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Who We Are
The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health is based at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and publishes the peer-reviewed journal Women's Health Issues. Our mission is to identify and study aspects of healthcare and public health, including legal and policy issues, that affect women’s health at different life stages; to foster awareness of and facilitate dialogue around issues that affect women’s health; and to promote interdisciplinary research, coordination, and information dissemination.
Women's Health Issues
We publish high-quality peer-reviewed research on topics that affect women's health across the lifespan.
Commentaries call for improvements in policy, research, and practice to improve women's health.
Our supplements collect recent research on important women's health topics.
Scientific Integrity Work
We work to educate lawmakers about legislation that can help ensure the federal government produces and uses scientific evidence appropriately.
We collaborate with other organizations to promote science-based policymaking across the federal government.
We comment on proposed actions by federal agencies that have implications for scientific integrity and women's health.
Recent Articles
Hospitalization During Pregnancy Can Challenge Mental Health; Study Tests Intervention to Help
October 13, 2026
The latest WHI Editor's Choice study tested an intervention for preventing postpartum depression in pregnant patients hospitalized for at least a week
Jacobs Institute Supports National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator
September 29, 2026
The Jacobs Institute is a founding member of the recently launched National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator, which aims for system change and expanded access
Jacobs Institute Joins Amici in Challenging Medicaid Work Requirement Rule
September 10, 2026
The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health joined an amicus curiae brief in support of a case challenging a Medicaid work requirement rule