Subject: ORISE FELLOWSHIP AT FDA OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
Description:
ORISE FELLOWSHIP AT FDA OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
The FDA Office of Women’s Health (OWH), Scientific Engagement and Medical
Initiatives is accepting applications for a one-year ORISE fellowship
beginning April 2016.
FDA OWH Mission:
Protect and advance the health of women through policy, science, and
outreach
Advocate for inclusion of women in clinical trials and analysis of
sex/gender effects
Increase scientific knowledge through advanced professional
training/education in
subpopulation analysis
Duties:
OWH does the following activities:
Monitors progress of women's health initiatives
Promotes an integrative and interactive approach across all the
organizational components of the FDA
Forms partnerships with government and non-government entities to
support OWH Research & Development Science Program
Addresses gaps in current scientific knowledge regarding the biology of
sex/gender differences
Encourages and supports new directions in research
Sets new standards of excellence in women's health