59th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health
Date and Time
– October 18, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTVirtual.
The 59th Meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health (ACRWH) will provide a forum for ACRWH members to give advice and make recommendations on priority issues affecting women's health and sex differences research.
The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 established the ACRWH, a Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) committee, to give advice and make recommendations on priority issues affecting women's health and sex differences research. ACRWH members are selected from among physicians, practitioners, scientists, and other health professionals who are not federal employees.
The ACRWH's responsibilities are to:
- Advise the ORWH director on appropriate NIH research activities in women's health
- Review the women's health research portfolio for NIH
- Survey goals for scientific career development
- Assess inclusion of women and minorities in NIH clinical research
Videocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52518
Agenda
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9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. |
Call to Order |
Samia Noursi, Ph.D.
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9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m. |
ORWH Director’s Report |
Janine A. Clayton, M.D., FARVO
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10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. |
NIGMS’ Role in Supporting Women’s Health Research |
Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D.
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11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
Open Discussion |
Janine A. Clayton, M.D., FARVO
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12:00 p.m. |
Virtual Group Photo |
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12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
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12:30 p.m.–1:50 p.m. |
Panel: Women’s Health and the Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) States Programs |
Moderator: Regine Douthard, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Ovarian Stimulation with Gonadotropins Promotes Unique Dynamics of Ovarian Immune Microenvironment | Tia Brodeur, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| Collecting Pregnancy Data in the Strong Heart Study | Emily Harville, Ph.D. | |
| Trends in Premature Mortality with a Focus on Women’s Health | Emily Haozous, Ph.D., RN, FAAN | |
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1:50 p.m.–2:15 p.m. |
Concept Clearance: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Request for Applications (RFAs) |
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2:15 p.m.–2:40 p.m. |
Concept Clearance for Reissuance: Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations Administrative Supplement, and Program Evaluation (FY 17—21) |
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2:40 p.m.–3:05 p.m. |
Concept Clearance: Notice of Special Interest: Health Influences of Gender as a Social and Structural Variable |
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3:05 p.m.–3:30 p.m. |
Concept Clearance: Women and HIV |
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3:30 p.m.–3:55 p.m. |
Open Discussion |
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3:55 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Closing Statement |
Sign language interpreting services are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Erik Roodzant at erik.roodzant@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the event.