Women's Health Updates — April 2023
Learn about recent developments in women's health as well as SWHR's activities that promote the study of sex and gender influences on health and serve our mission to improve women's health through science, policy, and education.
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SWHR RELEASES 2022 ANNUAL REPORT |
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"For more than 30 years, SWHR has worked to advance women’s health and drive policy change—and 2022 was no exception," SWHR President and CEO Katie Schubert writes in this report.
SWHR's vision is to make women’s health mainstream. The initiatives described in SWHR’s 2022 Annual Report demonstrate the Society’s commitment to this vision: Explore the 2022 SWHR Annual Report.
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AWARENESS MONTH
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, but there is a highly effective HPV vaccine that can help limit its spread. Watch highlights from the #SWHRtalksHPV Video Series all month long to learn more.
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APRIL 3-7: ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION ACTION WEEK
Adolescents are five times more likely to receive the HPV vaccine with a provider recommendation. Read SWHR's HPV Vaccine Clinician Fact Sheet for tips on navigating vaccine conversations.
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Join women's health stakeholders on April 20, 2023 in Boston, MA as they gather to discuss strategic business development in women’s health and factors of influence in this critical business segment. Use discount code “SWHR10” to take 10% off passes to the Women’s Health Business conference.
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APRIL 23-29: INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK
Nearly 1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining pregnancy, and causes are equally due to male, female, and unknown factors. Explore the Women's Fertility Guide to learn about fertility testing and treatment options.
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APRIL 26: SWHR ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
Save the date for the SWHR Gala! Join SWHR in-person for the Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as we honor three leaders who have advanced women’s health: Dr. Kaveeta Vasisht (FDA), Dr. Pauline Maki (University of Illinois Chicago), and Horizon Therapeutics.
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SHWR is partnering with the Partnership for Women's Health Research (PWHR Canada) to kick-off the Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in Calgary, Canada.
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SWHR will present its Biology of Sex Differences article, “The roles of sex and gender in women’s eye health disparities in the United States” on May 10, during the OSSD Annual Meeting. The conversation will be led by Irene O. Aninye, SWHR Chief Science Officer.
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Join SWHR for an "Emerging Topics in Women’s Health" pre-conference symposium on Thursday, May 18, 2023, focused on uterine health. The event requires separate registration from the VCU Health of Women conference and is free to attend.
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SWHR is always seeking stories about diagnoses, seeking or providing care, and living with lupus, menopause, autoimmune disease, HPV-associated cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, or other conditions or life stages. Visit swhr.org/shareyourstory or click the button above to learn more.
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#SWHRtalksHPV Video Series Launched
Eighty-five percent of people in the United States will get an HPV infection in their lifetime. The HPV vaccine is highly effective in reducing the overall spread of the virus and preventing many HPV-related cancers - like cervical, vaginal, penile, and anal cancers.
The #SWHRtalksHPV Video Series was created to help parents and guardians learn about the HPV vaccine and its cancer prevention power by sharing insights from immunization experts. Watch the full 10-video series today! Or check out the fact sheet that summarizes the video questions and answers.
Follow #SWHRtalksHPV on social media to learn more about the HPV vaccine's role in cancer prevention during Adolescent Immunization Action Week (April 3-7), World Immunization Week (April 24-30), STI Awareness Month, and Cancer Control Month.
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Explore the Autoimmune Policy Webinar Series
Follow the conversation social media using #SWHRtalksAutoimmune. Catch up on all things autoimmune by watching the rest of the webinar series at SWHR.org:
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Explore more resources about autoimmune diseases and conditions in women:
Are you living with an autoimmune disease? Share your story with SWHR by visiting swhr.org/shareyourstory and you could help inform future autoimmune policy.
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Check out updates from the Coalition to Advance Maternal Therapeutics:
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SWHR is Hiring!
SWHR is hiring for a Science Programs Manager to support research, development, and execution work on the science team.
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Don't forget to check out the SWHR 2022 Annual Report!
Through 2022, SWHR continued to encourage the appropriate inclusion of women and underrepresented populations in research; promote research on biological sex differences; advocate for greater funding for women’s health research, and much more. Explore the 2022 SWHR Annual Report.
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On Uterine Health: The Uterine Health Guide, developed by Myovant Sciences and Pfizer, gives tips for tracking your period and starting a dialogue on uterine health - from fibroids to endometriosis.
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