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WHRI member, Dr. Ron Abrahams, receives the Meritorious Service Cross!
WHRI member, Dr. Ron Abrahams, Medical Director of Perinatal Addictions, along with Sarah Payne, RN, MA, former Senior Practice Leader of Perinatal Addictions and Manager of Fir Square, will be receiving the Meritorious Service Cross this year. The Meritorious Service Decorations, created by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, are federal decorations that recognize Canadians for their […]
WHRI Members Receive CIHR Grants!
On Monday May 15th, results from the CIHR 2017 Foundation and Project competition were released, revealing multiple WHRI members who were recently awarded funding to further explore crucial women’s health areas of research. WHRI members received more than $1.8 million in new grants and awards. Congratulations to: : WHRI member, Deborah Money, along with co-investigators, […]
Award Announcement: WHRI Team Member’s Win the 2017 Canadian Evaluation Society Student Case Competition!
The WHRI is proud to announce two of our team members, Felicia Phan and Selina Suleman, were members of UBC’s School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) winning team for the 2017 Canadian Evaluation Society Student Case Competition (CES-CEDEF). CES-CEDEF is an annual event that is designed to give first-hand experience in both evaluative analysis and […]
Ground-Breaking Study: Cancer-Causing Mutations Found to be Associated with Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition found in 10% of women which is caused when the endometrium, tissue lining the inside of the uterus, grows abnormally outside of one’s uterus resulting in severe pain and in some cases, infertility. WHRI member, Dr. Paul Yong, and Dr.Mike Anglesio, a scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre, recent findings, […]
KT Corner
In response to a recent survey and in alignment with our strategic aim to improve Knowledge Translation (KT) activity, the WHRI offered a one-day Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT) with KT Expert, Dr. Melanie Barwick, to members on April 25th. Dr. Barwick provided insight into KT Planning, Strategies, Implementation and Scholarship. Members finished with a KT […]
Dr. Lori Brotto Trip: Island Health Authority and University of Victoria
On March 2, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit with women’s health researchers at Island Health Authority and the University of Victoria. After an interactive and engaging rounds presentation at Victoria General Hospital, I had an opportunity to meet with researchers, clinicians, and hospital operations managers. I learned that the South Island BC Support […]
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium: Successful Engagement!
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium that took place on April 26th at the UBC NEST was a tremendous success, with over 150 attendees. The symposium allowed women’s health researchers to highlight new research findings, and allowed researchers from a wide range of disciplines to connect with one another. Many of the attendees, as well […]
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium 2017
On April 26th, the 2nd annual Women’s Health Research Symposium was hosted by the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) at the AMS Nest Building at the University of British Columbia. The conference was attended by over 150 researchers and investigators from a wide range of disciplines who came together to celebrate the current research being […]
Madame Sophie Trudeau: Special Guest Appearance at the Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium!
Madame Sophie Trudeau kindly provided the Women’s Health Research Symposium with a video message thanking the WHRI for organizing such a successful event. Madame Trudeau discussed the positive impact on women’s health the symposium has had, and the importance of discussing intersecting issues such as marginalization and stigma – key topics at this year’s symposium. Moreover, Madame […]