Joyce Townser, R.N., B.S.N.
Region Vll Women's Health Coordinator

Regional Women's Health Coordinator
Office on Women's Health
601 E. 12th Street, Room S1801
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 426-2926
Fax: (816) 426-2178
E-mail: JTownser@osophs.dhhs.gov

Joyce D. Townser is the Women’s Health Coordinator for Region VII of the U.S. Office of Public Health and Science. This region consists of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.  Ms. Townser is a native of Kansas City, Missouri.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has a diverse background in nursing, which includes public health, mental health, home health, pediatrics, geriatrics, well baby clinics, immunizations, education, medical-surgical, counseling and prevention.

Prior to becoming the Regional Women’s Health Coordinator, Ms. Townser worked for the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. She started out in the Child Health Division where she provided immunizations to children and adults and also worked in the Well Baby Clinics advising parents about nutritional and developmental status. She then served as the Regional Site Coordinator/Program Manager for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project. She served in this position for four years during which she coordinated the screening services for seven providers’ sites throughout the Greater Kansas City area. She also provided presentations on breast and cervical cancer as well as education programs and served as the liaison between the State and the community. Ms. Townser was very active within the community assisting with building working relationships with various agencies within the community.

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