Women’s Health and Reproductive Disparities Collaborative (onWHARD)

With community, for women’s health.

2026 onWHARD team photo

Welcome!

We are the Women’s Health and Reproductive Disparities Collaborative (onWHARD) – a community-engaged research and outreach team based within the University of Michigan’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Founded and led by Dr. Erica Marsh, our team is dedicated to the advancement of women’s health through empowering education, committed advocacy/service, and impactful research.

At the top of this website, you will find headings that can be used to navigate the site and find dedicated information on all facets of onWHARD’s work. On this landing page, we will endeavor to aggregate recent updates, including upcoming events and the most current version of our team newsletter. We welcome you to spend some time with us!

About onWHARD Upcoming Events

Education, advocacy, and research – together.

We aggregate recent updates here — upcoming events, the latest team newsletter, and stories from the community. We welcome you to spend some time with us.

  • Empowering education that meets community members where they are — at festivals, libraries, schools and clinics.
  • Committed advocacy and service that addresses reproductive health disparities head-on.
  • Impactful research conducted in partnership with the communities we serve, translating findings into better care.

Recent events

Past Events

Read the latest newsletter.

We introduce our team and highlight recent happenings.