EVENTS
Regional Events
Online Event:
- Congressional Briefing on Menopause | September 16 @ 1pm ET | Register
In-Person Events:
- September 5 | Pittsburgh Happy Hour | Register
- September 7 | Bay Area Reception | Register
- September 25 | Detroit Reception | For Steering Committee Members | Register
- October 2 | Chicago Breakfast | Register
- October 8 | NYC Happy Hour
- October 23 | SoCal Happy Hour
- November 4 | Boston Event
- November 12 | Los Angeles Luncheon
- November 13 | NJ Happy Hour
- November 20 | Phoenix Event
Regional chapters are planning more events across the country. Sign up for our email list for updates!
Capitol Hill Days
Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition Capitol Hill Day on July 16
In addition to the May 21 Women's Health Capitol Hill Day, the BCEDC hosted a Capitol Hill Day to unite advocates, survivors, and supporters in the fight for equitable access to accurate early detection.
The day included an advocacy training luncheon, meetings with legislative staff, and tickets to the Congressional Women's Softball Game, a fundraiser for the Young Survival Coalition.
Online Event
Advocacy How-To Webinar on July 10
Find out how the government works and what it takes to be an effective advocate from our expert advocates who shared timelines, factors, challenges, and opportunities that all shape the legislative process. We share strategic planning and grassroots organizing tips so you are empowered to take action and make a difference!
Speakers:
- Jamie Zahlaway Belsito – Founder and Director of Policy and Partnerships for Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance and former MA State Representative
- Linda Goler Blount, MPH – President and CEO of Community Catalyst, epidemiologist and former President and CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Chris Cooper – Director at G2G and former Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel for Appropriations in Congress
- Liz Powell, Esq., MPH – Founder of G2G and Women’s Health Advocates and former Legislative Director in Congress
Monthly Phone Calls
Join our monthly meetings for updates on what is happening in Washington, D.C. and our lobbying efforts, learn about policies we are working to shape, share your input and events, and plan next steps.
12:00-12:30pm ET — Open to All
12:30-1:00pm ET — Steering Committee Only
Every first Wednesday of the month:
- September 3, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET
- October 1, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET
- November 5, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET
- December 3, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET
Online Event
Women's Health Research: Why We Need It Now More Than Ever Webinar on July 7
Women face health conditions that solely, disproportionately, and/or differently affect them yet they remain underrepresented and underfunded in research and overlooked in healthcare. Only 2% of venture capital and 11% of government grants are dedicated to women's health. Learn what innovations are closing these gaps and how we can advance research.
Speakers:
- Mary Ackenbom, MD, MSc — Faculty, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UPMC
- Melinda Colaizzi — CEO, Women Who Rock
- Jocelyn Fitzgerald, MD, FACOG FPMRS — UroGynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon, UPMC Magee-Women’s Health and Author, Price and Prejudice: Reimbursement of Surgical Care on Male Versus Female Anatomies
- Liz Powell, Esq., MPH — Founder, Women's Health Advocates
- Maura Rosenfeld — Patient story and Leader, WHA's Pittsburgh Chapter
- Shruti Valjee — Leader, WHA’s Pittsburgh Chapter
Conferences
Join us:
- March 24-25 – Cure's Power of X Summit in New York City with panel of WHA leadership
- March 26 – PEWin Mid-Atlantic Women's Health Forum in Washington, DC with WHA leadership speaking
- March 26-28 – Women Shaping the Future of Healthcare Summit in Austin with WHA leadership speaking
- March 28 – Women in Healthcare World Congress & American Medical Women’s Association Conference in Waltham, MA with panel of WHA leadership speaking
- March 30-April 2 – NextMed Health 2025 in San Diego
- April 10-11 – Health Equity Innovators Summit in San Francisco
- April 24-25 – Society of Breast Imaging Conference in Colorado Springs
- May 3-5 – American Telehealth Association Nexus 2025 in New Orleans
- May 7 – HelloHeart’s Women’s Heart Health Summit in Boca Raton
- May 8-9 – Convergence Forum for Leaders in Healthcare Innovation with first-ever Women's Health Panel of WHA leadership speaking
- May 19 – Women's Alzheimer's Movement (WAM) Forum in Las Vegas
- May 14-16 – SiS Women’s Health Conference in New York City with WHA leadership speaking
- June 16-19 – BIO Conference in Boston and Women in Bio events with WHA leadership speaking
- August 18-19 – Nucleate Conference with Women's Health Panel of WHA leadership speaking
- September 9 – MedtechWOMEN’s 2025 MedtechVISION Annual Conference in Menlo Park with Women's Health Panel of WHA leadership speaking
- September 18-20 – Women in Medicine Conference in Chicago with Women's Health Panel of WHA leadership speaking
- October 5-8 – AdvaMed’s MedTech Conference in San Diego
- October 15-16 – Women's Health Horizons Conference in Boston with WHA leadership speaking
- October 15-19 – SiS Global Women's Health Week in London
- October 19-20 – HLTH in Las Vegas with WHA leadership speaking
- November 4-6 – Women’s Health Innovation Summit in Boston with WHA leadership leading advocacy roundtable and speaking on a policy panel
- November 11-13 – Behavioral Health Tech Conference in San Diego
