Season’s Greetings from the Women’s Health Research Institute
As 2017 draws to a close, I am reminded of two annual traditions that surface at this time of the year. One is the frantic
As 2017 draws to a close, I am reminded of two annual traditions that surface at this time of the year. One is the frantic
Presenter: Dr Sylvie Langlois, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG Date: January 19th, 2018 Time: 8:00am – 9:00am Location: Room D308 Shaughnessy Building Goals/Learning Objectives: Review the approaches
Oak Tree Clinic opened its doors in 1994 as the only HIV clinic in Canada catering specifically to the needs of women and children living
At the WHRI, we have a tradition of doing a holiday gift exchange with a twist. Those who would like to participate are provided with
WHRI Executive Director Dr Lori Brotto is the 2017 recipient of the Association of Academic Professionals in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada (APOG) Excellence in Research
On October 25 2017, the Women’s Health Research Institute, together with the Vice President Research Office at Simon Fraser University, hosted a half-day women’s health
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.