Center for Women Veterans
Find information on heath topics, benefits, outreach, and other resources specifically for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Health Effects of Military Service on Women Veterans Published May 2011
Systematic Review of Women Veterans Health Research 2004-2008 Published October 2010
Women and Post-Development Health (pg 6) Published May 2011
National Center for PTSD - Dedicated to research and education on trauma and PTSD; working to assure that the latest research findings help those exposed to trauma.
Traumatic Brain Injury Research (TBI) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Reports from the
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
http://dacowits.defense.gov/About.aspx
2012 Report - Health, sexual harrassment and sexual assault, reproductive health care coverage, retention, combat integration, physical requirments
2011 Report - Sexual assault, assignmemts, physical requirments
2010 Report - Wellness Research and Resources
2009 Report - Women in combat and support for families of Wounded Warriors
2008 Report - Success Strategies for Female Service Members
2007 Report - Adequacy of health care for women serving in support of Operation Iraqi and/or Operation Enduring Freedom
2006 Report - Representation and advancement of female doctors in the Armed Services
2005 Report - Work-life balance and family well-being
2004 Report - Sexual assault
2003 Report - Women’s health care issues
Recent publications from Kristin M. Mattocks, PhD, MPH. Focus on women veterans' reproductive health care services, with a particular focus on pregnancy, maternity care coordination, and infertility issues.
Women’s Health Literature Search Database
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Service has recently completed a synthesis of the research literature on the health and health care of women in the military and women Veterans.
This search tool isnow available and intended to be a resource for the VA Women's Health community including: clinicians, managers, policy makers, researchers, and Veterans.
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Supplement, S63-S218
July–August 2011