Mission

The Military Women’s Health Research Interest Group (MWHRIG) will be responsive to the operational health needs of the U.S. Armed Forces by bringing together a group of scientists, clinicians, and other professionals through the research process.  A collaborative, triservice community of professionals with an interest in expanding the foundation of knowledge upon which can be built expert practices in preventive, acute, and chronic health care needs for DoD program development, and lead to evidence driven decision making that supports the well-being all Service Members (SM) in the military healthcare system.

 

Vision

The TSNRP MWHRIG charter was developed as an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based practice agenda that will be responsive to Defense Health Agency/Military Health System needs by building scientific evidence, strengthening interagency collaborations, mentoring research scientists, and advancing the translation of evidence into clinical practice and readiness application to support the advancement of all SMs in military service. In 2021 the MWHRIG consisted of 210 members, and produced 20 publications and 8 funded studies among leaders and members.