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Health System Impact Fellowship: Information Webinar for Applicants

The CIHR-Institute of Health Services and Policy Research is hosting an information session to provide interested applicants with information on the requirements of the Health System Impact Fellowship funding opportunity and to answer questions on how to apply. The 2024 competition for PhD, Post-Doctoral, and Early-Career Researchers is expected to launch soon. When: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at […]

The @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange, “Let’s Talk Menopause”

In honour of World Menopause Day, the WHRI is thrilled to announce our next public event, the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange, “Let’s Talk Menopause”. This event is a special collaboration with the Canadian Menopause Society as they nest this public event into their Biennial Scientific conference being held in Vancouver. This FREE, in-person event will take […]

Celebrate World Sexual Health Day 2023 with the WHRI!

World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) is an annual awareness day managed by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS). As a global advocacy organization, WAS is dedicated to promoting best practices in sexual health. Taking place on September 6th, WSHD aims to dismantle social and cultural taboos surrounding sexuality while advocating for positive sexual health […]

The WHRI Lunch & Learn Series

Join our monthly Lunch & Learn series The WHRI has launched a monthly Lunch & Learn series. In an effort to support WHRI strategic goals, this initiative aims to build awareness of WHRI services and bridge capacity among research staff and members concerning these specialty areas. Each session is dedicated to an area of expertise […]

Register now for the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange

Join us for a free public event featuring presentations on mental health, pain, and citizen science! The event will take place March 9th at 7:00pm PST and will be held virtually via Zoom and streamed live on our Facebook page. Moderated by Shirley Weir, our exciting lineup features Allison Hoens, Dr. Heather Palis, Dr. Linda […]

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 […]

Wellness Exchange, October 6th at 7 pm

Wellness Exchange: Cancer Prevention and Screening The WHRI is proud to host bi-annual public events, the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange. These events directly support our strategic aim to Increase and Promote Research Translation, Implementation, and Communication to ensure that women’s health research is informed by women’s voices and flows back to women’s lives. This aim is guided […]

Pre-Announcement Funding Opportunity: National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition

CIHR will launch a funding opportunity for a Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition as the first step to implementing the National Women’s Health Research Initiative in October 2022. The Coalition will be composed of virtual hubs across Canada linked through a coordinating centre. The hubs and the coordinating centre will work together collectively to maximize the […]

Celebrate World Sexual Health Day with the WHRI

World Sexual Health Day is an awareness day managed by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), a global advocacy organization committed to promoting best practices in sexual health. It is celebrated annually on September 4th and attempts to break down social and cultural taboos associated with sexuality and to promote positive sexual health around […]