Torrance OBGYN & Women's Health Services | UCLA Health

About

- The Iris Cantor – UCLA Women’s Health Education & Research Center (WHERC) is an educational hub focused on comprehensive women’s health, addressing physical, psychological, and social factors that affect women and girls. - Location/identity: Part of UCLA Health; focuses on education, prevention, research, community engagement, and advocacy with a social justice lens. - Key mission: Reduce health inequities by addressing social, economic, cultural, racial, and environmental determinants of health; prioritize outreach to underserved women and girls. - Services and activity: Education and outreach programs, collaborations with community organizations, and events such as free community workshops (example: “Caring for Sexual and Gender Diverse Women’s Health”). - Contact: 310-825-2631. Website: uclahealth.org/programs/womens-health/education-and-research-center - Notable context: The center has a small staff (about 5 employees) and emphasizes cross-sector partnerships and holistic health beyond genetics/gender alone. - Relevance to Torrance OBGYN & Women’s Health Services: This center represents UCLA’s institutional approach to women’s health education and outreach; it may inform or complement statewide women’s health education initiatives. It is not a Torrance-based clinic but part of UCLA Health’s broader women’s health education and research network.