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SUMMARY:SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly members-only\, 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. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://swhr.org/event/swhr-policy-advisory-council-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Policymaker Event,SWHR Event,SWHR Policy Advisory Council
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SUMMARY:Eye Health Education Roundtable: Understanding Eye Diseases that Disproportionately Affect Women Across the Lifespan
DESCRIPTION:Vision impairment is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States. More than 12 million Americans aged 40 and older are visually impaired or blind and the number is projected to double by 2050. Women are disproportionately affected by some of the most common eye diseases. Eye conditions can also present or affect women differently across the lifespan. Some are linked to specific events like pregnancy and menopause\, while others become increasingly common and burdensome with age. \nDisparities in eye diseases due to biology widen even further when considering factors such as social determinants of health; gaps in research data\, literature\, and policy; insufficient provider and patient education; and limitations in screening and treatment options. These sex and gender disparities are clinically under-addressed and burdensome on both patient quality of life and the health care and economic systems. \nIn December 2021\, SWHR convened a diverse and interdisciplinary working group of clinical and public health researchers\, health care providers\, patients/patient advocates\, and policy leaders for a closed\, one-day roundtable meeting. The group discussed the health\, social\, and economic impacts of eye diseases that disproportionately affect women’s health. \nSWHR’s Eye Health Program published the SWHR Patient Toolkit: A Guide to Women’s Eye Health in January 2022 to empower individuals to navigate their eye health and eye care as they age.
URL:https://swhr.org/event/eye-health-education-roundtable-understanding-eye-diseases-that-disproportionately-affect-women-across-the-lifespan/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Science Event,SWHR Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T120000
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SUMMARY:Focus on Fibroids Series: Empowering Women through Personal Journey-telling
DESCRIPTION:Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are non-malignant growths of the uterus and one of the most common gynecological conditions nationwide. A growing and overlooked public health issue\, fibroids affect approximately 26 million American women between the ages 15 to 50\, however fibroids can affect patients across life stages from adolescence to post-menopause. \nWith a wide array of common symptoms\, such as severe and irregular menstrual bleeding\, pelvic and pain back\, bladder or bowel dysfunction\, and challenges with fertility\, fibroids can result in significant health issues. Further\, women with fibroids can experience delays in diagnosis due to stigma around menstrual disorders and normalization of symptoms by both patients and healthcare providers alike. \nDiagnosing and treating uterine fibroids often requires a personalized approach that combines an assessment of a patient’s values and needs with medical treatments and wellness strategies to help each individual maintain a full and high quality of life. The Society for Women’s Health Research has created educational materials to increase awareness and understanding of uterine fibroids and help individuals with uterine fibroids navigate their care. \nSWHR hosted this webinar as part of our Focus on Fibroids Series: Empowering Women to Live Well with Uterine Fibroids to share educational information about uterine fibroids\, including diagnosis\, treatment options\, access to care\, and disparities\, as well as and highlight the experiences of women living with fibroids. \nThe SWHR Focus on Fibroids series includes: \n\nCongressional Briefing: Supporting Women with Fibroids Through Policy Action (July 13\, 2021)\nTools to Navigate Optimal Care (November 29\, 2021)\nEmpowering Women through Personal Journey-telling (December 6\, 2021): this event\n\nCheck out the new Uterine Fibroids Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide to learn more about risks and treatments. \nFollow along on social media at #SWHRtalksFibroids.
URL:https://swhr.org/event/focus-on-fibroids-series-empowering-women-through-personal-journey-telling/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Patient Event,Public Event,SWHR Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T123000
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SUMMARY:20/20 Foresight: Understanding Women’s Eye Health and Supporting Patient Needs
DESCRIPTION:Vision impairment is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States. More than 12 million Americans aged 40 and older are visually impaired or blind. Women are affected disproportionately more than men and certain eye conditions can present in women differently across the lifespan. Some diseases become increasingly common or burdensome with age\, such as age-related macular degeneration\, cataracts\, and glaucoma. Up to two-thirds of Americans with these conditions are women. Other conditions that are also more prevalent in women\, such as diabetic retinopathy and thyroid eye disease\, tend to occur as complications of an associated chronic disease. \nWhile biology is a major influence in eye health\, disparities are worsened as a result of gender-influenced social determinants\, gaps in research and clinical education\, and insufficient policy solutions to eliminate barriers to access treatments and quality care. \nSWHR hosted a virtual public forum to discuss women’s eye health and highlight common eye diseases that affect women\, experiences of women living with eye disease\, and how to navigate access and management of care. \n\n\n\n\nThis public forum is part of SWHR’s Eye Health Program. It builds on a peer-reviewed paper and SWHR’s Eye Health Education Roundtable held in December 2021 that sought to identify gaps in research\, clinical practice\, policy\, and education. Read a summary of the roundtable meeting here. \nSWHR’s Eye Health Program published the SWHR Patient Toolkit: A Guide to Women’s Eye Health in January 2022 to empower individuals to navigate their eye health and eye care as they age. \nFollow along on social media at #SWHRtalksEyeHealth.
URL:https://swhr.org/event/20-20-foresight-understanding-womens-eye-health-and-supporting-patient-needs/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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