The Oregon BIRCWH program at Oregon Health & Science University creates a stimulating and nurturing environment for junior faculty to develop into leading scientists in Women's Health. We provide a mentored scholarly research experience, including both salary support and protected time, which are absolutely essential to acheiving success in scientific inquiry. 

Our program's unifying theme is our emphasis on a lifespan approach and the importance of sex and gender based differences in the diagnosis and treatment of illness in women. Research that can identify and modify events related to health and disease at any one point in the lifespan of a woman will affect all dimensions of health throughout her lifespan. 

• Promote, Expand, and enrich interdisciplinary research in women's health
• Provide mentorship, learning opportunities, collaboration, networking, and experience to produce academically successful and scientifically independent investigators in women's health
• Prepare women's health investigators to be national and international leaders in women's research