WFH Webinar on Practical Education on Bleeding Disorders
Join the World Federation of Hemophilia on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 8:00-10:00 am EST for a webinar on practical information on bleeding disorders.
New Toolkit Available to Help Expectant and New Moms Learn their Blood Clot Risk
The Stop the Clot, Spread the Word® campaign, a joint effort of the National Blood Clot Alliance and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is offering a new toolkit for pregnant women and new moms to highlight the risks of blood clots.
Early Registration and Abstract Submission Open for 2022 THSNA Summit
Abstract Submission and Early Bird Registration Is Now Open for THSNA 2022 Summit, held March 31 - April 2, in Chicago, IL.
Meet Dr. Ming Y. Lim - Recipient of the 2021 FWGBD Research Fellowship Award
Ming Y. Lim, MBBChir, MSCR received our Research Fellowship Award for a study on von Willebrand disease.
FWGBD Co-sponsoring Virtual Congressional Briefing on Reproductive Health Care for Women with SCD
Join FWGBD, ASH, ACOG, AMCHP, & SCDAA for a virtual Congressional Briefing on reproductive health care for women with SCD on Thurs., Oct. 28, from 2-3 pm ET.
Join Us in Marking World Thrombosis Day on October 13
Join us on Wednesday, October 13, to honor World Thrombosis Day in partnership with ISTH. World Thrombosis Day (www.worldthrombosisday.org) is a global day of advocacy designed to draw attention to the 1 in 4 people worldwide dying from conditions caused by thrombosis.
Welcome to New Medical Advisory Committee Member Dr. Luis Pacheco!
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders is proud to announce the recent appointment of its newest Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) member, Dr. Luis Pacheco of UTMB.
Feedback Needed: Updating CDC’s Contraception Guidance Documents
The CDC needs your feedback as it seeks public comment on CDC’s contraception guidance, U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (US MEC) and U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (US SPR).
Dr. Julia Coleman Wins American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's National Resident Paper Competition
Our congratulations to Dr. Julia Coleman, the 2018 FWGBD Promoting XXcellence in Women's Health award winner, who recently won the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's National Resident Paper Competition for her work on whole blood thrombin generation.
New Journal Article from WGSCD LAN Members on Gaps in Sickle Cell Research
Our congratulations to FWGBD members, led by Dr. Lydia Pecker and Dr. Deva Sharma, who recently authored a journal article on knowledge gaps in reproductive and sexual health in women and girls with sickle cell disease.