On January 20, the Friends of Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) hosted a special reception to celebrate the enduring legacy and impact of ORWH in advancing women’s health research. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) chairs the Friends Coalition. Learn more about the Friends of ORWH here.
The evening invited colleagues, collaborators, and champions of women’s health to connect and celebrate both Women’s Health Research Day on January 25 and the 35th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ORWH.
Read more about the event on the SWHR blog here.
Speakers at the event included:
- Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Janine Austin Clayton, MD, FARVO, Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health, NIH Director, NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
- Kathryn Schubert, MPP, CAE, President and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research
- Sandra E. Brooks, MD, MBA, FACOG, CEO of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- Rita K. Kuwahara, MD, MIH, FACP, Primary Care Internal Medicine Physician and Past Vice-Chair, American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Advocacy Committee
- Celina Gorre, MPH, MPA, CEO of WomenHeart
Thank you to the sponsors of the event, ACOG, AMWA, SWHR, WomenHeart, and CRD Associates!
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- Representative Clarke (D-NY)
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- Dr. Clayton (ORWH)
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- Schubert (SWHR)
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- Dr. Brooks (ACOG)
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- Dr. Kuwahara (AMWA)
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- Gorre (WomenHeart)
All photo credits to the Society for Women’s Health Research.