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Center for Women’s Health Research

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Overview

The mission of Penn State Center for Women’s Health Research is to promote research on women’s health and on sex/gender differences related to health by supporting a network of faculty members in multiple disciplines who are interested in research collaborations to study various aspects of women’s health. The center seeks to promote the development of interdisciplinary research teams and can facilitate mentoring opportunities for junior faculty members.The ultimate goal is to advance science and contribute to the development of health promotion, disease prevention, health services delivery and health policy approaches to improving health and well-being for women across the life span.

Learn More About the Center

Administratively based in the at Penn State College of Medicine, the Center for Women’s Health Research welcomes participation by Penn State faculty members and students interested in research on women’s health and sex/gender issues related to health.

The center offers:

Access to a network of Penn State investigators who are actively involved in women’s health research
Access to expertise in the recruitment of women in the region for research studies
Opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaboration and mentoring
Access to datasets from women’s health projects, as well as national databases on women’s health
Measures of women’s health status, health-related behavior and satisfaction with health care, as well as expertise in measure development
Additional resources for developing and conducting research projects in women’s health

The center was founded in 2004 as the Central Pennsylvania Center of Excellence for Research on Pregnancy Outcomes, with a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (non-formula tobacco settlement funds). It was renamed the Center for Women’s Health Research in 2011 to reflect the expanded research and training agenda in women’s health.

In recent years, the center has been supported by the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Medicine, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Department of Public Health Sciences and individual donations, as well as by the Robert E. Dye, MD, Professorship and Penn State Commission for Women.

The Center for Women’s Health Research welcomes donations in support of its mission.

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Email: womenshealthresearch@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Phone: 717-531-4356

Mailing address:
Center for Women’s Health Research
Penn State College of Medicine
90 Hope Dr.
Mail Code A210, ASB
Hershey, Pa. 17033

Women’s Health Research Day

Since 2014, the Center for Women’s Health Research has hosted Women’s Health Research Day. The event showcases new research on women’s health and sex and gender differences from across multiple Penn State campuses. The event is sponsored by the center and includes oral research presentations, a panel discussion, research posters and a keynote speaker.