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BC’s First Menopause Study Highlights Midlife Women’s Experiences with Menopause
Health and Economics Research on Midlife Women in British Columbia On November 1, 2024, the Health and Economics Research on Midlife Women in British Columbia (HER-BC) report was released at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Healthcare Forum. The study, conducted in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation and Pacific Blue Cross, recruited over 2,000 […]
The Beyond the Binary Canada Knowledge Exchange 2024
Launching the new, national, guide for the research community On October 16th, 2024, the Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) in collaboration with the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) hosted the Beyond the Binary National Knowledge Exchange. This event brought together more than 200 attendees including trainees, researchers, as well as representatives from government and […]
KT Success | WHRI Members Awarded MSHR C2 and Reach Awards
Celebrating WHRI’s 2024 C2 and Reach Award Recipients Congratulations to twenty-five of our incredible WHRI members who are among the recipients of the 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC Convening and Collaborating (C2) and Reach Awards! The C2 and Reach Awards bring together researchers, research users, such as health professionals, patients, policymakers, helping to ensure that evidence […]
Digital Health Week 2024
Celebrating Digital Health Week Let’s Celebrate Digital Health! Digital Health Week, November 18th – 24th, is the annual celebration and recognition of how digital health is transforming the delivery of care across Canada. Have you heard about the WHRI/BCCHR Digital Health Research Program? We are a joint program being led collaboratively by the BC Children’s […]
Register our “Industry Partner Panel: Empower Health through Innovation and Partnerships” on October 24!
Join us for a dynamic Industry Partner Panel discussion featuring top CEOs and COOs from leading health tech companies in Canada! Discover how these industry leaders are shaping the future of digital health through groundbreaking innovations, AI technology and strategic partnerships. Whether you’re a researcher, clinician, healthcare professional, or someone just interested in this field, […]
WHRI & BC Children’s Hospital BioBank Testimonial – Dr. Pascal Lavoie Preemie Biobank
Neonatologist Dr. Pascal Lavoie’s recently published research could eventually lead to therapeutic interventions for sepsis, lung disease, and other complications in premature newborns. We were able to connect with him and the team about the Preemie Biobank samples used to in his research, and how the Preemie Biobank is a valuable resource for other researchers […]
Sabina’s Stats Corner: Understanding Box Plots: A Comprehensive Guide Part 2
Special Notes: Listen to our L&L lectures online: WHRI Lunch & Learn Series – Women’s Health Research Institute Visit our Stats corner in the e-blast for previously published tips on data management and analysis: E-Blast Archive – Women’s Health Research Institute (whri.org) Check out our new YouTube channel for insightful presentations and resources: WHRI Communications – YouTube […]
Intersectionality Awareness Bundle
August is Intersectionality Awareness Month August is Intersectionality Awareness Month that is dedicated to exploring and understanding the concept of Intersectionality, a term introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989. Intersectionality examines how various forms of identity—such as race, gender, class, sexuality, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, ability and more—interact and overlap, creating unique experiences of both […]
A Recap of World Sexual Health Day 2024
Celebrating World Sexual Health Day 2024: Positive Relationships On September 4th, the WHRI, in partnership with Options for Sexual Health (OPTIONS) and the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), celebrated World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) and aimed to dismantle social and cultural taboos surrounding sexuality while advocating for positive sexual health worldwide. The theme for WSHD 2024 […]