NEW YORK, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) announced that The Brooklyn Latin School is the recipient of the second annual ENPOWR Award because of its high prioritization of their students’ health through participation in the EFA’s adolescent education program, The ENPOWR Project. The award was presented on April 17th during the EFA’s Awareness Day, which brought together patients, loved ones, educators, and healthcare professionals to discuss disease challenges in an open forum format. Highlights included patient and physician led panels covering topics ranging from early diagnosis and intervention to sex and fertility to pain management.
Endometriosis, is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus, where it induces a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in scar tissue. The symptoms of endometriosis include painful periods, pain during or after sexual intercourse, abnormal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, and infertility, and can impact general physical, mental, and social well-being. A general lack of awareness combined with a “normalization” of symptoms results in a significant delay from when a woman first experiences symptoms until she eventually is diagnosed and treated.
According to EFA founder, Tamer Seckin, MD, “We are pleased to award to The Brooklyn Latin School the second annual ENPOWR Award. Their commitment to making sure that all their students understand the symptoms and health issues around endometriosis is an example for other schools. By helping students recognize signals from their own body, we can ensure early detection and treatment, which can make a tremendous difference in terms of a woman’s fertility, pain management, and disease progression. Killer cramps are not normal and we want every student in America to understand this and be able to get help.”
The ENPOWR (ENdometriosis: Promoting Outreach and Wide Recognition) Project is a school and community based endometriosis education program, the only one of its kind in the United States. Having educated 14,000 adolescents throughout New York State, ENPOWR raises awareness and promotes treatment-seeking behavior through an interactive presentation. Sessions end with a call to action, where the audience is encouraged to “take the pledge,” and share the information they learned with their friends and families to help spread awareness.
With demand for endometriosis education growing, the EFA has recently developed, and is now piloting, a new phase of implementation. Titled, the Endo EduKit, this public health program will deliver a highly replicable tool to the doorsteps of community volunteers and school staff, allowing adolescent endometriosis education to go nationwide.
On April 18th and 19th, EFA’s Medical Conference entitled, Pursuing Precision with Passion will showcase the work of clinicians and researchers from across the globe. More details are available here: http://www.endofound.org/medicalconference.
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS:
- Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, Founder, Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA)
- Theresa Davidson, MEd, MPH, Managing Director, Endometriosis Foundation of America
The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) was founded by Tamer Seckin, MD and Padma Lakshmi and strives to increase disease recognition, provide advocacy, facilitate expert surgical training, and fund landmark endometriosis research. Engaged in a robust campaign to inform both the medical community and the public, the EFA places particular emphasis on the critical importance of early diagnosis and effective intervention, while simultaneously providing education to the next generation of medical professionals and their patients. For more information visit endofound.org.
PR Contacts:
Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt | Endometriosis Foundation of America | 917-854-4726 |lcreutzfeldt@yahoo.com
Lauren Peteroy | B|W|R Public Relations | 212-901-3937 | lauren.peteroy@bwr-pr.com
Jeanne Rebillard | Rebillard Public Relations | 845-518-4636 | jeanne@drseckin.com
Media Contact: Jeanne Rebillard, Endometriosis Foundation Of America, 845-518-4636, jeanne@drseckin.com
Media Contact:Jeanne Rebillard, Endometriosis Foundation of America, 845-518-4636, jeanne@drseckin.com
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