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Yan Wang Joins Women’s Health Issues Editorial Board

June 18, 2025

Yan Wang, MD, DrPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at GWSPH, has joined the Women’s Health Issues Editorial Board.

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Higher Cost-sharing Associated with Fewer Psychotherapy Sessions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Study Finds

June 4, 2025

The new WHI Editor's Choice article examined out-of-pocket costs and psychotherapy sessions attended by perinatal enrollees in employer-sponsored plans.

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Remembering Susan F. Wood, A Woman Who Dared

April 28, 2025

For Health Affairs Forefront, Anne Markus describes Susan Wood's career in federal service and academia and highlights all she brought to the GW community.

Trump Administration Cancels NIH Scientific Integrity Policy

April 25, 2025

Liz Borkowski spoke to reporters at Science and E&E News about the recission of the scientific integrity policy of the National Institutes of Health.

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Study Finds Too Little Contraception and Pregnancy Counseling for Women with Congenital Heart Defects

March 25, 2025

The latest WHI Editor's Choice article reports that most female survey respondents with congenital heart disease did not receive the recommended counseling.

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Remembering Susan F. Wood, a Champion of Evidence-Based Policy for Women's Health

March 24, 2025

A piece in Women's Health Issues honors Susan Wood's legacy of supporting high-quality research and encouraging its use to shape policies to improve public health.

Trump’s executive order aims to lower the cost of IVF. Here’s what we know.

February 20, 2025

Jacobs Institute director Julia Strasser spoke to the Washington Post about the complexity of IVF insurance coverage.

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Gibbs Leadership Prize: Best Manuscript of 2024 in Women’s Health Issues

February 10, 2025

The Gibbs Leadership Prize has been awarded to Monica Keith for her study on social determinants of health and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

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In Memory of Susan F. Wood

January 23, 2025

The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health mourns the passing of former Executive Director Susan F. Wood, PhD, on January 17, 2025.

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Women's Health Issues Welcomes Two New Editorial Board Members

January 10, 2025

Women's Health Issues welcomes to its editorial board two new members: Asha Hassan, PhD, MPH, and Sebastian Z. Ramos, MD.

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Illinois Experts Develop a Maternal Health Toolkit for Emergency Department Education

December 3, 2024

The new WHI Editor's Choice article describes the creation and development process evaluation of the Maternal Health Emergency Department Toolkit in Illinois.