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January 2022
How Vaccines and Screening Can Prevent Cervical Cancer
In the United States, there are more than 100 diagnostic tests and procedures available for detecting diseases and monitoring their progression. Diagnostic tools are also used to guide treatments and evaluate their effectiveness. Some tests are invasive, such as a biopsy or endoscopy; whereas others are noninvasive, such as x-rays and ultrasound imaging procedures. Innovations in diagnostics provide access to health information, helping women make informed decisions about their health care at every stage of their lives. Screening and diagnostic…
Hearing Native Mothers – A Tribal Discussion Session on a Campaign to Support Healthy AI/AN Pregnancies and Maternal Health
Mothers are cherished, sacred members of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, and hold distinct roles of nourishing, teaching, and leading their families. For many, pregnancy can be an exciting, joyous time. However, while rare, too many mothers die each year from complications related to pregnancy, and AI/AN people are disproportionately affected. Join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a special discussion session on a new campaign segment aimed…
February 2022
Glaucoma 360
Glaucoma 360 is a series of three days of annual events uniting research, industry, and philanthropy to prevent vision loss from glaucoma and speed the cure. Events include the Annual Gala on February 10, 2022, the New Horizons Forum on February 11, 2022, and the Glaucoma Symposium CME and Optometric Glaucoma Symposium on February 12, 2022. New Horizons Forum will be a hybrid event including both in-person attendance and virtual online meeting components. The Annual Gala, Glaucoma Symposium CME, and Optometric Glaucoma Symposium will be…
The Reproductive Health Innovation Summit
This event is the destination for uncovering what is next in fertility, contraception, and maternal health innovations.
2nd World Congress on Women’s Health: Innovations and Inventions (WHII 2022): Addressing Unmet Needs
This truly unique congress brings together physicians, other health care providers, technology experts, small and large companies, and investors, to explore and discuss the latest innovations and inventions that are shaping Women’s Health. Women’s Health still has many unmet clinical needs; some of them being “unacceptable” or “unmentionable”, however, new technologies are being developed rapidly and are shaping the very nature of Women’s Health. As we envision the future, we should address ways to predict, prevent, diagnose, treat, and follow…
March 2022
SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting
SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, nonprofit, and other health care stakeholders to partner with SWHR to support emerging scientific research and public policy that will improve women’s health. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health. LEARN MORE
April 2022
Enhancing Lives by Empowering the Community Educational Symposium
The Lupus & Allied Diseases Association will have its Educational Symposium, which will cover themes such as clinical research trials and participation, patient empowerment, care partnering, and tools for chronic disease survival. Attendees will have access to a list of regional lupus clinical trial opportunities, patient empowerment, and advocacy resource materials. REGISTER
Sex Differences in Radiation Research Workshop
This event is hosted by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. More details to come. REGISTER
SWHR 2022 Annual Awards Gala
SWHR’s 2022 Annual Awards Gala will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022 to honor leaders who have devoted their careers to improving women’s health and the advancement of women in science and medicine. More information to come The event will be held at the InterContinental Washington DC - The Wharf, with the reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. and dinner following at 7:00 p.m. Business attire. We look forward to seeing you there. SPONSOR AND TICKET INFORMATION To purchase a…
May 2022
16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD)
The 2022 Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) Meeting Program Committee invites attendees and presenters for this annual event. Due by November 1, 2021, we welcome proposals in all areas of sex and gender differences research, including fundamental biology (such as evolution, genetics, molecular/cellular biology, and physiology) to translational science and clinical research. Symposia should highlight an area of current research on sex and gender differences, rather than being focused on issues related only to one sex. Proposed…