Goal: To educate NWHIC users about important women's health issues, to attract new users to the NWHIC site, and to offer an innovative dimension to the site.

How does it work?
Once a month, NWHIC offers a free publicity opportunity to selected Guest Editors. The NWHIC Home Page (www.4woman.gov) will feature a photo of our Guest Editor and a link to your featured health article.  As Guest Editor, you will introduce the story with a behind-the-scenes paragraph: why the topic was selected for the story, how your readers reacted, an interesting anecdote of something that happened during the research or writing of the story.

How long will the story be featured?
There will be a new Guest Editor and story every month, but all stories will remain on our back pages for a year.

How do I participate?
Fill out our Guest Editor Submission Form, and submit two published stories on women's health. These stories can be any length. NWHIC editors will select one of your stories, and will ask you to submit your photo with one or two "behind-the-scenes" paragraphs. Guest Editor forms may be faxed or mailed.

How do you select which article is featured on what month?
It will generally be on a first-come, first-serve basis and articles must be related to a women's health issue. However, NWHIC editors might decide a certain story works better during a particular time of year, such as in conjunction with a national health observance or the launch of a new NWHIC web feature. NWHIC editors will likely avoid back-to-back stories on the same health topic. 

When did the Guest Editor Program begin?
Our first Guest Editor was featured in January 1999, about two months after our formal launch.

Once we are notified of our selected month, what is our deadline for submitting the photo and "behind-the-scenes" paragraph?
We will need all materials four weeks before your scheduled on-line appearance. If we do not get the materials on time, you willl be scheduled for a different month.

Should the materials be submitted in any special format?
We will need the selected story and any graphics or art on disk. The Guest Editor's photo should be an original photo; not a scanned copy. NWHIC prefers color photos.  A list of file submission requirements can be found with the guest editor submission form.

Who should I call with questions?
Call NWHIC's Guest Editor Manager at: 1-800-994-9662.  

Who sponsors NWHIC?
The National Women's Health Information Center is sponsored by the:
Office on Women's Health
Room 712E, Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave., SW,
Washington, D.C. 20201

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