
14th Annual Lectureship in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery 2022
The University of British Columbia Lectureship in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery was founded to promote an awareness of pelvic floor disorders, to create a forum for
The University of British Columbia Lectureship in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery was founded to promote an awareness of pelvic floor disorders, to create a forum for
On Wednesday, March 9th the Women’s Health Research Institute held its Seventh Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium. This year, the event was held both virtually
The University of British Columbia has announced forty research excellence clusters funded in 2022/23 through their Research Excellence Clusters initiative. Among the recipients of this
If you’ve ever thought about #SciComm, this month’s episode of @WomensResearch is for you. Dr. Angela Kaida sits down with Dr. Jennifer Gardy to discuss her journey, from
The Canadian Cancer Society/Canadian Institutes of Health Research 2021 Action Grants Competition was held with the intention “to motivate Canadians to take ‘action’ to avoid
The WHRI will be hosting an IN-PERSON Mentorship & Networking event called “Hopes, Dreams, and Nightmares” on March 9th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. This is an
The Women’s Health Research Institute would like to acknowledge that we are uninvited guests on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lo, and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.
As a provincial research institute committed to improving the health outcomes of women, including those across the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, we recognize our responsibility in the collective effort towards establishing culturally safe health care systems and services that address health inequities among Indigenous peoples, especially Indigenous women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples.
We encourage all people involved in research to read both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the In Plain Sight Report, and reflect on ways we can incorporate the recommendations into our work. As we gather in spaces together, we encourage you to reflect on your positionality on these lands and your personal commitments to reconciliation.