Center for Women's Health, Sex, & Gender Research 18th Annual Symposium

The Johns Hopkins Center for Women's Health, Sex, & Gender Research is proud to present it's 18th Annual Symposium, featuring Kathryn G. Schubert, MPP, CAE - President & CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research as Keynote Speaker! The Symposium will take place on Wednesday, May 28th from 10:00am - 1:00pm in the Welch Medical Library West Reading Room, followed by lunch and a Poster Session. This will be an in-person event and will not be livestreamed.

The Symposium will also feature the announcement of the recipients of the 2025 Seed Grant for Research on Sex and Gender Differences and the 2025 Donna Vogel Women's Health Champion Award!

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Kathryn “Katie” Schubert has served as President & CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) since April 2020. She is a trusted leader and consensus builder among women’s health stakeholders, and previously served as chief advocacy officer at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Schubert began her career on Capitol Hill and subsequently advised organizations on policy strategy in the healthcare space. She is a board member of the National Health Council, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, and ASPN Foundation. She is a previous president of Women in Government Relations, and in 2020 was named Advocate of the Year by Professional Women in Advocacy for her work on inclusion of pregnant and lactating populations in research, and in 2024 named as one of the most influential people shaping policy in healthcare by the Washingtonian magazine. Schubert holds a bachelor’s degree from Mary Washington College and a master’s degree from the George Washington University. When not advocating for women’s health, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and dog George.

 If you have any questions, please reach out to Patrick Shea (pshea4@jhu.edu), Brittany Seibert (bseiber3@jh.edu), or Maclaine Parish (mparish3@jhmi.edu).