8.30.21 | Genetic Screening
Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening
SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.
8.20.21 | Autoimmune
SWHR Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet Provides Primary Care Physicians with Key Diagnostic and Treatment Information
SWHR launched its new Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet, designed to help both clinicians and patients in their approach to diagnosing and treating PsA.
8.18.21 | Autoimmune
Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet
DOWNLOAD THE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE FACT SHEET Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition […]
8.17.21 | Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Fibroids: Assessing Unmet Needs from Bench to Bedside
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a report in the Journal of Women’s Health, capturing themes and recommendations coming […]
8.14.21 | Endometriosis
Stigma and Endometriosis: A Brief Overview and Recommendations to Improve Psychosocial Well-Being and Diagnostic Delay
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a commentary in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, presenting […]
8.3.21 | Vaccines
Women’s Immunization Education Initiative: Preventing Infectious Diseases through Vaccinations
SWHR convened a working group of public health researchers and professionals, community leaders, patient advocates, and health care providers for a closed, 1-day roundtable meeting in August 2021 to discuss eliminating barriers to information and access and reducing health disparities through the development of educational materials designed to reach women as immunization recipients and decision-makers.
7.21.21 | Autoimmune
More Than Skin Deep: Assessing Gaps in Care for Patients with Alopecia Areata, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis
SWHR recently convened a diverse working group of expert researchers, health care providers, patient advocates, and policy leaders for a roundtable discussion on the health, social, and economic impacts of these conditions on women.
7.6.21 | Menopause
Menopause Preparedness: Perspectives for Patient, Provider, and Policymaker Consideration
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a perspective article in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause […]
6.23.21 | Genetic Screening
Expanded Carrier Screening: Eliminating Barriers to Access and Reducing Disparities
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to genetic screening, with a focus on noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) and expanded carrier screening (ECS).
6.21.21 | Genetic Screening
Noninvasive Prenatal Screening: Eliminating Barriers to Access and Reducing Disparities
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to genetic screening, with a focus on noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) and expanded carrier screening (ECS).
