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Attitudes and intentions to receive medical and surgical abortions among women seeking pregnancy termination
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons Primary Contact: Nicole Prestley, Research Manager, 604-875-2424 ext 4956, Nicole.Prestley@cw.bc.ca About the study: Health Canada has recently approved Mifegymiso, a medication which is used around the world for medical termination of pregnancy. In order to understand how the use of this medication will impact Canadian women, WHRI is leading a study […]
Dr. Lori Brotto’s Editorial in the Vancouver Sun
The WHRI’s Executive Director, Dr. Lori Brotto, wrote an editorial in the Vancouver Sun in honour of International Women’s Day. Read Lori’s article here: Opinion: Sexual desire is mainly in the mind
WHRI Award Winners: UBC Department of OBGYN Academic Day
Congratulations to the WHRI’s Elizabeth McClymont and Dr. Chelsea Elwood for being awarded best Graduate Student and Best Fellow presentations at last Wednesday’s UBC Department of OBGYN Academic Day. Elizabeth McClymont, a Master’s student in Reproductive Sciences working with supervisor Dr. Deborah Money, received the Best Graduate Student award for her presentation, “Two-Year Efficacy of the […]
International Women’s Day Event #BeBoldForChange
Last Wednesday, March 8th, the Women’s Health Research Institute hosted an event to celebrate International Women’s Day. This free event was open to the public with presentations from a panel of experts in women’s health who shared the latest recommendations for a variety of health topics. Events such as these are crucial in empowering women […]
The work of Dr. Gina Ogilvie and her research team on HPV Testing in self collected samples in Uganda is being featured in this month’s HPV World newsletter.
You can view the full newsletter here: HPV WORLD_FEBRUARY_2017
New WHRI Grant Facilitation Services
The WHRI is excited to announce that we have partnered with the Research and Technology Development Office (RTDO) at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute to now offer grant facilitation support to WHRI members. Our new grant facilitator, Amber Hui, has a Masters degree in Social and Personality Psychology from the City University of New […]
WHRI researcher, Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin, wrote an article for The Vanier Institute of the Family about how to best support the health of mothers and their babies in the context of incarceration.
Supporting the Health of Mothers and Their Babies in the Context of Incarceration
BC population-based study examines the link between diabetes medications and the risk of endometrial cancer
It is well recognized that women with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of endometrial (uterine) cancer. There are various pharmacotherapy options for diabetes, including metformin and thiazolidinediones, which reduce insulin levels (insulin-sensitizing drugs), and secretagogues, which increase circulating insulin levels. As hyperinsulinemia is recognized as a risk factor for the development of endometrial […]
Dr. Jan Christilaw appointed as Member to the Order of Canada
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Christilaw has been appointed to the Order of Canada, which was announced by the Right Honourable David Johnston over the holidays. Dr. Christilaw has spent her career working to improve health outcomes and building capacity of health care providers here in BC, throughout Canada and the […]