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title: "Endocrine Society lauds White House initiative to boost women’s health research"
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# Endocrine Society lauds White House initiative to boost women’s health research
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- **Source URL:** [Original Journal Publication](https://endocrinenews.endocrine.org/endocrine-society-applauds-administrations-commitment-to-improve-womens-health-across-the-lifespan/)
- **Published At:** 2026-10-19T19:38:51.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Verified Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
- The Endocrine Society formally praised the White House executive order led by First Lady Melania Trump that establishes a new **Women’s Health Task Force** and a **Women’s Health Division** at the NIH. - Society leadership, including President Nanette Santoro, MD, stated the initiative addresses long-standing underfunding and gaps in women's health research. - The Society listed endocrine conditions that disproportionately affect women—**polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome (PMOS)**, **menopause**, infertility, osteoporosis and thyroid disorders—as priorities for expanded study and improved care. - Investigators reported the Society will collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, researchers and patient advocates to accelerate discovery and improve clinical care for women. - The Endocrine Society and allied organizations recently endorsed the **National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap**, a framework calling for a $20 billion investment to strengthen research and care; the Society emphasized alignment with that strategy. - The article notes the Society’s ongoing advocacy efforts and points readers to the Society’s women’s health priorities page for more detail. - The source did not report specific implementation timelines, operational details for the Task Force or Women’s Health Division, nor precise mechanisms for the proposed $20 billion investment.
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The order establishes the White House’s new Women’s Health Task Force and a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health. “We’re grateful to the First Lady and President for recognizing that women’s health has been overlooked and underfunded for far too long. This initiative provides an important opportunity to accelerate scientific discovery, improve patient care, and advance the health and well-being of women nationwide, goals the Endocrine Society share with the White House,” said Endocrine Society President Nanette Santoro, MD. “We welcome the opportunity to work together to prioritize women’s health research and close the significant gaps in our understanding of conditions such as polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome (PMOS), menopause, infertility, osteoporosis, thyroid disorders and other endocrine diseases that disproportionately affect women.” As the global leader in hormone science and health, the Endocrine Society works with policymakers, researchers, clinicians and patient advocates to advance research that improves the lives of women and their families. ![](https://endocrinenews.endocrine.org/wp-content/uploads/Santoro-Headshot-2025.jpg) > “We welcome the opportunity to work together to prioritize women’s health research and close the significant gaps in our understanding of conditions such as polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome (PMOS), menopause, infertility, osteoporosis, thyroid disorders and other endocrine diseases that disproportionately affect women.” > Endocrine Society President Nanette Santoro, MD The Society and other leading women’s health organizations recently endorsed the [**National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap** ,](https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2026/leading-womens-health-organizations-launch-national-strategy-to-close-the-womens-health-gap) a framework calling for a $20 billion investment to transform women’s health research and care. This is just one of the many ways the Society is committed to advancing research and encouraging sustained support for evidence-based science that expands knowledge, accelerates new treatments and ensures women receive the high-quality care they deserve. 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