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8.16.22 | Alzheimer's Disease
SWHR Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Roundtable: Breaking Down the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease for Women

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Working Group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates for a closed, roundtable meeting in August 2022 to discuss policy needs and opportunities as they relate to improving health and quality of life outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias for women.

8.15.22 | Maternal Health
SWHR Assumes Administration Responsibilities of the Coalition to Advance Maternal Therapeutics

SWHR will oversee the Coalition to Advance Maternal Therapeutics (CAMT), a coalition founded in 2014 to increase inclusion of pregnant and lactating populations in clinical research.

8.10.22 | Lupus
Call to Action: Addressing Health Care Barriers for Women Living with Lupus

A Call to Action from the Society for Women’s Health Research BACKGROUND Lupus is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease in […]

8.10.22 | Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Briefing Sheds Light on Alzheimer’s Disease’s Effect on Women  

During the July 26, 2022, “Taking Heed of Alzheimer’s Disease" briefing, disease stakeholders discussed research and treatment for AD and its disproportionate impact on women.

8.8.22 | Autoimmune
Empowerment through Diagnosis: Improving Livelihoods for Women Living with Psoriatic Arthritis

SWHR gathered psoriatic arthritis health care providers, researchers, patients and patient advocates in June 2022 to discuss the health, social, and economic impacts of PsA on women’s health across the lifespan.

7.27.22 | Autoimmune
Addressing Barriers to Care for Women with Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Autoimmune Policy Working Group to discuss policy needs and opportunities as they relate to women’s autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases and conditions across the lifespan. 

7.19.22 | Policy
SWHR Provides Comments to CMS on NCA on Beta Amyloid PET in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease

7.19.22 | Policy
SWHR Provides Input to Administration on Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

7.18.22 | Autoimmune
Utilization Management Policies and Autoimmune Diseases: A Women’s Health Issue

The rate of autoimmune diseases and conditions in the United States is rising—and women are disproportionately affected: 80% of patients […]

7.14.22 | Lupus
Embracing Life with Lupus: Understanding Gaps and Accelerating Opportunities to Advance the Health of Women with Lupus

This June 2022 Working Group gathered clinicians, researchers, patients and patient advocates, and policy leaders for a discussion on gaps and opportunities in lupus care for women.