roundtables

SWHR routinely convenes interdisciplinary scientific roundtables to bring fresh thinking and thought leadership to critical areas of women’s health.

Our roundtables promote discussion among health care professionals and patients on timely women’s health topics and promote the discovery of new ideas in sex-based biology. For more information on our scientific roundtables, please contact science@swhr.org.

Roundtable Goals

  • Assess the state of the science for a specific disease or condition.
  • Identify knowledge gaps in research, clinical practice, policy, or education.
  • Develop recommendations to address research, clinical, policy, or education gaps.
  • Communicate recommendations widely to promote innovation and eliminate barriers to research and care.
POLICY, ROUNDTABLE, SCIENCE

Fertility Options for Women: Improving Awareness, Access, and Outcomes

Hosted by SWHR

SWHR is convening an interdisciplinary working group for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.

September 20-21 @ 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

past roundtables

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March 2024

Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health: Meeting 3

Hosted by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health for a public session as part of the committee’s third meeting. The meeting will focus on the state of women’s health research as well as stakeholder perspectives. A portion of the meeting (4:00-5:00pm EST) will be reserved for public comments from individuals or organizations. If you would like to share your or your organization’s perspective at the meeting, email WomensHealthResearch@nas.edu and we will…

March 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

Closing the women’s health gap: The $1 trillion opportunity

As you may have seen in The Guardian, Fortune, and Forbes, the McKinsey Health Institute’s latest report in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Closing the women's health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies, has sized the health and economic returns of investing in women’s health. Even though women live longer on average, they also spend 25% more time in poor health than men, and most of this health burden happens during their working years. McKinsey found a $1 trillion…

March 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Webinar: A New Blueprint – Establishing a Research Agenda for Equitable, High-Value Care

Hosted by AcademyHealth

In this era of ongoing disruptions and transformation in health care, understanding the key priorities and challenges is crucial to providing care that is both high-value and equitable. Join hosts for a must-see one-hour webinar as we explore and shape the future of health services research with a comprehensive research agenda focused on advancing high-value, equitable health care. This session will guide you through the process of crafting the research agenda and its guiding framework, the parameters for developing the…

March 7 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST

Inspiring Inclusion: Celebrating Women in Health Care and Advocacy

Hosted by Expecting Health

Join Expecting Health as they explore the significance of including women in health research and discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in advocacy, all while recognizing, celebrating, and bringing awareness to International Women’s Day. Hear from SWHR at the webinar! SWHR Chief Science Officer Dr. Irene O. Aninye is speaking on this panel. REGISTER

March 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST

Specificity of changes and importance of maternal well-being during pregnancy

Hosted by Women’s Health Research Cluster

Pregnancy is accompanied by important physiological and affective changes due to strong hormonal surges. Among other things, pregnancy induces lasting changes in the mother's brain structure and function; in particular, women lose grey matter. These important changes in the brain, which begin during pregnancy and persist for at least two years after delivery, are said to prepare the mother for the demands of caring for her baby. However, since these changes occur in the regions involved in social interactions, such…

March 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am EDT

Women’s Health Seminar Series 2023/2024

Hosted by Women’s Health Research Cluster

The Women’s Health Seminar Series features multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship to faculty, students, and community members across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological, psychological, behavioral, economic and social impacts on women’s health outcomes through a 45 minute talk and engage with attendees in an interactive 15 minute question and answer period. The series is open to anyone…

March 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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One event on October 23, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on November 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on December 11, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on January 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm

One event on February 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 pm

One event on April 15, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Walking on Pins and Needles

Hosted by Johns Hopkins Medicine’s A Woman’s Journey

More than 20 million people in the U.S. are estimated to have some form of peripheral neuropathy that can be caused by diabetes, chemotherapy and other health conditions, and can result in motor, sensory and autonomic nerve damage. Neuromuscular expert Ahmet Hoke defines peripheral neuropathy and discusses ways to diagnose and treat it. Event timing to be confirmed. REGISTER

March 12 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT

SWHR Policy Advisory Council Meeting

Hosted by SWHR

SWHR’s Policy Advisory Council will meet for its quarterly closed-door meeting. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.

March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
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One event on June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm

One event on September 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm

One event on December 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Below the Belt: A Screening and Panel Discussion

In partnership with The Connecticut Working Group for Endometriosis, join hosts for a special screening and panel discussion of the acclaimed documentary, Below the Belt. From Shannon Cohn, the director of Endo What?, and executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Rosario Dawson, and Corinne Foxx, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems that disproportionately affect women. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and financial barriers to care, the film reveals how millions are silenced and how, by fighting back,…

March 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road
Westport, CT 06880 United States

Genomics in Practice: High Risk Early-Stage ER+ Breast Cancer

During this first of three webinars in the 'Genomics in Practice' series, Dr. Jaime Alberty, MD, FACS and Dr. William Audeh, MD, MS will review the latest MammaPrint + BluePrint data, clinical utility, and case studies focused on improving outcomes for Black Women with ER+ early-stage breast cancer. REGISTER

March 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
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