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Celebrating 15 Years of Impact! 

2025 marks a milestone—15 incredible years of the Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders! Since our very first educational program preceding the 2011 American…

Celebrate #GivingTuesday 2024 with FWGBD!

Today is #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to reach our goal! By midnight, we would like to raise $5,000. These contributions will promote the…

Drs. Maureen Baldwin & Allison Wheeler Awarded NIH R01

Please join FWGBD in celebrating WGBD™ LAN Members, Dr. Maureen Baldwin and Dr. Allison Wheeler, in their achievement of being granted an NIH Office of…

New! FWGBD $50,000 Research Grant Award 2025

The Foundation for Women and Girls+ with Blood Disorders is pleased to share our newest funding opportunity, the FWGBD $50,000 Research Grant Award 2025. Promoting XXcellence in…

Register today for Uterine Hemostasis Colloquium V

The Foundation for Women and Girls+ with Blood Disorders is pleased to announce the 2025 national colloquium on uterine hemostasis. The Uterine Hemostasis Colloquium V will…

Knowledge and Confidence of ObGyn Residents in the Evaluation and Management of HMB – Newest LAN article published!

The Foundation is pleased to share the recent publication of the newest LAN article, Knowledge and Confidence of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents in the Evaluation…

Recognizing the 11th Year of World Thrombosis Day: Women and Thrombosis

ISTH released the following statement, recognizing the need for increased awareness of the thrombosis risk factors women face. Read below or find the statement here.…

Announcing the Claire McLintock Memorial Award

In honor of Claire McLintock, M.D., a visionary leader in the field of obstetric hematology, the ISTH invites you to join us in supporting a cause…

NASPAG Webinar – CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception: Enhancing Adolescent Care

NASPAG is thrilled to announce our first installment of the new NASPAG monthly webinar series! Our first webinar will be on Oct 8th at 8pm…

More experts share why they think the FWGBD Conference is special

Hear from our Learning Action Network members, Dr. Sheveta Gupta, Nurse Demetra Boudreaux Ridge, Dr. Eric Mullins (Co-Chair of FWGBD 2024), and Dr. Allison Paroskie…

2024 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use

An announcement on behalf of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sent…

7-2-1 Podcast Celebrates 1,000 Downloads!

Please join us and our 7-2-1 Host, Dr. Sweta Gupta, in celebrating a large milestone for the podcast - 1,000 downloads! Click the video above…

Hear why Dr. Haley feels you need to be at FWGBD 2024!

Click the video below to hear from FWGBD 2024 Planning Committee Member, Dr. Kristina Haley Join us (and Dr. Haley) in Long Beach, CA from…

Remembering Neil Frick – Senior VP for Medical Programs at Information, NBDF

From the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation’s President and CEO, Phil M. Gattone, M.Ed.:It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing…

RFA: FWGBD 2024 Research Fellowship Awards

FWGBD is pleased to announce the offering of its 2024 research awards. Applications are due September 13, 2024. Additional information, applications, and instructions can be…