The Center for Research and Education in Women's Health (CREWH), established in 1997, promotes the health of women of all ages using a multidisciplinary approach. CREWH includes researchers and educators from a variety of disciplines who share a common interest in better understanding factors that affect women's health throughout the lifecycle. The center unites scientists and scholars from many UMass schools and departments, including Public Health, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Anthropology, Psychology, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

CREWH promotes women's health in a variety of ways:

Research: Center members conduct scientific research related to promoting and improving the health of women and girls across the life span.

Education: the Center offers seminars and conferences on women's health for the University and greater community.

Training: the Center sponsors internships and fellowships for student trainees in women's health.

Community Outreach: Center members actively maintain research and education partnerships with community organizations and individuals interested in women's health.

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NEWS

March 2012

Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, has co-written an invited commentary for the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. She discusses a new study by Italian researchers suggesting that a single ultra-high dose of vitamin D may help women with painful menstrual periods. [Read more]

 

January 2012

Winter Blues Bumming You Out?

The research of Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, is cited in a story appearing in MSN Health on how vitamin D may affect mental health, especially in winter when many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder.
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To review the 2010-2011 Annual Report for CREWH click here