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February 2020

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Women’s Heart Health: The Heart of the Matter

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death among women, killing more women than all forms of cancer combined. However, in a 2005 study, a surprisingly high number of physicians were not aware of the extent of CVD risks for women. A more recent study found that doctors who care for women may be less attentive to their CVD risk factors, as compared with male patients, and women sensed that their concerns were not taken seriously. Although clinicians play a critical role here, women clearly need to be their own health care advocates and encourage others in their lives to do the same. As American Heart Month, February is the ideal time for women to address their own heart health and for clinicians to review the latest CVD research. Investigators also should use this as an opportunity to ensure that they’re taking sex and gender into account...
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ORWH Celebrates 30^th Anniversary

This year is shaping up to be a momentous year for women’s health. For starters, ORWH celebrates its 30th anniversary—and with it NIH’s continued elevation of women’s health as “an integral part of the scientific fabric at NIH and throughout the scientific community."

Throughout the year, we are celebrating the achievements that NIH and ORWH have made in improving the health of women—advances that have saved and enhanced the lives of millions of women, as well as men. These gains are profoundly important, not only because of the health benefits to women themselves but also because of the central roles women play in society. Women also have made important progress in entering and advancing in biomedical research careers. And over half of the participants in NIH-funded clinical studies are women...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NIH Announces Two New Administrative Supplement Programs to Support Early-Career Biomedical Investigators
NIH recently published two Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) announcing administrative supplements to support and enhance retention of early-career biomedical investigators during critical life events...
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ORWH Releases “Progress Report” on Sex as a Biological Variable Policy
The Journal of Women’s Health recently published “Sex as a Biological Variable: A 5-Year Progress Report and Call to Action,” an article commenting on the development and implementation of NIH’s SABV policy, which went into effect in January 2016...
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NIH Publishes NOSIs Announcing ORWH Support of Research on Sex and Gender Influences and on U3 Populations
NIH recently published two Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) announcing administrative supplements being offered by ORWH...
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NEWS

MMM BOOKLET

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UPCOMING EVENTS

50th Meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
April 21, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center (Building 35A), Rooms 620/630

5th Annual NIH Vivian W. Pinn Symposium
May 12, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, NIH Clinical Center (Building 10), Lipsett Amphitheater

NICHD/ORWH Pregnancy and Maternal Conditions That Increase Risk of Morbidity and Mortality Workshop
May 19, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
6710B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817

NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan Workshop II
September 2, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus

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51st Meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
October 20, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, Natcher Building (Building 45), Rooms E1/E2

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Annual Meeting (20th Anniversary of Program)
December 14, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, Natcher Building (Building 45)

ORWH 30th Anniversary Symposium on Science and Policy in Women’s Health Research
December 15, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, Natcher Building (Building 45)

Specialized Centers of Research Excellence (SCORE) Annual Meeting
December 16, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, Natcher Building (Building 45)