What we do

The Foundation for Women’s Health was created to fill the gaps in women’s health research.

While many wonderful institutions exist to address specific research areas in women’s health, FWH is looking at the funding landscape holistically across the entire female life cycle to identify gaps in knowledge and then strategically fill them. We identify the areas where funding opportunities do not exist so that we can efficiently fill gaps in women’s health research without duplication of those areas that are already well-funded. FWH disseminates findings not only through medical and academic channels, but also through traditional news media and social media, to ensure that novel findings are translated into practical applications that affect women’s health today.

How we do it

FWH takes a systems-level approach to women's health, bringing together the nation's leading experts in women's health with a wide diversity of expertise and geography to identify the greatest gaps in research and the studies most likely to create meaningful change. Through a competitive proposal process, FWH awards funding to the scientists advancing innovative impact in women's health and drives the translation of these research studies into real-world care in collaboration with a curated panel of advisors whose expertise spans venture capital investment, entrepreneurship and political strategy.

Medical Advisory Board

  • Assess the funding landscape to Identify diseases with highest burden for women and girls and least amount of research funding.

  • Elicit the most innovative and creative proposals from leading medical research institutions across the country

  • Evaluate the methodology, feasibility, and impact of submitted proposals

  • Disseminate findings through professional networks to incorporate novel findings into clinical practice and medical school curricula

Advisory Council

  • Advise grantees on how to commercialize novel research findings

  • Amplify the statement of the problem

  • Advise the organization on how to maximize efficiency and speed of translating research findings into real-world impact.

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