Organization's Mission Statement: Women's Services, a service line of Mercy Medical Center, is affiliated with Mercy Health Services, Detroit, Michigan. The local hospital consists of a referral hub hospital, PHO (specialty services), 14 community hospitals, and 40 primary care clinics located within a 13 county area. The women's service line consists of a primary care clinic employing physicians (family practice and internal medicine), nurse practitioners, RNs, licensed clinical social workers (individual and group counseling), massage therapist, and an education coordinator. The Center, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, practices an integrated collaborative approach, emphasizing gender expertise, preventive care, and informed decision making. Women's Services also provides patient and community education, a continence clinic, and the Mercy Center for Breast Health - case management for all patients with a breast cancer diagnosis. The service supports an annual professional seminar, funds development for various women's programs, and offers consultation and support for organizational programs such as domestic violence and forensic nursing. In addition, Women's Services developed and manages an award winning employee wellness initiative emphasizing psychosocial and spiritual health.
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She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.
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Senior Editor, HealthyWomen
Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.
As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.
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HealthyWomen Editors
The editorial team and staff of HealthyWomen.
Kim Ledgerwood
Editorial Director, HealthyWomen
As HealthyWomen’s editorial director, Kim oversees the production of all content and ensures that it is aligned with our mission, meets our high editorial standards and captures our brand voice.
Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.
Jacquelyne Froeber
Senior Editor, HealthyWomen
Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.
As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.