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WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR WITH Dr. Pablo Nepomnaschy: Stress, Reproduction and Beyond!

March 30, 2020
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Dr. Pablo Nepomnaschy is an Associate Professor, and MSFHR Scholar, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU

WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR WITH Dr. Sarah Munro: Partnering with Policy Makers to Make an Impact in Women’s Health Research

March 16, 2020
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Dr. Sarah Munro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC and a Scientist with the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences, UBC Dr. Sarah Munro is a qualitative health services researcher who conducts knowledge translation and implementation science...

The Digital Health Hype: Empowering patients in a digital age

March 5, 2020
Italian Cultural Centre
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Join the Women’s Health Research Institute for a fun, free and informative evening learning about digital health! The evening will feature four short presentations on different digital health initiatives tackling cervical cancer screening, post-partum depression, wellness and self-care, and the...

Save the Date: Women's Health Research Symposium

March 4, 2020
6163 University Blvd,
Vancouver, BC
Canada

WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR WITH Dr. Judy Segal: What do cancer narratives do and why do they do it?

March 2, 2020
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Dr. Judy Segal is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures, and in the Science and Technology Studies Graduate Program in the Faculty of Arts. Her field is Rhetoric (the study of persuasion from ancient Greece through the present), and, especially, Rhetoric of Health and...

Roundtable Discussion on Advancing Collaboration between 2SLGBTQ+ Families and Perinatal Mental Health

February 29, 2020
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford St,
Vancouver, BC
Canada

The Women’s Health Research Cluster is co-hosting a Roundtable discussion with the Pacific Post Partum Support Society. This event will bring together 2SLGBTQ+ parents, researchers, midwives, doulas, mental health service providers, and other stakeholders to exchange ideas, raise awareness, and...

WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR With Dr. Joanne Weinberg: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Fetal Programming and Later Life Vulnerabilities: From Basic Science to Clinical Research

February 24, 2020
Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Dr. Joanne Weinberg is Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, Emerita, in the Dept of Cellular & Physiological Sciences. She is also an Associate Member of the Department of Psychology, the Center for Brain Health, and WHRI. Joanne’s research expertise is in the area of prenatal...

Unexpected Gender with Dory Nason

February 13, 2020
6476 NW Marine Dr
Vancouver, BC
Canada

The Collective for Gender+ in Research , is hosting an exciting new Unexpected Gender series of learning sessions looking into unexpected or innovative ways that gender+ is brought into all stages of research process -- from research question formation to knowledge dissemination. The first session...

Knowledge Translation (KT) Training Workshop

February 11, 2020
Koerner Conference Centre, First floor, UBC Hospital Koerner Pavilion, 2211 Wesbrook Mall,
vancouver, BC
Canada

Save the Date! The Women's Health Research Cluster is excited to be hosting a Knowledge Translation (KT) training workshop on February 11th, 2020! Facilitator: Nicole Prestley , Manager, Research + Knowledge Translation at the Women’s Health Research Institute. Register Here

Early Parenthood Support Workshop for 2SLGBTQ+ Parents

February 8, 2020
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford St, Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Join us for an afternoon of conversation and peer support where we explore the challenges of early parenthood for 2SLGBTQ+ parents and the gaps in postpartum support services for our families. Many people experience mental health struggles after the birth or adoption of a child (or children),...