An NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health annual signature event, the Vivian W. Pinn Symposium, honors the first full-time director of the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health, Vivian W. Pinn, M.D. The symposium is held every year during National Women’s Health Week.

This year’s symposium, Promouvoir l'innovation fondée sur les données pour la santé des femmes, focuses on how data science skills, resources, and training can build capacity for interdisciplinary data analyses. The objectives of the symposium are:

• Data Dissemination: Highlight quantitative and qualitative federal data resources that can be used to understand women’s health in context.
• Data Literacy: Familiarize attendees with key concepts in data science and social determinants of health.
• Real-World Science: Highlight applications of data science-based applications to community-centered projects.
• Data Privacy: Review key issues and opportunities related to data privacy and accessibility.