2008 Woodie Awards
Health Center features new women's health services
Anna Jaller
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: News
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Starting Fri., Apr. 20, the Health Center will be addressing the needs of more than just common spring allergies or that stomach bug going around. Through the hard work and dedication of students, Health Center staff and College administration, women's health services will be made readily available to students at the College.
According to Brynnmarie Dorsey, Director of Health Services, "Addressing women's health issues on campus has always been a high priority." This issue was apparent not only to administration, but students as well. Sarah Efronson '07 and Blaine McFeeley '08, were two advocates of bringing women's services onto the campus that helped spark this process. They began by gathering research on what services were being offered at other schools, with the basis that women at this College should have these same opportunities. While expressing their concern, Dorsey and Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs, informed Efronson and McFeely that they were coincidentally already in the process of bringing these services to campus.
Thanks to the initial efforts of Efronson and McFeeley, Dean Green and Dorsey took over the investigation in order to find a way to appeal to women's needs on campus. Dean Green is excited to see these changes in action. "I have supported Brynn in all of her efforts to offer more services to address women's health issues and applaud her accomplishments," said Green.
There are numerous benefits to bringing these services to campus. McFeeley has been pushing for this change to occur since his freshman year and sees these changes as beneficial to the College community. He explained, "The addition of this service is a vital part of any campus because it affects the daily life of all students, whether they are male or female. If a student is unable to obtain these services, the consequences can be great and grave. There are many circumstances that would cause a student to not be able to obtain certain OB/GYN related health services." Furthermore, Efronson notes, "These services are a vital addition to our campus in order to provide female students on campus an outlet to be able to obtain these health related services more easily."
According to Brynnmarie Dorsey, Director of Health Services, "Addressing women's health issues on campus has always been a high priority." This issue was apparent not only to administration, but students as well. Sarah Efronson '07 and Blaine McFeeley '08, were two advocates of bringing women's services onto the campus that helped spark this process. They began by gathering research on what services were being offered at other schools, with the basis that women at this College should have these same opportunities. While expressing their concern, Dorsey and Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs, informed Efronson and McFeely that they were coincidentally already in the process of bringing these services to campus.
Thanks to the initial efforts of Efronson and McFeeley, Dean Green and Dorsey took over the investigation in order to find a way to appeal to women's needs on campus. Dean Green is excited to see these changes in action. "I have supported Brynn in all of her efforts to offer more services to address women's health issues and applaud her accomplishments," said Green.
There are numerous benefits to bringing these services to campus. McFeeley has been pushing for this change to occur since his freshman year and sees these changes as beneficial to the College community. He explained, "The addition of this service is a vital part of any campus because it affects the daily life of all students, whether they are male or female. If a student is unable to obtain these services, the consequences can be great and grave. There are many circumstances that would cause a student to not be able to obtain certain OB/GYN related health services." Furthermore, Efronson notes, "These services are a vital addition to our campus in order to provide female students on campus an outlet to be able to obtain these health related services more easily."