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Speak Up!: Building a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace
 
 
 
 
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Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period.

October 25, 2021
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Seminar Title: Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period. Presenter: Dr. Sofia Ahmed, Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services Dr. Sofia Ahmed is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She...

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Coded Bias Screening

October 26, 2021
Zoom
Zoom, BC
Canada

Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people (e.g. women and darker-skinned people)? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue. First, watch a free...

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Q&A with the Director of Coded Bias

November 2, 2021
zoom
zoom, BC
Canada

Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people (e.g. women and darker-skinned people)? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue. First, watch a free...

Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Panel Discussion with Algorithm Experts

November 4, 2021
zoom
zoom, BC
Canada

About the Panel This panel event will provide a high-level discussion on algorithmic bias, particularly from a Canadian perspective. Earlier in the week, we will be doing a screening of Coded Bias followed by a Q&A with the director as a way to engage the community with a topic that is not only...

Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force Control

November 8, 2021
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Seminar Title: Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force Control Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO Dr. Jakobi teaches and researches in the area of neuromuscular and exercise physiology. The long term...

How to SGBA: Lessons Learned on Incorporating Gender into Research

November 17, 2021
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

This workshop is a part of a series that will bring you practical guidance about how to incorporate sex and gender considerations into human and animal research throughout each phase of the research process—from developing your research methodology, collecting data, analysing data and disseminating...

Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions?

November 22, 2021
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Seminar Title: Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions? Presenter: Dr. Rosemary Morgan, Assistant Scientist, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University Rosemary Morgan is an Assistant Scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...

The 3rd Annual Tri-Cluster Research Day

November 26, 2021
Zoom
Zoom, BC
Canada

JOIN US FOR A RESEARCH DAY FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH Discover various research activities conducted by students and trainees from some of UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters. Students from the Data Science and Health, Women's Health and Biomedical Imaging and AI clusters will present posters...

Economic Abuse and Women's Health Outcomes in Ghana

December 6, 2021
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Seminar Title: Economic Abuse and Women's Health Outcomes in Ghana Presenter: Dr. Eric Y. Tenkorang, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland Dr. Eric Y. Tenkorang is an is Associate Professor of Sociology and cross-appointed with the Division of Community...

Neuroelectric Markers of the Interaction Between Caffeine and Menstrual Cycle Phase

January 10, 2022
Zoom
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Seminar Title: Neuroelectric Markers of the Interaction Between Caffeine and Menstrual Cycle Phase Presenter: Dr. Derek Fisher, Associate Vice President of Research, Mount Saint Vincent University and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology Dr. Derek Fisher is the Associate Vice...