Join us at upcoming events!
General Monthly Meetings
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
Women's Health Capitol Hill Day
Join our Second Annual Women's Health Capitol Hill Day. There are several events during May 20-21 in Washington, D.C.
May 20 - ILLUMINATORS®: Navigating the Waters to Advance the Health of Women
May 20 - Reception
May 21 - Capitol Hill Day, Congressional Briefing and End of Day Meet Up
WHA Events
- Reimbursement Parity: How Sex-Based Valuations Harm Patients and Increase Costs - April 21 at 1pm ET - Learn from the experts on how 20 years of lower valuations and 30% lower reimbursements across 110 codes on average (with some as high as 150% lower) is impacting the health of women and driving up more costs to healthcare overall ⮕ See recording
- My Vote. Our Health. - 5-part series ⮕ Register here
- BACKGROUND: Government policy is one of the most powerful—yet often underappreciated—drivers of women’s health outcomes. From determining what research gets funded, to shaping access to care, to influencing which innovations reach the market and how fast, policy decisions ripple across every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem. In this 5-part webinar series, we’ll explore how policy can accelerate or block progress in closing gaps in women’s health, and what we can do to shape the process. From tracking policy to leading advocacy initiatives to voting, now is the time for us to take action.
- WEBINARS:
- Webinar 1: April 23—Bridging the Care Divide: MentalHealth, Telehealth, Rural Access and CMS Reimbursement ⮕ See recording
- Webinar 2: June 25—Research & Innovation: Funding, the Regulatory Pathway, and Translation to Care
- Webinar 3: August 27—Maternal Health & Reproductive Health
- Webinar 4: September 24—Midlife Health: Menopause, Aging, and Caregiving
- Webinar 5: October 22—Advocacy & Voting — Putting It All Together
- CO-HOSTS:
- Beyond the Paper Gown
- Community Catalyst
- National Menopause Foundation
- Women's Health Advocates
- 5/5 Raleigh, NC: Women's Health Advocates North Carolina Kickoff Lunch ⮕ Register
- 5/6 Cleveland, OH: Voices for Women’s Health: From Community to the Capitol ⮕ Register
- 5/8 Philadelphia, PA: She Beats: Stories, Science and Solutions in Women's Heart Health during Philly Tech Week ⮕ Register
Regional and Committee Calls
Join our mailing list to learn more about our regional and health committees and events!
Do you live in North Carolina? Join WHA NC here.
Capitol Hill Day
Washington, D.C. – March 10 – Our WHA Endo & Adeno Coalition's Hill Day that included a Congressional Briefing to educate and advocate to improve education and awareness, research, reimbursement and care through systemic change was a big success. Stay tuned for more Hill events!
Conferences
- May 6 – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Conference in Berlin
- May 13-15 Women's Heart Health Summit in Boca Raton, FL
- May 13-14 – Women's Health Week in NY
- September 1 – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Conference in San Francisco
- September 8 – MedTechVision 2026: The Breakthrough Imperative: Winning in an Ever-Changing Landscape in Menlo Park hosted by MedTech Women
- September 22 – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Conference in London
- October 7 – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Conference in Washington, D.C.
- October 13-16 – Women's Health Innovation Summit in Boston
- November 17 – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Conference in Montreal
- November dates TBD – Women's Health Horizons (WHH) Superconference in Asia - 3 days in 3 cities
- December 3-4 - Women's HealthX Conference in Boston
Capitol Hill 2025 Highlights
March — Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition Online Congressional Briefing
April — CMS Reimbursement Discrimination Congressional Briefing
May — Women's Health Capitol Hill Day, Sex Matters Congressional Luncheon, and Women's Health Reception
July — Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition Capitol Hill Day
September — Menopause Congressional Briefing
October — Hill and Zoom Meetings for Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition
December — Steering Committee Retreat and meetings in Congress and with the Department of Health and Human Services
Online Congressional Event Recordings
Congressional Briefing on Breast Cancer Early Detection
With 71% of breast cancer patients having dense breasts and mammograms alone missing 50% of cancer in women with dense breasts, coverage for supplemental screening that is essential for early detection is vital. This Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition briefing explains how screening works and coverage gaps and includes remarks from a patient advocate, breast oncologist clinicians and policy experts. — See recording
Congressional Briefing on Menopause
Some 75 million American women are currently in perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause. Once a woman transitions to menopause, her risk for heart disease, autoimmune diseases, Alzheimer’s, and other conditions increases significantly. Women can experience many symptoms, i.e., hot flashes, sleep disturbances, brain fog, and urinary incontinence – all of which can impact work, families and communities.
Lost workdays alone due to menopause symptoms cost the U.S. economy $1.8 billion annually, according to the Mayo Clinic. This briefing examines the vast impact of menopause and policy recommendations with speakers from Golden Seeds and Femtech AZ, Hello Heart, Elektra Health, the National Menopause Foundation and the NY Assembly. — See recording
Online advocacy training & empowerment recordings
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 8% of government grants are dedicated to women's health. This webinar highlights valuable research that is closing these gaps and is led by our Pittsburgh Chapter. The speakers are from UPMC Magee-Women’s Health, Women Who Rock and Women's Health Advocates. — See recording
Advocacy How-To Webinar on July 10
Find out how the government works and what it takes to be an effective advocate in shaping policy and funding levels from our expert advocates who share timelines, factors, challenges, and opportunities that all shape the legislative process. The speakers are from the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, Community Catalyst, G2G Consulting, and former Congressional staff. — See recording
