Rosa
F. Myers, A.R.N.P., M.S.N.
Region Ill Women's Health Coordinator
US Public Health Service, Region III
150 South Independence Mall West, Suite 436
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
Tel (215) 861-4637
Fax (215) 861-4623
E-mail: rmyers@osophs.dhhs.gov
Ms. Myers is the Regional Womens Health Coordinator for Region III. The
U.S. Public Health Region III serves the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Ms. Myers is a commander in the
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and a masters-prepared adult nurse
practitioner with more than twenty-four years of experience in clinical practice including
womens health, public health administration, education, and research.
Ms. Myers received her bachelors and masters degrees in
nursing from the American University in Washington, D.C. and Seton Hall University in
South Orange, NJ respectively. Ms. Myers has collaborated with federal, state, and local
agencies in providing educational programs aimed at health promotion and disease
prevention. She has also developed videos to train federal employees in the prevention of
occupationally acquired HIV, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis B. She has been a lobbyist for
the North Dakota Nurses Association on a number of health care issues. In addition,
she developed a tool to assist health care providers in the assessment of victims of
domestic violence.
In the position of regional womens health coordinator,
Ms. Myers has the opportunity to have a positive impact on the health of women in Region
III and nationally. The health of women is a vital regional and national resource that
must be promoted through the collaborative efforts of federal, state, and local
organizations. The promotion of healthy lifestyles throughout the lifespan of women is one
of Ms. Myers area of expertise and interest, and an area, which she will give much
emphasis.
Ms Myers is a member of the American Nurses
Association, the Florida State Nurses Association, The Uniformed Nurse Practitioner
Association, The American Occupational Health Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau,
Hispanic Nurses Association, and the U.S. Public Health Officer Association.
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