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March 2020

We Need More History Makers: NIH and ORWH’s Plan to Create Them
Women’s History Month celebrates the inspiring contributions of women who have helped shape the world. From the arts and other humanities to science and technology, women—despite many obstacles—have made the world a better place for everyone. NIH and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2020, are doing their part to facilitate more of such history making. Let me tell you how...
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NIH Announces New Supplemental Funding Supporting Research on the Health of Women and Infants in Underfunded States
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), ORWH, and other NIH institutes and centers recently released a notice of special interest (NOSI) announcing “Administrative Supplements for Research on Women’s Health in the IDeA States” (NOT-GM-20-017)...
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CNN Interviews ORWH Director on Maternal Mortality
Jacqueline Howard of CNN.com recently interviewed ORWH Director Janine A. Clayton, M.D., for an article on maternal mortality. The article, “Women dying from pregnancy and childbirth is still a problem in the United States, CDC report shows, ” cites statistics from recent National Vital Statistics Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
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NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health Will Hold Its 50th Meeting on April 21
The NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) will meet via WebEx on April 21, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern)...
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We Need to Close the Gender Data Gap By Including Women in Our Algorithms

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