Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research establishes first Professor in Women’s Health Research, boosting national movement to close gender gaps
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Thanks to a generous endowment from women’s health advocates and philanthropists Iris and Saul Katz, Northwell Health and its home of medical research, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , have established the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in response to a national movement aimed at addressing the health care disparities facing women.
Key Points:
- Thanks to a generous endowment from women’s health advocates and philanthropists Iris and Saul Katz, Northwell Health and its home of medical research, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , have established the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in response to a national movement aimed at addressing the health care disparities facing women.
- “While women’s health is now recognized as a national priority, Northwell has been addressing this issue for more than 15 years by creating solutions to close health gaps through the Katz Institute for Women’s Health , a network of more than 750 dedicated women’s health experts,” said Stacey E. Rosen, MD , executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, senior vice president of women’s health at Northwell and the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health.
- With more than 25 years of experience at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, she specializes in health equity, precision medicine and community-engaged research.
- Cohn is highly regarded as a nurse-scientist and a champion for women’s health and medical research,” said Kevin J. Tracey, MD , president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes and the Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research.