On Wednesday, December 11th, the Connors Center Executive Director, Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, was invited to attend the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health Research. The conference brought together women’s health researchers, business leaders, advocates and others to discuss progress since the historic Executive Order that President Biden signed in March 2024 to reaffirm his commitment to Women’s Health Research. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden both delivered remarks at the conference that took place in the East Room of the White House. The Conference also included lightning talks on cutting-edge women’s health research, a panel discussion on the business case for investing in women’s health research and innovation, and a panel discussion on the importance of driving progress in women’s health

During her remarks, Dr. Biden celebrated the progress that has been made in the past year but noted that “today isn’t the finish line; it’s the starting point. We — all of us, we have built the momentum. Now it’s up to us to make it unstoppable.” She also encouraged attendees to join her as she continues her work outside of the White House by being “the researcher who makes sure that each proposal you work on considers women from the beginning … the investor who searches for the next breakthrough product or treatment … the voice in every space, from boardrooms to classrooms to laboratories, who asks, “What are we doing to advance women’s health?”

Watch the Conference Here