 
  For 30 years, ORWH has been putting science to work for the health of women. To highlight these efforts, the office is hosting a 3-day virtual meeting series, which will offer enlightening presentations on health research, scientific advances in the influence of sex and gender on health and disease, and progress for women in biomedical careers.
Day One: Dec. 14, BIRCWH Annual Meeting Marks 20th Anniversary, Opens ORWH 30th Anniversary Virtual Meeting Series
The Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Annual Meeting will kick off the ORWH 30th Anniversary Virtual Meeting Series by bringing BIRCWH Scholars and senior faculty together to share their research on the health of women and their biomedical career experiences... Read More
Day Two: Dec. 15, ORWH 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Features NIH Director Francis Collins and Additional Leaders in Women’s Health Research
The scientific symposium, titled “Advancing the Health of Women Through Science,” will feature opening remarks by NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.; a morning keynote address by Pauline M. Maki, Ph.D., on women’s mental health across the life course; a panel of leaders from across NIH discussing their perspectives on women’s health; and an afternoon keynote address, titled "Meeting the Moment," by Mary Woolley, M.A., President of Research!America... Read More
Day Three: Dec. 16, SCORE Annual Meeting Keynote Address Features Lancet Editor Discussing Sex Differences Research
The keynote address, titled “Sex Differences Research and the Health of Women: An Editor's Perspective,” will be given by Jocalyn Clark, Ph.D., Executive Editor of The Lancet... Read More
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 HHS Launches New Maternal Health Site
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced maternal health as a national priority and launched a new maternal health webpage. The webpage highlights resources such as the HHS Maternal Health Action Plan, the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health, and two innovative competitions to address maternal health disparities... Learn More
HHS Launches Centralized Website for COVID-19 Clinical Trials
HHS, in coordination with NIH and Operation Warp Speed, has launched a central web portal called Combat COVID. The portal is a one-stop resource to help the public and doctors learn about different stages of the COVID-19 illness, NIH-supported clinical trials related to COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and locations to donate plasma... Learn More
NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research Highlights Challenge Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity
NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research Michael Lauer, M.D., promoted the ORWH-launched NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity in a recent blog post. This competition will recognize efforts across academia to address the underrepresentation of women in biomedical careers. The strategies detailed in prize applications will inform the development of a larger toolkit of replicable, evidence-based best practices, lessons learned, and strategies that research institutions may consider to make their workplaces more equitable... Read More
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This year, the world has been turned upside down, and no one can completely avoid the tumult. The scientific community endeavors to keep working, discovering, and using our findings to help humankind. But this year’s struggles have intensified existing challenges, especially for women. As 2020 comes to an end, the 
