A March editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine by Deborah Grady, MD, MPH; Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH; et al., announced that women’s health and research in this field will become central topic areas in future publications through a new series entitled Improving Women’s Health Across the Life Span. “Recognizing there is great need, we believe that the time is ripe to make great strides in improving women’s health through research and commentary,” the Journal Editors write.
The authors highlight the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research as invaluable in increasing the momentum to advance the health of women. They also cite the important contributions of the National Academy of Medicine as well as the collaboration between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health in convening the Innovation Equity Forum and developing the Women’s Health Innovation Opportunity Map.
Importantly, the Editors underscore their commitment to championing efforts to improve and expand research and commentary that impacts all areas of women’s health and well-being and state that their new series will feature research, opinion, and clinical reviews, as well as stories related to women’s health.
The Director of Women’s Health Research at Yale and Chair of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, was quoted in the editorial as saying, “There is a tremendous need for science to move forward in supporting research that targets the health of women to improve outcomes for women.”
The editorial concludes, “The Editors of JAMA Internal Medicine are excited to launch this important and wide-reaching effort to support researchers and authors by publishing high-quality research, commentary, stories, and educational material to catalyze clinical, public health, and policy advances in women’s health.”