The Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., and is held every year during National Women’s Health Week.

The title of this year’s symposium is “Advancing Data-Driven Innovation for the Health of Women.” The symposium will focus on enhancing awareness of — and access to — existing data resources while building capacity for interdisciplinary analyses.

The objectives of the symposium are:

• Data Dissemination: Highlight quantitative and qualitative Federal data resources that can be used to understand women’s health in context.
• Data Literacy: Familiarize attendees with key concepts in data science and social determinants of health.
• Community-Centered Data: Highlight community-centered and community-driven projects, highlighting real-world applications of data science.
• Data Privacy: Review key issues and opportunities related to data privacy and accessibility. 
   

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