Message from Dr. Lori Brotto

Greetings from the WHRI! I hope that 2017 is off to a great start for all of you. The new year brings an opportunity to refresh goals and priorities, and to that end, the WHRI has committed to further expanding on our goal of increasing capacity for women’s health researchers across BC.

First, we have recruited Dr. Liisa Galea to our team at the WHRI; she is an internationally recognized neuroscientist in the area of sex hormones and brain health and neuroplasticity. Liisa will contribute towards expanding the thematic areas of the WHRI to ensure we have cross-pillar, cross-disciplinary, and multi-methods representation in the WHRI. 

Another key addition to our services is grant facilitation, an area of need that many of you identified in our recent poll. We have partnered with the Research and Technology Development team at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute to identify a grant facilitator dedicated to the grant needs of WHRI members. Amber Hui, MA, has a background in psychology, gender studies, and women’s health, and will fill an important gap for our members. If you are interested in hearing more about Amber’s role in facilitating grants in the WHRI, attend her talk (together with Dr. Dawn McArthur) on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in the Chan Auditorium.

PRESENTATION: Introduction to WHRI Grant Support

Join us for a special presentation about the grant support available to WHRI members.

When: 12pm to 1pm on February 1st

Where: Chan Auditorium

Dr. Jan Christilaw appointed as Member to the Order of Canada

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Christilaw has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Dr. Christilaw has spent her career working to improve health outcomes and building capacity of health care providers here in BC, throughout Canada and the developing world.

For her contributions, Dr. Christilaw will be appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada for her leadership in obstetrical care and international work to improve maternal health in developing countries. The Order of Canada is a distinguished honour that recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

Come celebrate Dr. Christilaw’s achievement at a celebratory tea on February 9th from 12pm to 1pm in the SHY Auditorium at BC Women's Hospital.

See the full list of recently announced Order of Canada appointments here: https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16670&lan=eng