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Member spotlight: Dr. Beth Payne | Digital Health Week 2019
Can mHealth help save lives? Dr. Beth Payne’s research is exploring the use of mobile devices to aid decision in high-risk situations.
Research spotlight: #LifeAndLoveWithHIV | Digital Health Week 2019
#LifeAndLoveWithHIV is an online space for women living with HIV to reclaim their sexuality and shift the narrative from risk to pleasure. For Digital Health Week, we spoke to Drs. Angela Kaida and Allie Carter and writer Wynne ST about the project and what it’s like to navigate the world of digital health.
A conversation with the DSD Transitions research team | Digital Health Week 2019
Dr. Caroline Sanders and her team are in the midst of undertaking their second digital health project, DSDTransitions.ca. In the lead-up to Digital Health Week we spoke to them about their experiences in the digital health space, and their ideas about harnessing technology to empower patients.
Announcing our new Strategic Plan
Today the Women’s Health Research Institute is excited to announce the launch of a new five-year Strategic Plan.
Taking Action for Change: Meet Dr. Paula Gordon
Dr. Paula Gordon is no stranger to advocating for women’s health.
#TBT: An evening with Dr. Jen Gunter
On September 23rd the WHRI co-hosted an event with BC Women’s Health Foundation, welcoming Dr. Jen Gunter for a fireside chat with Dr. Lori Brotto.
Q&A with Shirley Weir, Founder of MenopauseChicks.com
On World Menopause Day, we’re chatting with Shirley Weir, Founder of MenopauseChicks.com, WHRI community partner, and fierce women’s health advocate.
MenopauseandU | World Menopause Day
October 18th is World Menopause Day, a day to raise awareness and spark a larger conversation about support, research, and treatment in the area of menopausal health.
World Mental Health Day Research Spotlight with Dr. Nichole Fairbrother
In honour of World Mental Health Day 2019 we interviewed Dr. Nichole Fairbrother about what fuels her research and how we can make a difference for women in the postpartum period. What is your background? I am a Clinical Associate Professor with the UBC Department of Psychiatry and the Island Medical Program. I received my […]