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NEWLY FUNDED!
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the creation of six new National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, model academic health centers that will provide integrated and comprehensive women's health services across the United States. HHS will provide a total of nearly $1 million to support the six new centers, some of which will focus on rural women's health.

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April 30, 2001: The National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health Program sponsored by the Office on Women's Health has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Innovations in American Government Awards. These awards are intended to draw attention to exemplary achievements in government problem-solving and to amplify the voices of public innovators in communicating their practices. Click here for more information on the award program.

The National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health (CoEs) serve as demonstration models for the Nation to provide innovative, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and integrated health care systems for women. The CoEs provide for the specials needs of women, including the underserved and minorities, by integrating:

• state-of-the-art comprehensive and integrated health care services
• multidisciplinary research
• public and professional education, training, and materials
• community linkages for health services and programs
• leadership positions for women in academic medicine

A map of CoE locations (PDF file, 163 Kb) is available, as well as a list of links to the individual CoEs.

Last reviewed: May 2004