Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2025 Fall Project and Priority Announcement grants! We are especially proud of our WHRI members, who are bolded in the recipient list.
In recognition of Sexual Health Week (February 8–14), we are spotlighting the Sexual Health and Genito-Pelvic Pain Knowledge Empowerment Hub (SHAPE), a pan-Canadian initiative dedicated to addressing the barriers to evidence-based information and treatment for sexual dysfunction and and genito-pelvic pain are understood, researched, and treated in Canada.
February 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month as a formal observance in Canada.
A new UBC Continuing Professional Development course offers up-to-date guidance for hospital-based care providers involved in late-term abortion care. This course was developed by Jill Doctoroff and Dr. Julie Thorne of the Canadian Abortion Hospital Network (CAHN) in collaboration with CART-GRAC.
Dr. Glen Pyle spoke with Stephen Quinn on Vancouver CBC Radio’s “The Early Edition” about the misunderstandings around women’s health.
Registration is now open for the Eleventh Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium. Join us on Friday, March 6th, 2026 in-person at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on the UBC campus or virtually via live-stream.