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Honer, William
Dr. Honer trained in medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and received his MD in 1984. Following a year of internal medicine training at the Vancouver General Hospital, he was a resident in psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University for three years. During the final year of his residency program, and for […]
Hirsh, Alana
Alana Hirsh is a Montreal born, McGill and UBC trained family doctor, with additional training and expertise in emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and international health. She has practiced in a variety of locations, from inner cities to remote areas throughout Eastern and Western Canada, the U.S.(Boston), and West Africa. She currently lives in Vancouver and works […]
Hayes, Kelly
Kelly Hayes has been a registered and practicing midwife in the province of BC since graduating with her midwifery degree in 2005 from the University of British Columbia. She has held a keen interest in finding ways to reduce the incidence of GBS colonization since completing her graduating paper and is thrilled to now have […]
Gunka, Vit
I am a fellowship trained obstetric anesthesiologist providing pain control for labour and anesthesia for cesarean deliveries at BC Women’s Hospital. I am a former director of Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship Program and Research at BC Women’s Hospital. My education includes Medical Doctor Degree at Palacky University Olomouc in Czech Republic and Internship at Englewood […]
Fontaine, Christine
Generally, I am interested in learning and memory processes during normal and abnormal development. I study the impact of teratogen exposure (in the form of substances of abuse such as alcohol and cannabis) on postnatal neurodevelopment and learning and memory processes with a keen interest in potential sex differences in these outcomes. In particular, I […]
Farrales, Lynn
Dr. Farrales is a Family Physician and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia on Coast Salish Territories. Her areas of research interest include Refugee Health, Stillbirth and Community-Based Participatory Research. As a clinician, she is a Family Physician with a focus on immigrant, refugee and […]
Yoosefi, Niyoosha
My name is Niyoosha Yoosefi and am a fourth-year Honours Bachelor of Sciences student, specializing in Cellular Anatomical Physiology at UBC. I have a keen interest in Endocrinology and Women’s health and am currently doing a studentship at the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research, looking at the effectiveness of progesterone therapy for women […]
Doucette, Madeline
Madeline Doucette is a PhD student in the Clinical Neuropsychology program at the University of Victoria. Her previous Master’s research focused on concussion reporting in athletes and the effects of physical activity and concussion on executive function. Her research interests have shifted in her PhD to focus on the effects of sex hormones and menstrual cycle on elite […]
Einstein, Gillian
Gillian Einstein is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Adjunct Scientist at Women’s College Research Institute, and a member of both the Institute for Life Course & Aging and the Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto. She is also the Founder of the Collaborative Program in Women’s […]