHO); available at: http://www.who.int/ictrp/en or National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States; available at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ Authors should provide the name of the trial registry, the registry URL, and the trial registration number at the end of the abstract. Please note: Submit your contributions in a Microsoft Word compatible format (*.doc) and in English only. Thank you. License for publication Inquires at:Editorial OfficeWomen’s Health and Education Center (WHEC)Springfield, MA, USAe-mail: Editor@WomensHealthSection.comRead More
The Journal, WomensHealthSection.com, is the official publication of The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC), NGO in Special Consultative Status of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The editors / physicians’ board welcome submissions for various sections of the Journal. Authors are encouraged to supply step-by-step photos, a video clip, or both to be posted online with the article. Founded in 2002, the Journal is published in six official languages of the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The translations, we believe, will increase understanding of the medical literature and help foster networks of health-care providers around the globe. The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC), addresses through its publications, the most pressing public health concerns of populations around the world. To ensure the widest possible availability of authoritative information and guidance on public health matters, WHEC encourages its translation and adaptation. To compile WHEC Practice Bulletins, the following journals are frequently surveyed. We hope that our efforts contribute to improved and informed care. All contributions, including solicited articles and symposia, are critically reviewed by the editors and invited referees. Reviewers’ comments are provided to authors. The decision of the editors is final. Authors are welcome to suggest the names of individuals they consider qualified to serve as reviewers. All human investigation must be conducted according to the principles expressed in the Declaration of Helsinki. All studies involving animals must state that guidelines for the use and care of laboratory animals of the authors’ institution or the National Research Council or any national law were followed. Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica American Journal of Cardiology American Journal of Clinical Pathology American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) American Journal of Psychiatry Annals of Medicine Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology British Medical Journal (BMJ) British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Bulletin of the World Health Organization Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Cancer Circulation Contraception Diabetes ( Journal of the American Diabetes Association) European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology Fertility and Sterility Human Reproduction International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics International Urogynecology Journal Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Journal Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology Journal of Reproductive Medicine Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine Lancet Military Medicine Neurourology Urodynamics New England Journal of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology Pediatrics United Nations Chronicle UrologyRead More
New York Main Representative at UN for NGO Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) 300 Stafford Street; Suite 265 Springfield, MA 01104 USA Telephone: 413-733-1177 Fax: 413-733-0425 e-mail:jriverawhec@gmail.com Born in Puerto Rico in 1971, Joanne Rivera has resided in New York City since 1990. Mother of 3 children, one boy and two girls, she has dedicated her work to improve maternal and child health. All throughout school and college education at Greenfield Community college and Bay State Mini Medical School in Massachusetts, the emphasis was on: make all efforts to understand different customs and learn to respect the differences. She is bilingual (English and Spanish) and welcomes challenges to resolve conflicts. Her extensive training includes: management, scheduling, money-management, organize and supervise care for the disabled. She has provided care for consumers with severe medical disabilities, hip and knee joint replacements, seizures, cerebral palsy, and incontinence. Her expertise also includes accurate records of medication, progress notes, safety plan and wound care. She has worked for 4 years with Behavioral Health Network and Western Massachusetts Elder Care, Inc. before joining Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC). Joined in 2007 as Office Manager of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) she has worked tirelessly to get various projects and programs of WHEC, in maternal and child health, off the ground. That is how the interest in international project and program development started. As we begin our next chapter of the development of this Global Initiative, we all welcome her in the challenging role of Main NGO Representative of WHEC at the United Nations. Working at WHEC her duties include: coordinating collaboration with a diverse group of professionals from United Nations, intra-country, national, regional and local agencies, universities, schools of public health, community organizations and professional societies. We hope our efforts are helpful in implementing improved and informed care. We hope that our initiatives will provide a useful factual basis for action, for all those working for Safe Motherhood.Read More
