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Announcing the Trainee Travel Grant Spring 2024 Recipients
The WHRI congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Spring Trainee Travel Grant. As part of the WHRI’s Strategic Plan 2019–2024, the Trainee Travel Grant supports full-time research trainees for travel to national or international meetings. Ten grants valued at up to $1000 each are offered annually, with 5 grants available in May and 5 in […]
Indigenous History Month
In Canada, the month of June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) with National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21st. It is a time to reflect, celebrate Indigenous Peoples, and take action by engaging with teachings about the impact’s colonialism and how one can actively support the reconciliation of Indigenous voices, cultures, and histories. For 2024, the […]
Updates to the Perinatal Data Registry
We are excited to announce a new data linkage available with the BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR). As of June, we can now link BCPDR data to neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) data and deprivation indexes. Previously, researchers could not access SES information without a lengthy application process. Through the WHRI, researchers can now access publicly […]
Pride 2024 and Going Beyond the Binary
WHRI acknowledges the history of Pride as a movement toward justice, and how health-care systems can perpetuate inequities in 2SLGBTQIA+ wellbeing. In alignment with the month of June signifying Pride Month (as well as the start of the longer Pride season), we celebrate and honour the contributions of 2SLBTQIA+ peoples in forging a fairer and […]
Sabina’s Stats Corner: Improving Statistical Inference of a Self-Selected Sample
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) You don’t have to be an expert to create a survey, but by following a […]
2024 C&W Digital Health Spring Social Event Highlights
On May 2nd, 2024, the joint Digital Health Research Program at BCCHR and WHRI co-hosted a Digital Health Spring Social Event at UBC Robson Square with entrepreneurship@UBC (e@UBC). This event brought together over 60 participants from all different institutions, including C&W, UBC, BCIT, PHSA, industry partners, and more! With a buzzing atmosphere and a room filled with […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to educating, informing, and raising awareness about mental health. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve curated a collection of mental health resources connected to women’s health care research. This month is an opportunity to shine light on […]
RAPID: Research Agenda for Perinatal Innovation & Digital health
About RAPID This project aims to bring together multiple partners including patients, researchers, government, and health care decision-makers to co-develop a research agenda for digital innovation in perinatal health. With funding from a Michael Smith Health Research BC convening and collaborating grant, we: (1) conducted a review of the literature to identify barriers and facilitators to […]
Register our “In the Heart of Innovation: Explore AI, Data Privacy & Policy in Healthcare” Seminar on May 16!
Are you interested in gaining insights into AI, Data Privacy and Policy in our healthcare system? Join us on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for an illuminating rapid fire online discussion about – “In the Heart of Innovation: Exploring AI, Data Privacy and Policy in Healthcare.” Discover the latest in […]