Project Details
Description
Since the passage of the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, mandating the inclusion of
women in federally funded clinical trials, there has been a growing body of evidence that
sex differences are found in all body systems beyond reproductive health and may have
underestimated consequences in clinical medicine. New scientific and clinical interest is
arising in analyzing sex-based medicine in the context of women’s holistic health. There
have been several recent movements from the NIH to advance women’s health
research—particularly by publically drawing attention to the necessity of sex-specific
research and medicine. Facilitating monthly women’s health research forums will help
educate the medical community and patients on the breadth of sex-sensitive clinics, trials,
and advances at Northwestern, staging a new foundation for precision medicine in
women. Being on the forefront of this national movement—through our WHRI Women’s
Health Research Forums—is critical to enabling clinical providers at Northwestern
Medicine with the tools to treat women better and empowering patients with improved
knowledge on their holistic health. These forum objectives are to highlight sex
differences in diagnosis and treatment across all body systems, connect community
members to Northwestern Medicine, and tailor health care to women beyond the
reproductive system.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 9/1/15 → 8/31/17 |
Funding
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Exhibit B.9/Agr. 9/10/15)
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