5.20.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Celebrates the Future of Women’s Health Research with Emerging Scholars Awards
For the third year in a row, SWHR was pleased to present three SWHR Emerging Scholars in Women’s Health Research Awards at the OSSD 2026 Annual Meeting this May.
5.4.26 | Autoimmune
Author Calls for Self-Empowerment through Autoimmune Diagnosis
SWHR is the nonprofit partner of the book Autoimmunity and the Good Girls, by Sara Hirsh Bordo, award-winning documentarian and founder of the production company Women Rising®. SWHR spoke with Hirsh Bordo about what led her to write this book and what she hopes others will take away from it.
4.23.26 | Women's Health Perspective
Jordan Kilgo’s Endometriosis Journey
It has been a rough journey since I was young, and I felt like I was not taken seriously. I knew that one day, if I kept trying, I would find the doctor who would believe me.
4.21.26
2026 Annual Awards Gala Gallery
The Society for Women's Health Research honored leaders for their contributions to advancing women's health at its 36th Annual Awards Gala last week on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
4.21.26
SWHR Celebrates Leaders in Women’s Health at the 2026 Annual Awards Gala
SWHR hosted its 36th Annual Awards Gala on April 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. at Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown. The annual event is a celebratory evening dedicated to honoring leaders who are advancing women’s health.
4.15.26 | Policy
Inside the HHS National Women’s Health Conference
SWHR hopes to see this conference—and the national focus on women’s health—continue in the years to come and remains committed to working with HHS to move the needle forward in women’s health and ensure that conversations are anchored in science and grounded by evidence.
4.8.26 | Policy
How HIMSS is Approaching Digital Technologies’ Role in Health Care
In the first SWHR Policy Advisory Council meeting of the year, a representative from Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), explored how forces in digital health technology are shaping health systems.
4.3.26 | Policy
Reading Between the Lines of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
On Friday, April 3, President Donald Trump released the administration’s long-awaited president’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027.
3.12.26 | Women's Health Perspective
Alia Markman’s Migraine Journey
We need to do better for women. We need to educate physicians.
