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Institute’s high school science program wins Presidential award

The Women’s Health Science Program for High School Girls developed by our Institute for Women’s Health Research has just been awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring by President Barack Obama!  This five-year-old program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, targets primarily African American and Latina girls from [...]

Preparing the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Science and Medicine

A priority of the Institute for Women’s Health Research is to develop and deliver educational experiences focused on women’s health for students and professionals at all levels of training and practice.  IWHR has created an innovative educational program call the Women’s Health Science Program for High School Girls and Beyond (WHSP and Beyond).  The purpose [...]