The Washington Osteoporosis Coalition (WOC) is part of the private non-profit Northwest Arthritis and Osteoporosis Institute.  Committees of WOC address professional education, public and consumer awareness, and legislation. 

Participating Organizations

Washington State Department of Health

Public Health, Seattle-King County

DHHS Office on Women's Health, Region X

Washington State Medical Association

Puget Sound Osteoporosis Center

Swedish Medical Center

Northwest Hospital

Seattle Rheumatology Associates

Spokane Osteoporosis Center

South Sound Bone Club

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Polyclinic

University of Washington Medical Center

Minor and James Medical

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

International District Health Clinic

Northwest Bone Densitometry Consultants

Amgen

Procter and Gamble

Eli Lilly

Roche

Novartis

Sanofi-Aventis

Glaxo Smith Kline

Executive Board

Philip Mease, MD - Seattle Rheumatology Associates

Nancy Shasteen, MD - Polyclinic

Christopher Shuhart, MD - Swedish Medical Center

Lynn Kohlmeier, MD - Spokane Osteoporosis Center

Advisory Committee Members

Ellen Phillips-Angeles, MS, CHES - Public Health - Seattle & King County

Executive Director

Jennifer Maeser, MS

The Washington Osteoporosis Coalition pledges equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all programs and services, and does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, including marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.