Past Events

  1. The Digital Health Hype: Empowering patients in a digital age

    Italian Cultural Centre
    Vancouver BC V5M 3E4
    Canada

    March 5, 2020

    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 importance of protecting your digital privacy.

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

    Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
    Vancouver BC V6T 2A1
    Canada

    February 24, 2020

    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. 

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  3. Unexpected Gender with Dory Nason

    6476 NW Marine Dr
    Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
    Canada

    February 13, 2020

    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 d

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  4. Knowledge Translation (KT) Training Workshop

    Koerner Conference Centre, First floor, UBC Hospital Koerner Pavilion, 2211 Wesbrook Mall,
    vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
    Canada

    February 11, 2020

    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. 

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  5. Early Parenthood Support Workshop for 2SLGBTQ+ Parents

    Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford St, Vancouver
    Vancouver BC V5K 1M7
    Canada

    February 8, 2020

    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.

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  6. WOMEN'S HEALTH SEMINAR WITH Dr. Suzanne Campbell: Communicating with new mothers about breastfeeding: A health promotion, health-equity, patient-centred focus

    Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101)
    Vancouver BC V6T 2A1
    Canada

    February 3, 2020

    Dr. Suzanne Campbell is an Associate Professor and former Director of the School of Nursing at UBC. Her research program examines the use of innovative teaching pedagogy to teach clinical and non-technical skills such as health communication, including testing a global interprofessional therapeutic communication scale.

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  7. Academic Twitter Bootcamp

    Centre for Brain Health Room 3402C. 2215 Wesbrook Mall,
    Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
    Canada

    January 21, 2020

    Join us for a FREE Twitter Bootcamp! Date & Time: Thursday, January 21, 2020 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm (reception to follow) Twitter is a great way to learn, share your research, and connect with leaders in your field. This workshop will teach you the key skills you need to succeed as an academic Tweeter, including:

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First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.


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