Strategic Plan 2018

2019-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research

The Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research is available. The 5-year plan highlights the following strategic goals:

  • To advance rigorous research that is relevant to the health of women
  • To develop methods and leverage data sources to consider sex and gender influences that enhance research for the health of women
  • To enhance dissemination and implementation of evidence to improve the health of women
  • To promote training and careers to develop a well-trained, diverse, and robust workforce to advance science for the health of women
  • To improve evaluation of research that is relevant to the health of women

View the complete Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research.

Advancing Science for the Health of Women: 2019-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research was developed by a collaborative group of leaders from the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices; external stakeholders; and the public. Click here to view an infographic highlighting the goals and objectives of the strategic plan.

A presentation on the plan took place at the 46th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health in October 2018 and can be seen in the recording of the meeting: https://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=28194&bhcp=1

The previous NIH strategic plan for women's health and sex/gender differences research can be found here: A Vision for 2020 for Women's Health Research.

See the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021–2025  for additional information.