“Indigenous customary practices and practitioners that support and manage pregnancy, labour, birth, and postpartum periods have sustained Indigenous Peoples on these lands since time immemorial. In fact, their technologies, skills, and medicines were used by white Christian settlers when they first invaded these lands to ensure their own pregnancies were conducted in a safe manner.” Read more.

“My research on PCOS uses critical discourse theory and analysis which have been important tools for me all through academia. This methodology looks at what the language we use tells us about the social context we’re in. It assesses the ways in which the words we use (consciously and unconsciously) create and maintain social inequalities and systems of power.” Read more.

This free event, put on by the Women’s Health Research Initiative, delivers the latest in research and resources to you virtually. It will feature presentations led by Drs. Sarah Munro, Roopan Gill, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, and Patti Janssen, and will be emceed by the amazing Shirley Weir. 

5-6:30 pm PDT. Register here.

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative will be celebrating the launch of the second season of the GOSH Podcast at this event. Learn about the journey of the GOSH Podcast and how it has grown from an idea at the Survivorship Summit to an opportunity for storytelling and knowledge translation. 

12-1pm PDT. Register here.

Funding

Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

This SSHRC initiative supports community-based and community-led research partnerships with postsecondary institutions that are grounded in the lived experience of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups and that analyze the causes and persistence of systemic racism and discrimination. Twenty grants will be awarded up to $450K for a 3 year project. Due Nov 15th. Read more. An information session will take place Sep 21 from 12:30-2 pm EST.

New Frontiers in Research Fund: 2022 Transformation Competition

This fund's objective is to support large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realize real and lasting change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant. Projects will be 6 years long and receive between 2-4M. NOI due Nov 2nd. Read more. An information session will take place Sep 23 from 10-12 pm EST. 

**If you want to apply for this competition, we want to help! Reach out to our Network Manager to discuss how we can support you (womenshealth.res@ubc.ca)**

Job Market

Senior Research Technician

The Senior Research Technician will manage the day-to-day activities in the Purdue Animal and Behavior Core (PABC) and perform animal behavior studies for Purdue University’s faculty and its external partners. Read more.

Research

Using behavior change theory to understand how to support screening for traumatic brain injuries among women who have experienced intimate partner violence (Nicol, van Donkelaar, Mason & Gainforth, 2021)
 

MIND and mediterranean diets associated with later onset of parkinson’s disease (Metcalfe-Roach et al., 2021). 
 

The perspective of Canadian health care professionals on abortion service during the COVID-19 pandemic (Ennis...Norman, 2021)
 

Easier, but not easy: Testing a grounded theory of breastfeeding experiences among women with larger birthweight infants (Davie, Bick, Silverio & Chilcot, 2021)

News

COVID-19: Women will bear the brunt of fourth wave’s long-term effects (Vancouver Sun)

Edmonton woman’s experience with chronic pain shows need for better women’s health education (CBC)

We’d like to formally welcome the following new members to our cluster. We’re happy to have you working alongside us to advance women’s health!

• Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Jacqueline Gahagan, Associate Vice-President, Research, Mount Saint Vincent University (Canada)

• Teal Eich, PhD candidate at the University of Southern California (USA)

• Zara Afshar, Undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Dr. Manon Ranger, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Ashley Balsom, PhD candidate at the University of Regina (Canada)

• Tori Stranges, PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Emma Goodwin, Masters student at the University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Amy Johnston, PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa (Canada)

• Dr. Jessica Rosin, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Megan Kadzirange, undergraduate student at University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Bradi Rai Lorenz, PhD student at the University of British Columbia (Canada)

If you feel passionate about the work we are doing, consider making a one-time or monthly donation. 100% of proceeds will be used to promote women’s health research across public, government and academic domains, develop the capacity of women's health researchers and foster new multidisciplinary projects.