Trump Administration Issues Executive Order to Advance Women’s Health Research and Care
Published November 02, 2026
By AACOM GRHA
Research
- On October 19, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving women’s health outcomes across the lifespan by strengthening federal research coordination and accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice.
- The order directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Women’s Health Division within 90 days to advance research on conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women, improve their representation in clinical trials and strengthen consideration of sex as a biological variable in federally funded research. It also establishes a White House Women’s Health Task Force to coordinate federal efforts to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and access to patient-centered care.
- The initiative emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, updated clinical education and integration of preventive and coordinated care across primary care, specialty care and behavioral health settings. Read the full announcement here.