IN THE NEWS
- WHRI Master's Student Receives the Clinical Sciences New Investigator Award at the 22nd Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR) (posted May 10, 2013)
- Researcher Spotlight: Saraswathi Vedam (posted May 10, 2013)
- Doctors call for gender-focused HIV care in Canada - CTV News
VANCOUVER -- Battling HIV-AIDS is a full time job for a British Columbia woman who's had the disease for more than 25 years and struggles to find care in a province with "seriously inadequate" health-care resources for women living with the illness... (posted April 20, 2013)
- Dr. Ellen Wiebe receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal(posted April 08, 2013)
- 2013 Nelly Auersperg Research Grant Winner - Dr. Paul Yong (posted March 26, 2013)
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What is a Sexual Health Educator? (posted March 06, 2013)
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BC Women's Hospital Nursing Research Grant: Grant Recipients 2012
This past year, the Women's Health Research Institute created a new funding opportunity available to all nurses at BC Women's Hospital... (posted March 06, 2013)
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Dr. Deborah Money receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (posted February 27, 2013)
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BC Women's Hospital and Children’s Hospital collaboration generates evidence to support an innovative method to identify infants affected with Biliary Atresia. (posted January 31, 2013)
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BC’s Clinical Researchers Seek Public Feedback
(Vancouver, BC) Have you been asked to participate in a clinical trial? If so, British Columbia’s clinical research community wants to hear from you, through a large scale survey. (posted January 21, 2013)
- WHRI members win 150K from Vancouver Foundation to support study: “Why Midwifery Care? Women exploring access to high quality maternity care." (updated January 28, 2013)
View the News Archive (over 3 months)
FUTURE EVENTS
- BC Women's Research Rounds
- May 17, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
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- The Wall Exchange
- Topic: Bugs 'R Us: The Role of Microbes in Health, Disease and Society
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 7:30 PM (doors open at 6:30 pm)
- More Information
- Webinar: How To Do A Literature Search
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Suitable for any health care professional including front line staff on how to use the eHealthBC Library to find research evidence to inform your practice.
- More Information
WHRI NEWSLETTERS
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MONTH |
RELEASE DATE | LINK |
2013 May |
May 06, 2012 | |
2013 April |
April 09, 2012 | PDF Document |
2013 March |
March 04, 2012 | PDF Document |
2013 February |
February 05, 2012 | PDF Document |
2013 January |
January 07, 2012 | PDF Document |
2012 December |
December 05, 2012 | PDF Document |
CLINICAL SERVICES & PROGRAMS
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioural treatment developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington. Most commonly used for persons with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), DBT is most helpful for people who struggle with difficulties in managing their emotions. WHRI member Dr. Alexander Chapman is promoting a new DBT skills training group for adolescents and family members, at the DBT Centre of Vancouver:
Adolescent & Family Program (general information)
- A new Clinical Psychiatric Genetic Counseling Service is available at the BC Women's and Children's Hospital in Vancouver, hosted by the UBC Department of Medical Genetics. This service is available to men and women who are interested in learning more about the causes of their own (or family member's) mental illness. For details and contact information: Genetic Counseling FAQ's
