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SUMMARY:Addressing Barriers in Research and Health Care for Women Living with Lupus
DESCRIPTION:Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body attacks its own tissues\, creating widespread inflammation and symptoms throughout the body\, often resulting in organ tissue damage – most commonly in the joints\, skin\, brain\, lungs\, kidneys and blood vessels. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type of lupus\, affecting multiple parts of the body\, whereas cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) primarily affects the skin. Sometimes individuals can develop a temporary druginduced lupus due to reactions from certain medications\, and infants can acquire autoantibodies from a mother with SLE that can result in a rare form of neonatal lupus. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have some form of lupus\, and 90% are women between the ages of 15 and 44. Lupus puts women at a greater risk for other chronic conditions\, such as heart disease and osteoporosis\, and lupus nephritis is a frequent complication resulting from kidney inflammation and damage in patients with SLE. Although women with lupus can safely become pregnant\, 20% of pregnant women with lupus develop preeclampsia\, and the risk for additional complications increases in women with a history of kidney disease\, high blood pressure\, and diabetes. \nBecause the symptoms of lupus mimic other diseases\, a majority of patients are initially misdiagnosed\, and it can take up to 6 years and seeing 4 or 5 different health care specialists before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Lupus is also more prevalent among women of color – Black women are three times more likely to develop the disease than white women\, and Black and Latina women are reported to develop symptoms at younger ages and have more severe symptoms and complications from lupus. There is also no cure for lupus and the limited treatments available are focused on reducing symptom flares\, resulting in a significant impact on quality of life. \nFurthermore\, the economic burden of lupus is far-reaching – with high health care costs\, significant out-of-pocket expenses for patients\, and loss of productivity in the workplace. Policy solutions are needed to prioritize research investments for the study and treatment of lupus in women\, access to quality care and therapeutics\, and affordability and coverage with a health equity lens. Addressing gaps in research\, clinical\, and health care policy\, as well as disparities in diagnosis and treatment\, would significantly improve the burden on women living with lupus. \nThe Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) convened an interdisciplinary Lupus Working Group of health care providers\, researchers\, patients and patient advocates\, and health care policy leaders for a closed\, roundtable meeting in June 2022. During the roundtable\, the Working Group discussed scientific and policy issues related to the impact of lupus on women’s health across the lifespan.
URL:https://swhr.org/event/addressing-barriers-in-research-and-health-care-for-women-living-with-lupus/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Science Event,SWHR Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T140000
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SUMMARY:SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://swhr.org/event/swhr-policy-advisory-council-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Policymaker Event,SWHR Event,SWHR Policy Advisory Council
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220610
DTSTAMP:20220601T201401Z
CREATED:20220601T201401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T201401Z
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SUMMARY:National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening
DESCRIPTION:The USBC National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening will be hosted online Tuesday\, June 7 – Thursday\, June 9\, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. ET. Learn more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/national-breastfeeding-conference-convening/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Conference or Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T124500
DTSTAMP:20241114T181418Z
CREATED:20220427T192202Z
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SUMMARY:How Hormones Can Tell a Fertility Story
DESCRIPTION: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. \nInnovations 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 testing can lead to earlier detection of disease\, improve health outcomes\, and contribute toward reducing health disparities among women. \nSWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. The events discuss how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that disproportionately or exclusively affect women\, with special a focus on cancers\, reproductive health\, and bone health. \nThe SWHR Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health series includes: \n\nHow Vaccines and Screening Can Prevent Cervical Cancer (January 26\, 2022)\nImproving Lives by Detecting Sexually Transmitted Infections Early (April 13\, 2022)\nAssessing and Promoting Bone Health Across the Lifespan (May 18\, 2022)\nHow Hormones Can Tell a Fertility Story (June 8\, 2022)\nOvarian Cancer Screening: More than a Pelvic Exam (September 7\, 2022)\nUnderstanding the Tests that Could Save My Breasts (October 12\, 2022)
URL:https://swhr.org/event/how-hormones-can-tell-a-fertility-story/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Public Event,Science Event,SWHR Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T130000
DTSTAMP:20241114T182109Z
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SUMMARY:Closing the Loop for Lupus in Women’s Health Care
