The Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health

The Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) provides leadership to ORWH by advising the ORWH Director on appropriate research activities on women’s health. ACRWH members are chosen from among physicians, practitioners, scientists, and other health professionals who are not federal employees. Committee members are actively involved in reviewing research priorities, the women’s health research portfolio for NIH, career development, and the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research.

The establishment of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health was statutorily mandated by Congress in the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993. The 1993 Revitalization Act authorized the committee to:

• advise the Director of ORWH on appropriate research activities with respect to research on women's health; research on gender differences in clinical drug trials, including responses to pharmacological drugs; research on gender differences in disease etiology, course, and treatment; research on obstetrical and gynecological health conditions, diseases, and treatments; and research on women's health conditions which require a multidisciplinary approach;
• report to the Director, ORWH, on this research and provide recommendations regarding activities of the Office and research priorities; and
• assist in monitoring compliance regarding the inclusion of women in clinical research.
• Prepare a biennial report describing the activities of the Committee.

 NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (ACRWH)

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Press Releases

Press Release: Five New Members Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health

Please see membership roster for new and continuing ACRWH members.

Membership Roster

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ACRWH Meeting Photos

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The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) serves as a focal point for women's health research at the NIH. For more information about NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health, visit http://orwh.od.nih.gov/  and for additional information on the ACRWH, go to http://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/advisory.html.

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