Institute for the Advancement of Women's Health

All women are not all alike, but what we have in common bonds us - like seeking reliable and credible healthcare, and the need for self-care and overall information to enhance our well-being. This is where the Institute for the Advancement of Women’s Health comes in. We focus on sharing evidence-based tools and information on priority women’s health issues through the lens of a public health research framework. IAWH advances women’s health through disease prevention and health promotion efforts in our local community and national and international settings. Our aim is to reduce the number of devastating health-related stories from women through sharing relevant and current research that informs our health care decision-making. IAWH partners with women, and collaborate with experts and advisors from community-based organizations, public health departments, colleges, and universities to promote holistic care, cultivate research, and uplift the culture of the essence of being a woman to advance women’s health, together. IAWH’s uses evidence-based research to inform its priority areas, and is guided, but not limited by, HHS Healthy People 2030 guidelines that include: • Increase the proportion of women who are aware of and that seek appropriate evidence-based clinical preventive services and screenings (especially breast, cervical cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases). • Increase the number of women who aim to engage their clinicians in conversations about their health (shared decision-making). • Increase the mental and physical health-related quality of life of women with a focus on loneliness, cancer survivors, and work/life balance. • Provide gynecologic education. • Provide education and training on evidence-based holistic methods for reducing chronic disease and comorbidities in women.