Propose a Paper
How to Develop and Publish a WHI Manuscript
WHI encourages and supports the use of the existing WHI data to address novel questions related to the health of postmenopausal women. We invite you to collaborate with us to make the most of this resource. Paper proposals stemming from ancillary studies also follow this process.
Submission to Scientific Meetings
Abstracts developed for a scientific meeting must be associated with an approved proposal and require approval by the P&P committee. Meeting abstracts should be submitted to the P&P committee for review at least 2 weeks before the meeting’s submission deadline.
Relevant Dates
The P&P committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from January to October and on the 2nd Thursday of November and December. See the table below for recent dates.
| Submission Deadline | Meeting Review Date |
|---|---|
| Friday, June 10 | Thursday, June 23 |
| Friday, July 1 | Thursday, July 14 |
| Friday, July 15 | Thursday, July 28 |
| Friday, July 29 | Thursday, August 11 |
| Friday, August 12 | Thursday, August 25 |
| Friday, August 26 | Thursday, September 8 |
Resources for Proposal & Manuscript Development
- P&P Policy
- WHI P&P Chair and Co-Chair Responsibilities
- Manuscript proposal sample
- Manuscript proposal application form
- WHI Data Use Agreement
- NHLBI Funding Statement
- WHI IRB Statement
- Acknowledgment Long List and Short List
- Working with WHI Data
Contacts
| Publications & Proposals Committee | WHI Help Desk |
| E-mail: p&p@whi.org | Help Desk |
