The Network has been established by the ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee (WiHRC) to encourage, support and inspire women in science and medicine in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. It aims to allow new avenues for communication, collaboration and education.

ISH is committed to encouraging, supporting and inspiring women in science and medicine in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.

• Our focus is to promote women scientists and clinicians so that they can fulfil their career aspirations in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
• We will provide a platform for networking and mentoring to enable women hypertension researchers to maximise career opportunities. In particular we will reach out to those who do not have formal mentoring support.
• We will recognise and promote the successes of women in the hypertension community.
• We aim to involve all ISH members in promoting equal opportunities for women in science and medicine based on merit.

The goal of the spotlight is to provide an international platform to promote outstanding women working in hypertension research, learn about their scientific interests/achievements and to tell their personal story.

ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee highlight how to improve care for women with hypertension around the world

In a comprehensive review of hypertension in women, researchers have highlighted knowledge gaps in the field, and the lack of consideration of female-specific risk factors for hypertension in clinical guidelines.

The review paper, which originated from members of the ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee (ISH-WiHRC) published in Hypertension, sets out what should be done to address these issues so that care for women with high blood pressure can be improved.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Women: The Impact of Race and Ethnicity: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (AHA)

This scientific statement reviews the current evidence on racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors and current cardiovascular preventive therapies for women in the United States.

Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Need to raise awareness of significant adverse cardiometabolic changes accompanying midlife and menopause transition as a multidimensional transition during midlife and the link between CVD risk and multiple menopause-related characteristics.

Challenges facing Women in Academic Research

Troy Vettese outlines the many hurdles to academic advancement facing women.

Despite increased recognition of the problem, women still face a variety of hurdles to academic advancement. This is an excellent article by Troy Vettese that discusses the many challenges in depth.

Opinion: How to tackle the childcare–conference conundrum

View an article by Rebecca M. Calisi and a Working Group of Mothers in Science.

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The CBN is open to members of the ISH. Find out more about ISH membership and join the Society to get involved.