Monitoring the implementation of the national institutes of Health Strategic Plan for Womens Health and Sex/gender Differences research: Strategies and Successes

摘要

Building upon the legacy of the previous two National Institutes of Health (NIH) women's health research agenda–setting reports,^, the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) released the third NIH scientific agenda for women's health and sex differences research in September 2010, entitled Moving Into The Future With New Dimensions and Strategies: A Vision for 2020 For Women's Health Research. Within NIH, ORWH is part of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, residing in the Office of the Director; ORWH is charged with coordinating women's health research in collaboration with the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) that make up NIH, each of which has a distinct mission and identity. Of note, the 2010 research agenda, or strategic plan, is the women's health research agenda for NIH overall, cutting across the missions of all the ICs. As such, it serves as a map to guide new efforts as well as continue collaborations within NIH in order to fulfill the NIH mission to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and to apply that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Through the framework of the strategic plan, in partnership with the NIH ICs, the Office of the Director, and the Advisory Committees (), ORWH leads efforts to meet this mission as it relates to women's health.Graphical representation of the Office of Research on Women's Health's position within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and interaction with advisory committees. This figure is not intended to serve as an organizational chart. For NIH organizational charts and definitions of the ICs' abbreviations, visit