Virginia M. Miller, PhD,1 Morrisa Rice, MHA,2 Londa Schiebinger, PhD,3Marjorie R. Jenkins, MD,4 Janice Werbinski, MD,5 Ana Nu´n˜ez, MD,6Susan Wood, PhD,7 Thomas R. Viggiano, MD,8 and Lynne T. Shuster, MD9 AbstractSex, a biological variable, and gender, a cultural variable, define the individual and affect all aspects of diseaseprevention, development, diagnosis, progression, and treatment. Sex and […]
IOM, medical education, NIH, Women's Health
The NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health presents:Beyond the Fig Leaf: The Science of Sex and Gender DifferencesOctober 9, 2012, 3:00 – 5:00 pm For those are not able to attend in person can view the program by videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov/.’ Symposium Overview: Personalized medicine provides the promise of improved healthcare informed by research […]
Cardiology, clinical research, CVD, Genetics, medical devices, NIH, Obesity, painThis online series of courses was designed to create a permanent foundation for sex and gender accountability in medical research and treatment by enabling researchers, clinicians, and students in the health professions to integrate knowledge of sex and gender differences and similarities into their research and practice. Courses Offered The site currently offers two courses: […]
FDA, medical education, NIHThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both recently revised their policies regarding the inclusion of women in clinical trials. Pressured by women’s health activists and members of Congress, the NIH has vastly improved its policies; it now requires that women and minorities be included in clinical trials and […]
FDA, NIH, research