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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month In the year 2022, more than 1400 Canadians were diagnosed with cervical cancer and an estimated 380 died from the disease. This month, and beyond, we encourage you to participate in spreading awareness on current cervical cancer research and how people can engage in cervical cancer prevention. research & […]
@WomensResearch Wellness Exchange – Mobilizing Results
On October 6, 2022, the WHRI hosted a bi-annual public event, the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange. The topic, Cancer Prevention and Screening, showcased members addressing topics regarding Vaccination and Screening to Prevent Cervical Cancer (Dr. Lily Proctor and Dr. Anna Gottschlich), the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening (Dr. Paula Gordon), and Opportunistic Salpingectomy and Ovarian Cancer Prevention […]
Announcing the 2022 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant Recipients
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants. This competition was funded thanks to the dedicated support of the BC Women’s Health Foundation. This grant competition provides support for pilot studies in women’s and newborn’s health, which aim to generate preliminary data; […]
@WomensResearch: Exploring arts-based knowledge translation with the HIV Made Me Fabulous team
“Exploring arts-based knowledge translation with the HIV Made Me Fabulous team” features guests Dr. Angela Kaida (Film Co-Producer), Juno Roche (Film Writer and Narrator), and Edmond Kilpatrick (Film Director and Co-Producer), alongside host and team member Azra Bhanji. Before listening to the podcast and reading this blog, we encourage you to watch the 10 minute […]
Digital Health Week 2022
Looking for different ways to engage during Digital Health Week? Join us in celebrating Digital Health Week by attending events, listening to podcast episodes, sharing social media content, and learning from our resources! events Digital Health Week the PHSA For this year’s celebration, the PHSA Office of Virtual Health and Digital Health Strategy Office are […]
Perinatal Research IMaging Evaluation (PRIME) Centre Research Award
Award amount: $11,250Application Deadline: March 1, 2023 11 PM PDTAnticipated Notice of Decision: April 12, 2023Funding Start Date: April 14, 2023 The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation, is pleased to announce the first PRIME Centre Research Award competition for the advancement of knowledge in maternal, fetal and […]
Announcing the 2022 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health recipients
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health. This competition was supported thanks to the dedicated funding provided by the BC Ministry of Health, in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation. The WHRI launched this award in 2020 […]
REACH BC – Connecting Researchers with Study Participants
What is REACH BC? REACH BC is a publicly-funded online provincial platform that matches health research opportunities with potential study participants across BC. Members of the public are connected with health researchers for opportunities to participate in research studies and as patient partners to inform various stages of the research process. Now part of Michael […]
Michael Smith Health Research BC announces results of the 2022 C2 and Reach award competitions
Michael Smith Health Research BC has announced the results of its two knowledge translation competitions. Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2022 Convening and Collaborating (C2) and Reach awards! Convening and Collaborating Award A. Fuchsia Howard Building partnerships for improving chronic pelvic pain care in gynecology: A needs assessment of health professionals-in-training Gina Ogilvie Defining a […]