DESCRIPTION:Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by widespread inflammation that often results in damage to the joints\, skin\, brain\, lungs\, kidneys and blood vessels. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have some form of lupus\, and 90% are women between the ages of 15 and 44. Lupus is more prevalent among women of color\, who also develop symptoms at younger ages and have more severe symptoms and complications from the disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type of lupus\, affecting multiple parts of the body\, and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) primarily affects the skin. Because the symptoms of lupus mimic other diseases\, a majority of patients are initially misdiagnosed\, and it can take up to 6 years and seeing multiple health care specialists before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Women living with lupus have a greater risk for developing other chronic conditions\, such as heart disease and osteoporosis\, or lupus nephritis due to kidney inflammation and damage. Although lupus does not affect fertility\, pregnant women should be aware of potential complications\, such as preeclampsia. \nThere is no cure for lupus\, and the limited treatments available primarily focus on reducing symptom flares\, resulting in insufficiently improved health outcomes. There is a pressing need to address gaps in research and clinical education\, and to develop policy solutions that will eliminate barriers to access for treatments and quality care for women. \nSWHR hosted a virtual public forum to discuss the impacts of lupus on women’s health\, including the experiences of women living with lupus\, and how to navigate access and management of care. \nThis public forum is a follow-up to SWHR’s Lupus Roundtable in June 2022\, to identify gaps in research\, clinical practice\, policy\, and education. \nThis is event part of the SWHR Closing the Loop for Lupus series\, which includes: \n\nClosing the Loop for Lupus in Women’s Health Care (June 15\, 2022)\nA Fireside Chat (October 17\, 2022)\nA Wellness Toolkit for Women (December 5\, 2022)\n\n 
URL:https://swhr.org/event/closing-the-loop-for-lupus-in-womens-health-care/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Patient Event,Public Event,Science Event,SWHR Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T150000
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SUMMARY:BIO 2022 | Where Health Meets Policy: Addressing Gender Equity through Health
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the 2022 BIO International Convention\, taking place in San Diego\, CA. \nInvesting in women’s and girls’ health does not just make their lives better\, it has a multiplier effect that extends far beyond them\, benefiting their families\, their workplaces\, their communities\, and their countries as a whole. And when international health systems and national policies are designed through a gender lens\, they can go a long way in providing service to traditionally underserved groups and address unmet health needs\, while empowering those within the healthcare system. As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic\, inequities have led to women and girls being disproportionally impacted. For example\, an estimated 12 million women experienced disruptions in their family planning services due to the pandemic – resulting in 1.4 million unintended pregnancies during 2020 across 115 low- and middle-income countries. From the standpoint of social returns\, supporting women’s access to proper healthcare and health information is an investment in a better future for all. Join this panel of high-level government decision-makers as well as industry and policy experts to learn how to better integrate a gender lens into healthcare systems and what the future holds in the path to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for global health and economic prosperity.\nSWHR CEO and President Kathryn Schubert will be speaking at this event. \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/where-health-meets-policy-addressing-gender-equity-through-health/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20220601T195531Z
CREATED:20220601T195531Z
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SUMMARY:Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Persons in Clinical Trials - A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine\, will organize a public workshop to examine the current state of evidence generation for drug products used by pregnant and lactating persons and discuss barriers and opportunities for including these populations in clinical trials. \nThis public workshop will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to examine the current state of evidence generation for drug products used by pregnant and lactating persons and discuss barriers and opportunities for including these populations in clincial trials. The workshop will be hosted by the National Academies’ Forum on Drug Discovery\, Development\, and Translation. For additional information on the workshop\, please visit the project page. \nSWHR CEO and President Kathryn Schubert will be speaking at this event. \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/inclusion-of-pregnant-and-lactating-persons-in-clinical-trials-a-workshop/
LOCATION:National Academy of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine\, 500 5th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618
DTSTAMP:20220601T183622Z
CREATED:20220601T183622Z
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SUMMARY:Sex/gender Specific COVID 19 Outcomes and Management Relevant for Heart\, Lung\, Blood\, and Sleep Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Heart\, Lung\, and Blood Institute for a virtual scientific event on June 16-17\, 2022 that looks at the differences in COVID-19 outcomes due to sex and gender. This NIH workshop\, hosted by NHLBI\, brings together basic and clinical scientists to review the state of the science in sex/gender differences in COVID-19 outcomes relevant to heart\, lung\, blood\, and sleep (HLBS) disorders. Specifically\, the workshop aims to identify key knowledge gaps and explore research opportunities to improve our understanding of these differences in COVID-19 outcomes. This knowledge may improve our ability to tailor prevention\, intervention\, and implementation strategies for COVID-19-related HLBS disorders.\n\nScientific collaborators from the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health\, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development\, the National Institute of Minority and Health Disparities\, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will complement the NHLBI perspective on the research landscape.\n\nDavid Goff\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, NHLBI Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences\, and Janine A. Clayton\, M.D.\, NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health and Director of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health\, will provide opening remarks.\n\nKeynote: Sabine Oertelt-Prigione\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, MSc.P.H.\, of Radboud University in the Netherlands will give the keynote talk on the epidemiology of COVID-19 focusing on sex and gender. A leader in the field of sex/ gender-sensitive research\, she currently is examining ways to investigate gender in medical research and implement sex- and gender-sensitive research into practice.\n\nSessions Topics:\nMechanisms of sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes\nImpact of social determinants of health on gender-related COVID-19 HLBS outcomes\nPregnancy and other conditions that affect susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2\nCardiovascular and metabolic aspects of COVID-19\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/sex-gender-specific-covid-19-outcomes-and-management-relevant-for-heart-lung-blood-and-sleep-disorders-from-bench-to-bedside/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T160000
