
Meet the researchers: Dr. Sarah Munro + Zeba Khan
Dr. Sarah Munro is a qualitative health services researcher, whose focus is on knowledge translation and implementation science. Among her recent achievements, Dr. Munro’s work on My
Dr. Sarah Munro is a qualitative health services researcher, whose focus is on knowledge translation and implementation science. Among her recent achievements, Dr. Munro’s work on My
Prenatal education has been shown to increase attendance at routine prenatal care and acceptance of routine screening tests, reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption, and promote
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) announced funding for 32 research teams through its two knowledge translation funding opportunities, the Convening & Collaborating
At the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), we often talk about gender equity and gender equality. And although these terms are often used interchangeably, they
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Assistant Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, and Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, WHRI member, who were elected as
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) has announced the recipients of the 2021 Scholar and Research Trainee Awards. We were elated to see
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.