By Millicent Gorham
The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention (AWHP) recently held its second annual Leadership Meeting, bringing together our Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and Corporate Roundtable for two days of strategy, collaboration, and vision-setting. We were grateful to convene a diverse group of voices ranging from advocates working in rural health, vaccine equity, senior health, cancer screening access and more. Because of these voices, this gathering wasn’t just a meeting — it was a catalyst for action.
As we embark upon an impactful year for women’s health policy, our time together was focused on aligning around critical opportunities to shape the future of preventive care for women and girls. From comprehensive obesity care to protecting Medicaid coverage and the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, AWHP is driving a policy agenda that puts prevention first — and ensures that every woman and girl has access to affordable, high-quality preventive healthcare services.
We are grateful to all those who were able to join us for this year’s Leadership Meeting and look forward to continued collaboration with our partners as we work to advance policy solutions that ultimately increase women and girls’ access to preventive healthcare services.
As we build momentum for 2025, AWHP is proud to share key insights from our second annual Leadership Meeting:
Harnessing AI to Advance Women’s Preventive Health
Throughout the past year, AWHP has been building relationships with thought leaders focused on the role artificial intelligence (AI) can play in strengthening women’s preventive health. During the meeting, we were honored to convene a Fireside Chat with GE Healthcare’s Orrin Marcella, who spoke on the ways that AI can enhance early detection and improve health outcomes for all women. As new technologies evolve, AWHP will work to ensure it is deployed responsibly.
Elevating the Urgent Need for Obesity Care Coverage
Obesity remains one of the most under-addressed yet critical public health challenges affecting women. Through our EveryBODY Covered campaign, AWHP is leading a national movement to secure comprehensive obesity care coverage. We are mobilizing nearly 60,000 grassroots advocates, driving national media coverage, and bringing both policymakers and employers into the conversation. At this year’s meeting, we reaffirmed our commitment to making obesity care a cornerstone of preventive health policy.
Spotlighting Data to Drive Change
Earlier this year, AWHP commissioned an Ipsos survey that explored women’s preventive health trends. The survey of 3,199 American women aged 18 and older looked at their experiences with and perceptions of preventive healthcare, where and how they receive their health information, and existing disparities. The data and insights are helping us to identify gaps and solutions that would be meaningful to improving women’s experience with preventive health. We appreciated the opportunity to discuss these results with AWHP Leadership, as well as strategies to amplify and leverage our survey findings throughout the year ahead. AWHP is grateful for this critical opportunity to connect in-person with our leadership team. We appreciate the expertise every attendee brought to these discussions. This gathering was a powerful reminder that meaningful change happens when diverse voices come together with a shared purpose.
