Dr. Wee-Shian Chan, Head of BC Women’s Department of Medicine, is leading a team based out of BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCWH) to further research on the transfer of commonly used drugs from mother to child via breastmilk.
Dr. Munro is a WHRI researcher and implementation scientist doing work on access to contraception and informed, shared decision-making. She holds a joint post-doctoral position between the Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART) and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI).
This year World Contraception Day falls in the middle of the inaugural Gender Equality Week in Canada. In honour of both these awareness initiatives, we are featuring the CART program and its research, and highlighting the impact access to contraception has on gender equality. Read our Q&A with the team here!
September 23rd, 2018 marks the start of the inaugural Gender Equality Week in Canada.
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place every September 21st to raise greater awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Briefly, what research will you be disseminating with the MSFHR Reach Award? Our WHRI study explored the meaning of wellness for women with congenital adrenal