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    Women's Health Research

    Women's health research is an essential part of the NIH research agenda. The field includes the study of health throughout the lifespan and across the spectrum of scientific investigations.

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    Sex & Gender

    Sex/gender influence health and disease, and considering these factors in research informs the development of prevention strategies and treatment interventions for both women and men.

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    In the Spotlight

    Women’s health research and efforts to advance the careers of women in biomedicine are being performed across the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, as well as in other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the private sector. This section of the ORWH website highlights some of these efforts, which are currently having, or have the potential to have, a substantial impact on the health of women and the advancement of women in the biomedical field.

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      • NICHD Hosts Sixth Annual Human Placenta Project Meeting, May 10–11
      • FAPAC and NIMHD Will Host Inaugural Vivek H. Murthy Distinguished Lecture Series for Public Health Leadership, May 27
      • NIMHD Will Host Webinar on Funding Opportunity to Study Impact of Racism on Minority Health
      • ORWH Staff Author Commentary on Maternal Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
      • 5th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium to Address “Integrating Sex and Gender into Biomedical Research as a Path for Better Science and Innovation”
      • NIH to Host Virtual Presentation on “Moving Microbiome Research into Population Studies,” April 20
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    Science Policy

    The NIH Sex as a Biological Variable and Inclusion policies help to ensure that women and female biology in general are factored into every stage of research.

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    Career Development & Education

    ORWH develops and supports opportunities to recruit, retain, and advance women in biomedical careers, and programs that support both women and men in women's health and sex differences research careers.

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    About

    ORWH is the first Public Health Service office dedicated specifically to promoting women's health research within and beyond the NIH scientific community.

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    NIH Institutes & HHS Agencies

    ORWH works in partnership with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs), as well as other agencies and offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to advance the health of women. ORWH highlights the work of  these organizations in improving women’s health and serves as the focal point for women's health research at the NIH.

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About ORWH,  Research, Career Development, Clinical Research & Trials, Research, Advisory Committees, Dry Eye
2018
  • Celebrating Women’s History Month
    During March, we celebrate Women's History Month to recognize the extraordinary achievements of women. At the Office of Research on Women's Health, we are acknowledging the contributions of women scientists and clinicians...
  • Celebrating American Heart Month
    Celebrating American Heart Month
2017
  • Make Your Voice Heard: The NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on Women’s Health
    Dr. Clayton discusses the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on Women’s Health.
  • Women in Medicine Month: NIH Leaders (Blog 3 of 3)
    Dr. Clayton highlights NIH Leaders
  • Women in Medicine Month: Distinguished Deans (Blog 2 of 3)
    Dr. Clayton highlights distinguished deans at medical schools
  • Women in Medicine Month: Taking Stock (Blog 1 of 3)
    Dr. Clayton discusses women in science
  • One Year Into the NIH SABV Policy, Sex and Gender in Science Gain Steam
    Dr. Clayton discusses growing interest in potential role of sex and gender in health and science.
  • We Need All Hands on Deck for Women's Heart Health
    Dr. Clayton discusses the importance of women's heart health.
2016
  • Meeting the Challenge of Sickle Cell Disease
    For National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Dr. Clayton discusses the disease and efforts to address it taking place across NIH.
  • Minority Health: A Milestone on the Road to Precision Medicine
    ORWH, NIH, and FDA offer resources to help investigators recruit the most diverse populations for their clinical studies.
  • American Heart Month: A Time to Reflect
    Heart disease research highlights the importance of investigating sex differences. Given the value of covering health differences between men and women in medical curricula, ORWH offers courses on sex and gender for continuing medical education credit.
  • Sex as a Biological Variable: A Step Toward Stronger Science, Better Health
    ORWH announces new criteria for evaluating grants on how they factor sex as a biological variable into research designs, analyses, and reporting in vertebrate animal and human studies.
2015
  • Considering Sex as a Biological Variable: In the NIH Guide
    A notice this week announces momentum toward new instructions for applicants on enhancing reproducibility through rigor and transparency by addressing sex as a biological variable.
  • Toward More Individualized Medicine: Introducing the Women of Color Health Data Book, Fourth Edition
    This post introduces the fourth edition of the Women of Color Health Data Book, a compilation of data on race/ethnicity and disease with relevant discussions of various factors that affect the health status of women of color.

Director’s Messages

  • Learn from Exemplars of Progress at an NIH Forum

    September 8, 2021

  • 40 Years of Progress and Persistent Challenges in HIV/AIDS: We Need to Do More for Women

    June 1, 2021

  • A Path for Better Science and Innovation

    May 3, 2021

  • A Roadmap to Improve Maternal Health in the United States

    April 5, 2021

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