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| Melissa Morrison and Sophie Fletcher |
Welcome!
We are two health care providers devoted to women's pelvic health. Melissa Morrison, RN, CURN is a nursing specialist in neurogenic bladder, incontinence and female sexual dysfunction. Sophie Fletcher MD is a urologist specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. We collaborate on projects with Peg Nosek, PhD Director of the
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Our goal is to develop pelvic health outreach and education programs aimed at helping women with disabilities of mobility around the world.
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| Peg Nosek, PhD |
Earlier this year, Peg was selected to participate in a U.S. Department of State sponsored
Professional Fellows EMPOWER Program administered by
Mobility International USA (MIUSA). Peg asked us to be her ambassadors to her assigned exchange country . . . Macedonia! Via Skype, we've connected with our exchange hosts in Skopje, Macedonia. Our hosts represent two organizations:
Mobility Challenge and
HERA both dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities in Macedonia. We will be working with
Jagoda Risteska and Jasmina Risteska (sisters!) of Mobility Challenge, and Vesna Matevska and Tanja Stankova of HERA.
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| Jagoda Risteska |
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| Jasmina Risteska |
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| Vesna Matevska |
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| Tanja Stankova |
The Woman in Me (Женаta bo Mенe) is the tagline creation of our hosts. It is a beautiful summary of the goal of this exchange. We want healthcare professionals to look beyond disability and treat the woman -- the woman with the same reproductive and sexual healthcare needs as any other woman.
Let the journey begin!
Bravo, team Macedonia! Sophie, you've done a brilliant job of describing our project and capturing the spirit of our mission. Thanks to you and Melissa for bringing us all your professional expertise in women's pelvic health.
ReplyDeleteMy expertise comes from the research side, from listening to thousands of women with physical disabilities tell us about their desires and frustrations with inadequate health-care and unresponsive healthcare systems. We have learned so much from listening and analyzing and documenting. Now we have a chance to teach and make some lasting changes with our precious colleagues in Macedonia.
I'm so excited about following this blog of your travels. Bon voyage and good luck getting your suitcases to close!
Peg
Thank you for sharing valuable information about Pelvic Health in Red Deer. Keep up the great work in raising awareness and promoting a healthier lifestyle in Red Deer!"
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