Book by YSN faculty and alumna wins prestigious award from the American Medical Writers Association
New Haven, CT — May 23, 2006
100 Questions & Answers About Menopause, authored by YSN Associate Professor Ivy Alexander and Karla Knight, MSN '77, has been selected to receive 2006 Will Solimene Awards for Excellence in Medical Communication from the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). The award will be presented at the AMWA Annual Awards Banquet on June 15, 2006 in Waltham, MA.
The AMWA, a nonprofit professional society, was founded in 1940 to promote high standards in medical writing, and has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. According to Jill Shuman, director of the Will Solimene Awards program, "this book was selected from among the many outstanding entries submitted to this year's competition. The Will Solimene Awardsare presented biannually for print and electronic entries that represent excellence in overall biomedical communication, as judged by a panel of experienced and award-winning writers and editors."
About the book
Five thousand women enter menopause every day! While some of them will sail through it, others aren't so lucky. Now, women suffering from the uncomfortable and often unpredictable symptoms of menopause - from hot flashes to sleepless nights - will find the guidance and advice they need in 100 Questions and Answers About Menopause.
Authors Ivy Alexander and Karla Knight have written easy to read and authoritative answers to 100 of the most common questions women have about menopause and their health at midlife and beyond. Women who have hot flashes or soaking sweats at inopportune moments; who are suddenly stricken with the need to urinate every 10 minutes and don't want to leave their house; who don't understand why they don't want to have sex - ever again; who cry at the drop of a hat or feel inexplicably irritated with those around them; or who think they're destined to never sleep again - don't want to hear that it's normal to experience lots of different symptoms. They want to know how to feel better. 100 Questions and Answers About Menopause helps them do that and more.
Menopause is not the only concern of midlife women. The authors take on questions of heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer, diabetes, and obesity, and they also dissect the anatomy of the hormone therapy controversy, presenting a balanced and factual approach to the decision to use hormones or not. Readers will find a wealth of information about lifestyle changes, herbal therapies, prescription medications, hormone therapy and complimentary therapies that can help women get healthy at midlife.
The authors discuss difficult issues surrounding the hormone therapy controversy, natural hormones and how to make the best decisions about treatment and lifestyle. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this condition.
About the Authors
Karla A. Knight, RN, MSN has been a nurse for 28 years. She was pediatric nurse practitioner for many years in the office of the late John R. Craig, MD, of Waltham, Massachusetts. She has also worked with children and families in ambulatory clinics, hospitals, and long-term care. Since 1997, she has been a writer for Nursing Spectrum, a national RN-led communications company and division of the Gannett company, Inc. Her many articles have appeared online as well as in print media. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor's degree in political science and has a master's degree from Yale University School of Nursing ('77). She is also a Director on the Yale School of Nursing Alumni Association Board of Directors. Ms. Knight lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Tom Murphy, and their three children, Erin, Kyle, and Kelsey.
Ivy Alexander, PhD, C-ANP is an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Nursing and Director of the Adult, Family, Gerontological and Women's Health Primary Care Specialty. She is also a practicing clinician in the Internal Medicine Department of the Yale University Health Services. Dr. Alexander received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Pennsylvania State University, her Master of Science degree from Northeastern University, a Post-Master's Certificate in Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD from the University of Connecticut. She has practiced as a nurse practitioner in internal medicine with a focus on women's health since 1992. Dr. Alexander has published numerous articles concerning women's health, is active in several state and national organizations, and is regularly invited to speak at national meetings. Her primary interest is menopause and midlife health issues, and she is currently conducting research focusing on menopause experiences and midlife health perceptions among black women. Dr. Alexander lives in Connecticut with her husband, Ray, and daughter, Lauren, and their two dogs and two cats.
