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Celebrate World Sexual Health Day with us!

Join us September 11th for an afternoon of rapid-fire presentations from trainees working in sexual health research!

This year we will be celebrating virtually. Interested in attending?

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Register now for the Women's Brain Health Virtual Conference Series

The conference, hosted by the Women's Health Research Cluster, is open to anyone interested in learning about women’s brain health and connecting with like-minded peers.

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Research Facilitation Support

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Is your research stalled due to COVID-19? Looking for research funding opportunities? Need assistance with developing a research idea or reviewing your proposal?

Email Eric Lussier at eric.ducharmelussier@cw.bc.ca to set up a meeting. My WHRI virtual office hours are every Tuesday from 8am-4pm, or contact me to schedule a time outside those hours.

Also for WHRI related news and upcoming funding deadlines, check out the WHRI Grant Chart or COVID-19 Funding Updates Webpages—both updated on a weekly basis.

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Are you applying for a knowledge translation grant through the MSFHR Convening & Collaborating or Reach application due September 28th? Would you like some review support? If so, join the WHRI’s KT Manager, Nicole Prestley, for open office hours.

When? Wednesday September 9th and Thursday September 17th

Email Nicole to provide an overview of your application and request a time to meet, Nicole.Prestley@cw.bc.ca.

Award details:

Application deadline: September 28, 2020, 4:30 p.m. PT
Anticipated start of funding: February 1, 2021
Maximum award amount: $15,000
Award term: 12 months

Links:
C2 Competition

Reach Competition

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Member Spotlight

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Publication Alert!

Dr. Stephanie Fisher, Dr. Kimberly Stewart, and Dr. Arianne Albert - our Senior Biostatistician - have been published in the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care!

"Retained products of conception (RPOC) refers to pregnancy tissue that remains in the uterus following a miscarriage or termination. Symptoms include heavy bleeding, fever, infection, and pain and lack of treatment can result in loss of fertility. Women are often managed for RPOC using dilatation and curettage (D&C), which is a surgical procedure that has a risk of subsequent complications. We retrospectively investigated if medical management of RPOC using misoprostol was effective in resolving RPOC in women who attended the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic (EPAC) at BC Women's. We found that 65% of the women who chose to manage RPOC with misoprostol did not require further surgery to resolve their RPOC. The success rate depended on the initial management of the miscarriage."

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Last month we were excited to host Dr. Julia Smith for our research rounds! If you couldn't attend (or if you'd like to see more) check out her interview on CTV.

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Episode 5: Social Media

In the latest episode of @WomensResearch we hear from Nicole Prestley, Brynn Lavery, and Melissa Nelson, who share their insights into the uses of social media for disseminating research results and supporting knowledge translation work.

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