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
Learn more about our scientific roundtable discussions.
August 2023
Census Updates for Public Health Practitioners
Welcome to the "Census Updates for Public Health Practitioners" event! Join on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1PM (Eastern Daylight Time) for an online session to learn about the latest census updates and their impact on public health practices. This event is designed for public health practitioners who are interested in staying up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in census data. Expert speakers from the Census Bureau will cover a wide range of topics related to census updates, including…
Delving Into Maternal Mental Health: An MMHLA Webinar Series
Join MMHLA for a new webinar series delving into four different areas of maternal mental health. Each webinar will be one hour long and will provide research, evidence-based information, and lived experience testimonies related to each webinar topic. This series is ideal for healthcare providers, birth workers, policymakers, advocates, and anyone who works to improve maternal mental health. The more we know about the unique challenges facing different populations of our nation’s mothers and childbearing people, the better we can…
The Impact of Menopause on Women at Work: A Fireside Chat
An estimated 6,000 women in the United States reach menopause daily, with 51 being the average age. For many individuals, the hormonal changes that take place during the menopause transition are associated with physical and psychological symptoms such as irregular menstrual cycles, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood fluctuations, sleep disruptions, and cognitive challenges. These highly variable symptoms are commonly misdiagnosed, resulting in inappropriate management and disruption of day-to-day activities. Menopause is a life stage that all women of a certain…
Washington Nationals Ladies Night
Mark your calendars for Ladies Night with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball Team, on Thursday, August 31, at 7:05 p.m. ET. When you purchase a Ladies Night Special Ticket, you will receive an exclusive Ladies Night Belt Bag, and $5 of each ticket sold will be donated to the Society for Women's Health Research. BUY TICKETS
September 2023
2023 Virtual National Reproductive Health Conference
This virtual conference will include pre-conference skill-building sessions, plenary sessions, and panel discussions focused on novel approaches to providing accessible and client-centered sexual and reproductive health care. Conference planners hope to center the intersectionality and syndemic nature of sexual and reproductive health concerns, substance use, effects of trauma, and structural racism to inspire further innovation in the Title X network. Plenary sessions will cover reproductive justice, basic and advanced family planning and family building services, trauma informed care, reducing perinatal…
Elucidating Endometriosis: Persistent Gaps in Research & Care
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. Endometrial lesions tend to form in the pelvic cavity outside of the uterus, causing pain in a woman’s pelvis and back, between periods, and with intercourse, as well as heavy menstrual bleeding and infertility. In fact, 30-50% of individuals with endometriosis experience infertility. Although endometriosis can begin in adolescence and also affect postmenopausal women, it is most commonly diagnosed in a woman’s 30s or 40s. Endometriosis…
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
2023 Michigan Life Sciences Showcase
The MichBio Showcase will bring together industry professionals, thought leaders, and changemakers from all life sciences sectors with patients and patient advocates, higher education and research professionals, services providers, students, and economic development and nonprofit partners to promote industry connectivity, share best practices and emerging trends insights, explore the changing healthcare landscape, and drive industry growth. Catch SWHR at the event! SWHR will be exhibiting and presenting at the Showcase. SWHR's presentation, "Addressing Disparities Through Patient, Provider, and Policymaker Collaborations: Women's…
2023 National Research Forum
Welcome to Research!America’s 2023 National Health Research Forum. Day 1, September 19, will be held virtually on this platform from 9:30 a.m.- 5:45 p.m. ET. The Forum is designed to engage our audience in discussions with top federal officials, research leaders, and distinguished national media as they explore health and R&D-related issues that are vital to the wellbeing of our nation, our economy, and patients in the U.S. and across the globe. This year’s theme is Straight Talk. Join as…
Addressing Sex Differences in Heart Health and Access to Care Barriers that Impact Outcomes for Women: A Policy and Public Health Approach
SWHR's interdisciplinary Heart Health Policy Working Group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates meet to discuss policy needs and opportunities as they relate to women’s heart health across the lifespan.