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Research spotlight: OVCARE
This Ovarian Cancer Awareness month we are recognizing the history of OVCARE and the strides they’ve made in the field of ovarian cancer research, impacting women’s health around the globe.
Study spotlight: “Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Commonly Used Drugs in Lactating Women and Breastfed Infants”
Dr. Wee-Shian Chan, Head of BC Women’s Department of Medicine, is leading a team based out of BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCWH) to further research on the transfer of commonly used drugs from mother to child via breastmilk.
Researcher spotlight: Meet Dr. Sarah Munro
Dr. Munro is a WHRI researcher and implementation scientist doing work on access to contraception and informed, shared decision-making. She holds a joint post-doctoral position between the Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART) and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI).
World Contraception Day 2018
This year World Contraception Day falls in the middle of the inaugural Gender Equality Week in Canada. In honour of both these awareness initiatives, we are featuring the CART program and its research, and highlighting the impact access to contraception has on gender equality. Read our Q&A with the team here!
Gender Equality Week 2018
September 23rd, 2018 marks the start of the inaugural Gender Equality Week in Canada.
World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place every September 21st to raise greater awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease.
MSFHR 2018 Reach Award project: “Developing and disseminating an interactive menstruation (info)graphic (I’M IN)”
Briefly, what research will you be disseminating with the MSFHR Reach Award? Our WHRI study explored the meaning of wellness for women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). We learned about many aspects of wellness by engaging with these women. Early findings from both the literature and women’s narratives highlighted, that menstrual wellness for women with […]
Congratulations to the recipients of the UBC 2018 Faculty of Medicine Awards!
Congratulations to WHRI members Drs. Joanne Weinberg and Jehannine Austin, who were recently awarded for their work in the UBC 2018 Faculty of Medicine Awards.
MSFHR 2018 Reach Award project: #LifeAndLoveWithHIV: A social media initiative to support the sexual health needs of women living with HIV
WHRI members Drs. Angela Kaida, Lori Brotto, and Ali Carter and Margarite Sanchez are working together to create an online space for women living with HIV to reclaim their sexuality and shift the narrative from risk to pleasure. Read our Q&A with the team to learn more about this amazing project!