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National Institutes of Health - Office of Research on Women's Health sent this bulletin at 08/12/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. August 2021 NIH Requests Information to Identify Gaps in Women’s Health Research T he NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), in conjunction with the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH), is seeking comments from the scientific community, professional societies, and the general public to assist in identifying gaps in research and clinical practice pertaining to the following: Rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates Increasing rates of chronic debilitating conditions in women Stagnant cervical cancer survival rates Comments can include real-life experiences related to the above issues. The comments will help inform the upcoming event titled “Advancing NIH Research on the Health of Women: A 2021 Conference,” which will be held virtually on October 20, 2021. The conference is being convened in response to a congressional request for NIH to review its research efforts related to the above topics. Submissions must be emailed to Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., by September 15, 2021. For more details on the open comment period, click here. To participate in the conference, please register at https://bit.ly/3eKSeHC. HHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Reduce Violence-Related Maternal and Postpartum Deaths Applicants receiving funding will be expected to (1) establish or expand programs that review, identify, and track maternal deaths caused by violence; (2) implement evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce violence-related deaths among pregnant women and postpartum women; and (3) develop a sustainability plan for maintaining the program when the cooperative agreement award ends... Read More NIH Announces Winners of Prize Competition for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity NIH has awarded $50,000 each to 10 institutions for their efforts in enhancing faculty gender diversity. The NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity in Biomedical and Behavioral Science recognizes institutions that have acted to effect systemic change to address gender diversity and equity among faculty members within their biomedical and behavioral science departments... Read More NIH Requests Feedback on Sample Language for Consent Documents A recent request for information (NOT-OD-21-131) from NIH invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the utility and usability of sample language developed for informed consent documents for data and specimen sharing... Read More Read All Spotlight Articles Access Archived and Upcoming ARPA-H Listening Sessions NIH and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have organized a series of listening sessions to help fulfill the mission of the Proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The ARPA-H listening sessions vary in format from broad, public discussions to smaller, invitation-only meetings to discuss more sensitive information. Click here to access past and upcoming listening sessions and materials.   It’s Time to Expand the Definition of "Women’s Health" HHS Announces Phase Two of HPV Vaccination Campaign for Young Adults Sex and Gender Missing in COVID-19 Data We Need to Know How Menopause Changes Women’s Brains Career Moves: Ways to Bridge the Gender Gap in Medical Science More News In Focus Quarterly: NIH Supports Vital Research on Gynecological Cancers Women, Science, and the Impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 and Maternal Health NIH COVID-19 Web Portal NIH COVID-19 Research Federal COVID-19 Website HHS Combat COVID-19 Website Additional COVID-19 Resources Developing a Climate Change and Health Research Agenda for the NIH: Adaptation, Equity and Big Data Webinar August 16, 2021 Understudied, Underrepresented, and Underreported (U3) Women’s Health Webinar Targeted Strategies to Address Gender Disparities in Care Utilization for HIV as a Chronic Condition August 19, 2021 54th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health September 1, 2021 Effective Approaches to Fostering Faculty Gender Diversity, Inclusion, and Parity: Celebrating Progress Forum October 5, 2021 Advancing NIH Research on the Health of Women: A 2021 Conference October 20, 2021 55th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health October 21, 2021 Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Annual Meeting December 13, 2021 View All Events Facebook: /NIHORWH     Twitter: @NIH_ORWH     Website: nih.gov/women     E-Mail: orwhinfo@mail.nih.gov

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