Women's Health Access Matters

WHAM, (Women’s Health Access Matters), a non-profit organization, was founded by Carolee Lee in 2020. WHAM is committed to accelerating research and innovation in women’s health through a focus on the economic value of investment. Since its founding, WHAM has shifted the dialogue on women’s health. WHAM’s Board adds leadership expertise in finance, business, and healthcare. WHAM informs: The first WHAM Reports, produced with the RAND Corporation, quantified the economic benefits of investing in women’s health research. WHAM convenes and connects through: • The WHAM Research Collaborative, a network of leading scientists, researchers and medical professionals working together to advance women’s health • The WHAM Investment Collaborative, a network of leaders from venture capital through private equity committed to expanding investment in women’s health • The Investigator’s Fund, offering financial support to new and innovative research to add to understanding of sex and gender in health research. Our values: WHAM’s work is guided by the ethical, empirical, and economic reasons to invest in women’s health. We know that connecting and motivating all parts of the health ecosystem is key to creating needed and lasting change for health inequities.