Dates: May 11-12, 2020
The theme for our 2020 Women's Health Conference is - "Minding the Brain Gap: Conference on Advancing Women’s Brain Health"
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Carol Tavris, a social psychologist and co-author of Estrogen Matters, a book that combats misinformation and provides evidence for the benefits of estrogen at menopause and beyond, even for survivors of breast cancer.
Speakers:
Mom On A Mission: Getting the government to enact a national perinatal mental health strategy through the power of media and advocacy
Patricia Tomasi, Journalist & Co-Founder of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative, will present on the importance of engaging media and government to drive forward change to benefit women’s mental health.
Impact of pregnancy complications on maternal cardiovascular health
Dr. Sandra Davidge, Executive Director, Women and Children's Health Research Institute and Distinguished Professor, University of Alberta
Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Professor and Associate Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, and Director, Women's Health in Neuroscience Program, Texas A&M University
Not Your Mother’s Menopause: What You Can Do to Promote Mid-Life Health
Dr. Neill Epperson, Robert Freedman Endowed Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Dr. Gillian Einstein, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women's Brain Health and Aging.
Conference Location
- Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard - UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1