DTSTAMP:20240822T153112Z
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SUMMARY:Empowering Women with Psoriatic Arthritis: Improving the Patient Journey
DESCRIPTION:More than 8 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide have psoriasis\, a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by patches of red or discolored and irritated skin\, often covered by flaky white or gray scales\, depending on the skin type. An estimated 10-30% of people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA)\, a type of inflammatory arthritis linked to psoriasis. Of those with PsA\, 85% develop the skin disease before the joint disease. Psoriasis often appears between the ages of 15-25\, while PsA usually develops between the ages of 30-50.  \nBoth psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis can have significant impacts on quality of life. Symptoms such as joint pain and swelling\, bone deformity\, discolored and scaly skin patches\, and fatigue can be widespread\, painful\, and debilitating. Nearly 60% of people with psoriasis and approximately 40% of people with PsA report that the disease is a large problem in their everyday life. Studies show that although PsA occurs equally in women and men\, women often experience more fatigue and functional limitations\, and are less likely to respond to some treatments and achieve remission than men. Moreover\, after menopause\, women are at an increased risk to develop comorbidities such as fibromyalgia\, cardiovascular disease\, and Crohn’s disease.  \nThere is no diagnostic test for PsA; therefore\, if patients are not assessed for joint pain during clinical encounters for psoriasis care\, significant diagnostic delays can result\, and timely diagnosis of PsA is critical to avoid irreversible joint damage. Furthermore\, psoriasis is often under-diagnosed among African Americans and other individuals with skin of color due to differences in clinical presentation\, likely resulting in a subsequent under-diagnosis of PsA as well. Addressing gaps in research\, clinical care\, and health care policy\, as well as disparities in diagnosis and treatment\, would significantly improve the burden on women living with psoriatic arthritis.  \nThe Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) convened an interdisciplinary Psoriatic Arthritis Working Group of health care providers\, researchers\, patients and patient advocates\, and health care policy leaders for a closed\, roundtable meeting in June 2022. During the roundtable\, the Working Group discussed the significant health\, social\, and economic impact of psoriatic arthritis on women’s health across the lifespan. 
URL:https://swhr.org/event/empowering-women-with-psoriatic-arthritis-improving-the-patient-journey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Policymaker Event,Roundtable,Science Event,SWHR Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20220413T220944Z
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SUMMARY:VCU Health of Women 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Health of Women 2022 is designed with you in mind\, following Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) valued approach of addressing women’s health across the life span and will address the challenges and nuances of sex and gender medicine. This day-and-a-half virtual conference is filled with engaging lectures and discussions. VCU has carefully crafted an agenda catering to the learning needs of primary care physicians\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, physician assistants and other health care professionals focused on women’s health in family practice\, internal medicine\, and obstetrics and gynecology. \nSWHR is hosting a pre-conference symposium on June 23\, 2022\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET\, focused on “Emerging Topics in Women’s Health.” \nCheck out the full agenda of events\, including the 2022 Vivian Pinn Women’s Health Research Keynote\n“Why Women Experience More Sleep and Mood Disturbance Across the Menopause Transition”\, by Hadine Joffee\, MD. \nREGISTER
URL:https://swhr.org/event/vcu-health-of-women-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Conference or Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T133000
DTSTAMP:20220401T200029Z
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SUMMARY:VCU Health of Women 2022: Emerging Topics in Women’s Health
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University\, Health of Women 2022 was designed with a valued approach of addressing women’s health across the life span and addressed the challenges and nuances of sex and gender medicine. This day-and-a-half virtual conference is filled with engaging lectures and discussions. Hosts have carefully crafted an agenda catering to the learning needs of primary care physicians\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, physician assistants and other health care professionals focused on women’s health in family practice\, internal medicine\, and obstetrics and gynecology. The full conference took place on June 23 – 24\, and an event schedule can be found here. \nSWHR hosted a pre-conference symposium on June 23\, 2022\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET\, focused on “Emerging Topics in Women’s Health.” \nSWHR has a rich history of convening interdisciplinary groups of researchers\, health care providers\, patient advocates\, and policy leaders to address diseases and conditions that disproportionately\, differently\, or exclusively affect women – from autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases to gynecologic and maternal health. This pre-conference symposium will chronicle advancements in women’s health care and research over recent decades. Panelists will present how researchers\, providers\, patients\, and policy stakeholders have and must continue to work together by providing examples of initiatives\, strategies\, and successful outcomes for key women’s health issues. Attendees will then engage in a live Q&A session with the panel to discuss approaches to address persistent gaps and disparities in women’s health. \n  \n 
URL:https://swhr.org/event/vcu-health-of-women-2022-emerging-topics-in-womens-health/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Conference or Symposium
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