[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE HARBOR/UCLA MEDICAL CENTER'S WOMEN'S HEALTH 
                                 CLINIC

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                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 1994

  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the work of the 
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center's Women's Health Clinic. This clinic was 
founded in 1969, and was one of the first outpatient clinics in the 
Nation dedicated exclusively to the health needs of women. Over the 
past 25 years the clinic has pioneered the development of innovative 
models for delivering quality, cost-effective health care to women. Its 
education programs include the Nation's largest Nurse Practitioner 
Training Program and an extensive health outreach program which 
provides classes for all age groups, both onsite and in the community.
  This clinic has achieved an exemplary reputation as a competent, 
compassionate health care provider for low-income and indigent women, 
serving approximately 15,000 women annually. It is supported by client 
fees, donations, and Federal, State and local funds, and its staff is 
constantly striving to find better and more efficient ways to provide 
services.
  Because it is housed on the grounds of the Harbor-UCLA Medical 
Center, the Women's Health Care Clinic is able to offer comprehensive 
sequential medical care to its patients, so that testing, referrals and 
followup can be provided. With a commitment to women of all ages, the 
clinic is actively involved with outreach to teenage girls, through 
schools, churches, and other clients. Its teen retention and outreach 
program targets those at high risk for pregnancy and provides them with 
an array of services aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. The clinic also 
provides a critical service to elderly women who have specific health 
needs not generally addressed by other services.
  The clinic has always been poised on the cutting edge of new 
technology, pharmacology, and other medical innovations, often 
participating in pilot programs or research projects to test or 
evaluate emerging medical theory and methodology. With a focus on 
keeping people well, it is continually striving to improve the quality 
of care it provides.
  I am proud to be part of changing attitudes toward the importance of 
women's health issues, and I wish to recognize the significant 
contribution made to the women of my congressional district by the 
Women's Health Care Clinic at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

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