Virginia Reath RPA MPH PC has been a practicing clinician, educator and activist in the fields of gynecology, sexual and reproductive health care for the past 30 years. She is also a practicing visual artist and poem maker. 

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Virginia studied painting and drawing at Bard College in the early 70’s. It was during this time that her commitment as a feminist brought her attention to the needs of women in the area of reproductive and sexual heath parity. She became a pro-choice advocate and activist and was inspired to enroll in the pre-med program at NYU. 
 

Subsequently she completed The Physician Associate Program at Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1978. Her interest in women and girl’s sexual and reproductive access to health care and education inspired her to pursue a double masters in both Public Health and Community Health Education from Hunter College in 1983. 
 

Starting in the 70s and carrying on into the present, Virginia has been active in creating access to reproductive and sexual health care and has conducted numerous workshops on reproductive justice, abortion access, sexuality and health for girls and women throughout the NYC area. 

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From 1995-1999 she co-hosted “SNATCHES" a cult favorite women's health talk radio show on the public radio station WBAI. She was the recipient of The ACLU Reproductive Rights Project Award for her work and activism in women's sexual reproductive heath & justice in 2000. 

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Virginia created and produced "Changing Bodies" a workshop on menstruation for The Girls Project, an after school program for girls 10-12 yr olds, in the Lower East Side for 10 years. In 2003 she was selected for Eileen Fisher's campaign "Women Who Change the World Everyday,” for her work with The Girls Project. Virginia was awarded "The Pink Award" by The Girls Project in 2005. 

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During her 40 years of practice, she has developed a speciality in integrative gynecological health where she addresses the specific needs of her patients during transitions of hormones and sexuality. This is the focus of her current consulting and counseling practice.

Education 

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1984           Hunter College New York 

                      Master’s of Public Health and Community Education Degrees 

1978           Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 

                      Bachelor of Science, Physician Associate Degree

1973           Bard College, Annandale on Hudson, New York  

                       Fine Arts Division  - Painting and Drawing  

 

Artist in Residence

 

1988            Millay Colony For The Arts, Austerlitz NY 

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Exhibitions

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2025            Labspace Gallery, Holiday Show 

                        Hillsdale, New York 

 

2017            Art Gowanus & Art Red Hook Open Studio 

                        TIA studios , Red Hook, New York 

 

1997            New Image Art, Santa Monica, California 

                        “ The Pink Wink “  

                        Curated by Marcea Goldberg   

 

1997             T2 – Bergamont Station, Santa Monica, California

                         “The Drawing Show “

                         Curated by New Image Art and Elena Mary Siff 

 

1997              Pat Hearn Gallery, New York 

                          Pat Hearn Benefit Show 

 

1997               Hopper House, Nyack, New York 

                          Group Show 

                          Curated by Jackie Shatz and Cynthia Nadelman 

 

1995               Cassoff /Henry Gallery, NYC

                           Two person Show

 

1995                Finklestein Memorial Gallery, Spring Valley  NY

                            “ inside /outside “

                            Solo show 

 

1995                 Peter Madero Gallery, New York 

                            “Diagnosis “

                             Group Show 

                             Curated by Mary Anne Wadden 

 

1994                 City College Gallery , CUNY  NY  NY 

                             “ Female Trouble” 

                             Group Show 

 

1994                  Ceres Gallery, New York

                             “Examining Room”

                               Group Show 
 

1993                    The Drawing Center, New York ,NY 

                                “ The Return Of The Cadaver Exquis “

                                Group Show 

 

1993                    17 White Street 

                                Elizabeth Murray’s Studio 17 White Street, New York 

                                One Person Show

 

1993                     Tweed Gallery, New York 

                                “100 New York Women Artists “

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1991                      Open Studio, New York  

                                 North Moore Street Studios 

 

1990                      Scott Hanson Gallery, New York  

                                  “Emergency “

                                  Group Show , Curated by Helen Horowitz 

 

1988                      Ulfeder Gallery, West Tisbury, Mass 

                                  Group Show 

 

1988                      BACA Gallery, Brooklyn NY 

                                “ Small Works Show “

                                  Curated by Lisa Philips of the Whitney 

 

1984                      10 on 8 Gallery, New York 

                                 “More Do’s than Don’ts “

                                  Group Show 

 

1981                     Carnival Knowledge 

                               “Believe It Not, It’s Your Body”

                                 Performance and Installation 

                                 Traveling Group Show, New York State 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

2019                    AND THEN Journal  (editor Robert Roth ) 

                              “ I saw my mother from a long time ago “  poem

 

1993                  The Therapeutic State 

                             “ Full Disclosure “ 

                              Collaboration with Faith Wilding 

                              Publication by Critical Art Ensemble 

 

PERFORMANCE AND READINGS 

 

 2019                  POETRY  SALON -   Guest  Reader 

                               27 Bethune Street  NYC  

 1994                  Great Hall Cooper Union, New York NY 

                                “Believe it or Not “ 

                                Performance Piece with Carnival Knowledge 

                                Presented by Creative Time

 

1996 -2009               GIRL’S PROJECT, creator and teacher

Changing Bodies Workshop 

                           For  9-12 yr olds about menstruation and ovulation 

                                   

1994-1999                SNATCHES RADIO SHOW:  

Co-Host of Call in Radio Talk

             Wild and wide world of women’s health and beyond  

                                        Public Radio / Pacifica / WBAI  NYC