First-ever Women's Health Forum at USU

By Judy Voda

Novemebr 9, 2005 | When Mary Austin joined the research team involved in the freshman health study now under way at USU, she identified a problem on campus. She found many women had questions about their health and about health care.

Some of the women Austin talked to had health problems and had not sought medical care. She says, "They were not sure they have a health problem or were afraid to find out."

This led Austin, 21-year-old junior, to organize the first Women's Health Forum. As a pre-med student, she felt women needed a forum to ask questions about their health. Janet Osborne, director of the Women's Center, agreed. Osborne came on board to support the idea.

As a result, a Women's Health Forum will be in the Taggart Student Center in Room 221 (West Colony Room) at 7 p.m. Monday. The speaker will be Linda Roberts, a nurse practitioner from the USU Student Health and Wellness Center.

Topics covered will be include nutritional health, reproductive health, birth control, what to expect during a physical exam as well as a general overview of women's health issues. Questions from the audience will be addressed.

Austin said, "I hope the health forum can become an annual event."

If you have any questions about this event, contact Mary Austin or Janet Osborne, Women's Center, TSC 315.

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