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International Women’s Day 2024

Happy International Women's Day to our network and friends! Thank you all for your contributions toward our mission, to create a healthier world by educating…

Friends of FWGBD Featured on Rare Disease Advisor

Friends of the Foundation, Drs. Ronan Sugrue and Jeff Federspiel, recently had their studies featured on Rare Disease Advisor. Learn more here: Extended Donor Match…

Registration for FWGBD 2024 is Now Open!

Register today for FWGBD 2024.

FWGBD in the News! Experts Call for More Data on Women

FWGBD is honored to have expert faculty featured in The American Journal of Managed Care. Drs Donna DiMichele (Chair - Research Advisory Committee), Margaret Ragni…

Highlighted Session from ASH 2023: Hematologists and the Care of Pregnant Women

This session was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Dr. Claire McLintock, and provided examples of the clinical roles played by hematologists in caring…

Donate Today for GivingTuesday 2023

As a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, FWGBD depends on the support of our members, donors, partners, and grants to further our mission to ensure all women…

Did you miss our most recent webinar? The recording is now available!

Watch our most recent program, Caring for Women Dental Patients on Antithrombotic Medication, featuring Dr. James Curtis and Dr. Rachel Rosovsky!

Apply today for the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute

The ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) in North America is a unique, year-long education and mentoring program for hematology fellows and junior faculty at academic medical…

A Letter from FWGBD Board President, Dr. Sarah H. O’Brien

Dear FWGBD Community, As those of you who attended our conference last weekend will have heard, I have officially begun my term as the new…

New Publication from the WGBD LAN: Trends in dedicated care for females with bleeding disorders within U.S. hemophilia treatment centers

The Foundation for Women & Girls+ with Blood Disorders is pleased to share the publication of a collaborative WGBD LAN article, Trends in dedicated care…

A Letter from Founding Board President, Dr. Andra James

Dear FWGBD Community, It is with profound gratitude that I write to you today to announce that I am stepping down from my position as…

Hemostatic considerations for gender affirming care – New Publication from the WGBD LAN – Thrombosis Subcommittee

FWG+BD is proud to share the recent publication of, Hemostatic considerations for gender affirming care, found in Thrombosis Research. WGBD LAN members who authored this…

Upcoming CDC Webinar! Venous Thromboembolism: Understanding Psychosocial Factors and Mental Health of the Patient

Please join the CDC for their next Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders, scheduled for September 28, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET. In this…

NEW! Sickle Cell Disease and Pregnancy Fact Sheets

Women with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at greater risk for developing health problems during pregnancy than women without SCD. In collaboration with the National Center on…

Recording Available! Case Conversation: Alternative routes for tranexamic acid treatment in obstetric bleeding (WOMAN-PharmacoTXA trial)

Recorded on July 26th, 2023, this FWGBD Case Conversation features Drs. Homa K. Ahmadzia, Monica Arribas, and Jamil Kazma, as they introduce the recent publication,…