Policy

MedCity FemFwd: The Lack of Research on Chronic Conditions Affecting Women

In this episode, we’re joined by Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan. She discusses a report she recently co-authored that calls on the NIH to improve research on chronic conditions affecting women.

Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan.

Missmer recently co-authored a report with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that details the lack of research on chronic conditions affecting women. The report urges the National Institutes of Health to improve research on these conditions and provides several recommendations.

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