Thread by @georgeinstitute

Hi everyone! It's @laurahallam29 here, taking over @georgeinstitute after @cheryl_carcel for #IWD22. I'm here to talk about my interests in promoting consideration of sex and gender in health and medical research and addressing unmet needs in women's health!

Medical devices are often not designed for, or adequately tested in women. Impact - women are more likely than men to suffer complications or device failures after common interventions like hip replacements. #AdvanceEquality #IWD22

I am currently working with @georgeinstitute's innovation team, Genovate, and the Global Women's Health Program to look at how technology has potential to address unmet needs in women's health, including how to make current technology more suitable for women.

Here is an interesting read about the potential uses of AI and other digital tools to improve screening for cardiovascular disease in women and tackle gender bias.
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

With my PhD student hat on, I'm part of the Sex and Gender Policies in Health and Medical Research project, a collaboration between @georgeinstitute and @HumanRightsUNSW, that is working to support better incorporation of sex and gender in Australian health and medical research.

For those who are involved in health and medical research, the project has created a website of resources to assist in understanding and incorporating sex and gender into research project design and reporting. Check it out!

sexandgenderhealthpolicy.org.au/conducting-res…

Signing off now, thanks for having me! Passing over to my fabulous colleagues from @GeorgeInstIN and @GeorgeInstUK for the rest of #IWD22