Important Notice: ORWH is updating the trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research. Input is sought from basic, clinical and translational scientists as well as advocacy and patient communities on the topics under consideration.
ORWH Upcoming Events
Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health - Fall 2017 Meeting
September 13, 2017 (See Agenda) (PDF - 115.4KB)
2017 Annual BIRCWH Meeting - Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health by NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
October 25, 2017 (See Agenda) (PDF - 647.3KB) Free registration for this event is required.
Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) Workshop
October 26 and 27, 2017 Learn more | Register Now
Research
Studying sex & gender in preclinical research
Sex and gender influence health and disease, and must be considered as factors in the entire research process.
Including women in clinical research
ORWH works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH-funded clinical research.
Career Development
Career development and mentoring
ORWH develops and supports opportunities to recruit, retain, and advance women in biomedical careers.
News & Updates
Our Mission
The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is the first Public Health Service office dedicated specifically to promoting women's health research within and beyond the NIH scientific community.
ORWH crafts and implements the NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research in partnership with NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and co-funds research on the role of sex and gender on health. ORWH also collaborates with NIH ICs, the NIH Office of Extramural Research, and the NIH Office of Intramural Research to monitor adherence to NIH's inclusion policies, which ensure that women and minorities are represented in NIH-supported clinical research.
