Website Serves As Reproductive Resource

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Website Serves As Reproductive Resource (NAPSA)—Getting accurate, upto-date information on reproductive health—including topics on abor- tion, bone health, contraception, genetics, menopause, sexually transmitted infections, and more— is now as easy as going online. An updated website offers more than 800 pagesofclinical content, patient education, and policy information organized into an intuitive and sophisticated design. With online quizzes, helpful resources and educational tools, the site is a valuable source for people seeking information on reproductive health. The site is also an online rarity with no banners or pop up window advertisements, and no sign-ups or registration forms, which allows the visitors to view the content anonymously. The site—www.arhp.org—has been revamped by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, a multidisciplinary clinical association with the mission to educate healthcare professionals and the public on all reproductive health topics. The organization, which will celebrate its 40” anniversary in 2003, was the first of its kind to offer continuing medical education (CME) credits online. Now healthcare providers can earn instant CME credits or CE units with online issues of Clinical Proceedings—the associa- A fontof information on reproductive health can now be found on theInternet. tion’s accredited monograph. Through the organization’s website, healthcare providers can also connect to a wide range of resources, including ARHP’s awardwinning visiting faculty curriculum, information on reproductive health research, other websites, books and mediaarticles. Also online are ARHP’s highly regarded patient education tools. Thesite includes three interactive programs—Choosing a Birth Control Method, Test Your Calcium IQ and Test Your Contraceptive IQ— each designed to raise awareness about reproductive health issues. Visitors to the site can also read any of ARHP’s brochuresor order a hard copyfor no charge. For additional information, visit www.arhp.org.