UBC Medicine researchers Dr. Lori Brotto & Dr. Janice Kwon co-authored a new NEJM study that could redefine cervical cancer treatment by offering patients a safe, effective and less invasive treatment option. Learn more: bit.ly/3ItJkgc

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to educating, informing, and raising awareness about mental health. Click here to explore a collection of mental health resources connected to women's health research: whri.org/mental-health-…

Join us this upcoming May 29th @ 12pm for CW Research Lunch & Learn, presented by Jesse Veenstra, Research Manager for the Maternal Newborn Program at the WHRI. 👉 Click here for Zoom info: whri.org/news-events/wh… #WomensHealthResearch

In 2023 the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health initiated a specific study on Women’s Health and WHRI members were some of the researchers who presented! Click here to watch these presentations by WHRI members to date here: whri.org/whri-members-p…

International Kangaroo Care Day is a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about Kangaroo Care. Find more info here: ow.ly/Kip950RGv20 #KangarooCareDay

Proud to have been invited to attend and speak at the retirement celebration of Zahir Jiwa, who dedicated 45 years of service as a Shoppers Drug Mart Associate and has been a long-time supporter of BC Women's Health Foundation. Congratulations to Zahir + his wife Rozmin on a new exciting chapter!

Thank you to the Richmond Rotary Club who generously donated $5000 to support Midlife + Mature Women’s Health! Funds were raised at their Lunar New Year Gala held earlier this year.

Have you bought your ticket yet to the RBC We Care + Vancouver Canadians game on June 26? Partial proceeds will go to BC Women's Health Foundation to support women's and newborn health. bcwomensfoundation.org/homerun

Join us this upcoming June 12th @ 12pm for CW Research Lunch & Learn, “An Overview of Library Services” presented by Prubjot Gill, MLIS, BScPharm, Health Sciences Librarian at UBC Library. 📚📘 👉 Zoom + Event details: whri.org/news-events/wh… #WomensHealthResearch #WHRI

Save the date! Session 2 of the Summer Scholar Series is on Friday, July 19th, from 12-1 pm. Join WHRI Senior Statistician Sabina Dobrer as she discusses Data Visualization! 🌟 Register for Session 2 and Session 3 on August 9th: eventbrite.ca/e/whri-summer-…

Exciting 2024 Catalyst Grant Funding Opportunity! ✨ The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), with funding support from the @bcwomensfdn, are offering nine $25,000 grants to advance women's and newborn's health research! Apply now: whri.org/our-services/w…

If you’re planning to give birth at @bcwomenshosp, consider donating cord blood to give life twice. Here's how it works: bcwomens.ca/our-services/l… #BCWomensHosp #CordBloodDonation #GiveLifeTwice #DonateCordBlood

🌟 Self-Care Day spotlight with Dr. Gina Ogilvie 🌟 “Once a day, a Canadian family loses a key member from a preventable cancer.” - Dr. Gina Ogilvie. Learn more about the digital platform for HPV self-screening that Dr. Ogilvie's team developed: youtube.com/watch?v=meD_FM…

Congratulations to WHRI members and their teams who were successful in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2024 Project grants! 🥳 🎉 👉 Click here for a full list of these funded research projects: whri.org/cihr-project-g…

We acknowledge the strength of Indigenous parents, caregivers and communities and celebrate their Milk Medicine journeys. Join the @FNHA Indigenous Milk Medicine Week webinars on August 8-14 at 1:30 PM PST to learn more: ow.ly/mvvR50SSpjw. #IMMW2024 #MindBodyMilkMedicine

Donor breastmilk has active beneficial properties and provides babies with antibodies to fight disease and infection. The demand for milk is high and new donors are always needed. Find out if you're eligible to donate: bcwomens.ca/our-services/l…

Indigenous Milk Medicine Week reminds us that human milk is the first traditional food and that human milk feeding is a basic human right. #FirstTraditionalFood #IMMW2024 ow.ly/lKtt50SSpyF ow.ly/sCrl50SSpA0

📢Recruiting a Research Coordinator for my research program at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of the sickest & tiniest babies, come join my team tinyurl.com/2a3uoeyz Michael Smith Health Research BC BC Children's Hospital Women's Health Research Institute University of British Columbia

Registration is OPEN for #WorldSexualHealthDay 2024! Join us on Sep 4th from 12-1:30 PM. 📢Trainees, students, fellows — this is your opportunity! Submit your abstract by Aug 23th, 11:59 PM. 📝✨ 🔗 Register and submit abstracts: whri.org/celebrate-worl…

We're excited to have Britton Diamonds return as Raffle Sponsor for this year's #GlowGala presented by RBC! Here's a sneak peek at one of the dazzling prizes you can win. Mark your calendars, our Glow Raffle opens this Friday. ✨