Policy Briefing: Women’s Health Is a Readiness Issue

In response to the Department of Defense’s 2020 report on the Health Status of Active-Duty Servicewomen, HealthyWomen developed the Ready, Healthy & Able program. Watch as our panel of experts describe the state of healthcare for servicewomen and service members assigned female at birth, the program components and successes, and what Ready, Healthy & Able has in store for the future.

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Speakers

Moderator: Luisa Santa-Coleman, MPH, Education Director, HealthyWomen

Michelle Sabia, MPH, CPH, Program Manager, HealthyWomen

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Toni Marengo, M.D., FACOG, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest (PPPSW)

Diana Brown, U.S. Army Veteran

Ada Stewart, M.D., FAAFP, family physician, Cooperative Health

HealthyWomen Editors

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.

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