1100 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 520, Schaumburg, IL, 60173

Phone: (847) 517-7402 | Fax: (847) 517-7225
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Website: http://www.acwhp.org/

Type of Organization: National Grassroots/Advocacy
Founded: 1978

Mission Statement: Advancing women-centered health care.

Goals:

• To establish the medical specialty of Women's Health.
• To encourage and facilitate the education and training of Women's Health Physicians and those in post-graduate training.
• To encourage and facilitate education about Women's Health issues for physicians and post-graduate trainees in all specialties and settings.
• To collaborate with other professional organizations in the education, training and support of all Women's Health providers.
• To encourage and facilitate the education of all medical students in the field of Women's Health.
• To promote quality Women's Health services.
• To promote education in Women's Health to the public.
• To encourage and support basic and clinical research in Women's Health, and to advocate research methods that most accurately reflect women's lives.
• To promote social policies that advance Women's Health.
• To encourage Women's Health Physicians' representation in medical organizations and academic institutions.
• To promote universal access to quality, cost-effective Women's Health care.

Subject Expertise: Women's Health

Key Publications: Advancing Women's Health Initiative