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Steps forward in women’s health
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. Both the BC Women’s Health Foundation (BCWHF) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) would like to collectively honour this month by highlighting the contributions of Black women to health and healthcare. Black History Month is very much about joy, resilience, and engagement. Since the mid-19th century, Black communities have been […]
WHRI-funded Summer 2022 Student Research Projects (SSRP)
What is the Summer Student Research Program? The Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP) provides medical and non-medical undergraduate students registered at UBC with an opportunity to explore their interest in health research by undertaking a summer project supervised by a Faculty of Medicine researcher. The Women’s Health Research Institute is delighted […]
Register now: Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
Advancing Women’s Mental Health through Research When: Wednesday, March 8 | 8:30 am – 1:00 pm PST Where: In-person (Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre) + Virtual We would like to invite you to the upcoming Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium to be held in-person (at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on the UBC […]
Call for posters: Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is now accepting submissions for the poster session that will take place at the Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC. Posters will be presented in-person at the event venue and poster topics must focus on […]
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month In the year 2022, more than 1400 Canadians were diagnosed with cervical cancer and an estimated 380 died from the disease. This month, and beyond, we encourage you to participate in spreading awareness on current cervical cancer research and how people can engage in cervical cancer prevention. research & […]
@WomensResearch Wellness Exchange – Mobilizing Results
On October 6, 2022, the WHRI hosted a bi-annual public event, the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange. The topic, Cancer Prevention and Screening, showcased members addressing topics regarding Vaccination and Screening to Prevent Cervical Cancer (Dr. Lily Proctor and Dr. Anna Gottschlich), the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening (Dr. Paula Gordon), and Opportunistic Salpingectomy and Ovarian Cancer Prevention […]
Announcing the 2022 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant Recipients
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants. This competition was funded thanks to the dedicated support of the BC Women’s Health Foundation. This grant competition provides support for pilot studies in women’s and newborn’s health, which aim to generate preliminary data; […]
@WomensResearch: Exploring arts-based knowledge translation with the HIV Made Me Fabulous team
“Exploring arts-based knowledge translation with the HIV Made Me Fabulous team” features guests Dr. Angela Kaida (Film Co-Producer), Juno Roche (Film Writer and Narrator), and Edmond Kilpatrick (Film Director and Co-Producer), alongside host and team member Azra Bhanji. Before listening to the podcast and reading this blog, we encourage you to watch the 10 minute […]
Digital Health Week 2022
Looking for different ways to engage during Digital Health Week? Join us in celebrating Digital Health Week by attending events, listening to podcast episodes, sharing social media content, and learning from our resources! events Digital Health Week the PHSA For this year’s celebration, the PHSA Office of Virtual Health and Digital Health Strategy Office are […]