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Moving Into the Future – New Dimensions and Strategies for Women’s Health Research for the National Institutes of Health 
NIH/ORWH National Conference at Washington University in St. Louis
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**Please note, this conference has passed. For information on this initiative in its entirety, please contact the Office for Research on Women’s Health.

General Information

On March 4 - 6, 2009, Washington University in St. Louis hosted the first in a series of four conferences to help set the research agenda for the NIH Office for Research on Women’s Health (ORWH).  Thanks to all those who participated in making this event a success!  The remaining three conferences will be held at:

University of California, San Francisco, CA - May 27-29, 2009
Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University Providence, RI - Sept 2009
Northwestern University Chicago, IL - October 2009

This conference included input from a variety of stakeholder groups including: researchers, clinicians, patients, advocacy groups, community organizations, and industry.  In addition, many Program Officers and Leaders from NIH Institutes and Centers actively participated in the event. 

Stakeholder commentary regarding all areas related to women's health research was included. In addition, the conference addressed specific topical Areas of Need and Interest related to women's health. All ideas and recommendations gathered during this conference will be used to formulate future ORWH and NIH funding priorities, including the development of new programs, grants, and requests for applications (RFAs). 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Letter of Invitation from Dr. Scott Hultgren  |  Conference Flyer