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Are you passionate about advancing women’s health research? Be part of our dynamic network of investigators dedicated to making a difference in the field! By becoming a Women’s Health Research Center Member, you’ll gain access to a vast network of experts engaged in women’s health-related research across British Columbia.

Click the button below to get started on the application and join our growing community of researchers. Together, we can strengthen and expand the current network of women’s health researchers, fostering meaningful collaborations both locally and nationally.

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At the Women’s Health Research Institute, we are passionate about women’s health and believe that research is essential to ensuring the health and well-being of women.

We make a difference by connecting the medical community, other research institutes and key academic partners involved in women’s health research. We support individuals involved in women’s health research by setting them up for success.

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Advantages to WHRI membership include:

RESEARCH SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: 

We offer quality support across the spectrum of the research process, from the initial conceptualization of the idea through to the publication and translation of results. Below are a few examples of services we provide:

  • Access to laboratory facilities (e.g., sample processing and storage lab)
  • Space for trainees and research staff
  • Bookable clinical exam and interview rooms
  • Assistance with protocol development
  • Preparation of ethics & regulatory applications
  • Budget advising and development
  • Hiring and management of research staff
  • Database building (e.g., REDCap, Excel)
  • Data management (collection, entry, storage)
  • Assistance recruiting & consenting participants
  • Conduct interviews and surveys
  • Statistical advising & analysis
  • Presentation development

NETWORKING: 

We believe that communication is one of the keys to a successful research agenda. The WHRI engages and expands the provincial network of women’s health by hosting events and supporting virtual connections between researchers and stakeholders in this area. Below are examples of networking opportunities we provide:

  • Monthly Research Rounds
  • An Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
  • Members meetings/events
  • Project specific meetings (including videoconferencing)

KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION: 

We aim to highlight the academic work of WHRI researchers and to demonstrate the value of research and knowledge translation to support best practice. We can help you broadcast your research findings to the public or to specific stakeholder groups. Below are a few ways that we promote our research publicly:

  • Through our social media channels (WHRI website, Facebook & Twitter pages)
  • Via video messages to the public (YouTube)
  • Via researcher profiles on our website
  • Through our partners’ media departments (e.g., BC Women’s, PHSA, UBC)
  • By fostering connections with specific stakeholder groups and patient populations

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 

We strive to offer a variety of learning opportunities, tailored to diverse audiences. Examples of some of our educational offerings:

  • Mentorship opportunities for new investigators
  • Research orientations for clinical staff
  • Training for research personnel & trainees, including students

We are proud to advance a visionary and cutting-edge women’s health research agenda that a real and positive difference to the lives of all women. As your research interests evolve, we encourage you to keep in touch and let us know how we can assist you. In addition, should you have any suggestions for the WHRI’s future growth & infrastructure development, or any about the ways that the WHRI is available to support you, please call us at 604-875-3459 or Kathryn Dewar, Senior Research Manager, at kdewar@cw.bc.ca

Sincerely,

Lori A Brotto PHD, R PSYCH

Executive Director, WHRI
Professor | Department of OBGYN, UBC
Canada Research Chair | Women’s Sexual Health
Allied Staff Member, Vancouver Acute Health Service

Kathryn Dewar PHD

Senior Research Manager
Women’s Health Research Institute
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Center

The Women’s Health Research Institute would like to acknowledge that we are uninvited guests on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lo, and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.

As a provincial research institute committed to improving the health outcomes of women, including those across the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, we recognize our responsibility in the collective effort towards establishing culturally safe health care systems and services that address health inequities among Indigenous peoples, especially Indigenous women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples.

We encourage all people involved in research to read both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the In Plain Sight Report, and reflect on ways we can incorporate the recommendations into our work. As we gather in spaces together, we encourage you to reflect on your positionality on these lands and your personal commitments to reconciliation.

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