When Haseltine began working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), she was told that her "role was to champion the field of obstetrics and gynecology," which at the time were under-represented in research.
When her friend, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, developed ovarian cancer, Haseltine seized the opportunity to promote the need for more research into conditions affecting women.
In the spring of 1989, Dr. Haseltine gathered friends and colleagues from medical and scientific organizations across the country to address this critical issue.
They recommended that GAO evaluate NIH's policies and practices regarding the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical trials.
The GAO report concluded that there was "…no readily accessible source of data on the demographics of NIH study populations."
SWHR administers the RAISE Project,[4] which focuses on increase the status of professional women through enhanced recognition of their achievements in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics.
In addition to Interdisciplinary Networks, SWHR supports roundtables, workshops, advisory meetings, and pilot research projects on: As the thought-leader in biological differences research, SWHR is often called upon to offer expert testimony before Congress and to provide guidance on legislative and regulatory matters on women's health.
[5] SWHR runs numerous campaigns, conferences, and media briefings to educate the public on women's health issues.
[9] In January 2006, SWHR published its first book for consumers, The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Differences Impact Your Health.
Data is collected began in 2005 and shows award listings of scientific societies and relevant professional organizations starting from 1981.
Data for the number of women and men in specific fields is obtained from publications of the National Science Foundation for STEM and the Association of American Medical Colleges.