Women’s Health: Practice & Policy Events:
Presenters:
Jill Cory, Woman Abuse Response Program, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
Dr. Amy Salmon, Addictions Research Unit, WHRI Managing Director,CanFASD, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC School of Population and Public Health
(April 7, 2009)
Presenters:
Lorraine Greaves, PhD, Executive Director,
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
Karin H Humphries, DSc, Associate Professor,
Department of Medicine, UBC
Natasha Prodan-Bhalla, MN, NP (A), Nurse Practitioner, The Heart Program for Women, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
(February 10, 2009)
David Burdge, MD, FRCP, Co-Medical Director,
Oak Tree Clinic
Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, UBC.
(November 18, 2008)
Host:
Lorraine Greaves, PhD, Executive Director, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
Presenters:
Liz Whynot, MD, MHSc, President, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Sarah Payne, RN, MA, Coordinator, Sheway
Fiona Scanlan, MA, Researcher, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
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Café Scientifique
The BCCEWH Café Scientifique series Sex, Drugs, and the Public: Men, Women, and Addiction is made possible by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
- Sexe, drogues et alcool—Quand la santé en prend un coup
(April 2009-Vancouver, en français)
Offered in partnership with RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique
Panel
Dr Brian Conway, Professeur associé, UBC et pratique au Pender Community Health Centre
Sylvie Kruchten, Travailleuse sociale enregistrée
Érik Desbois , Intervenant social, La Boussole
Modératrice
Marie Dussault, Courtière de connaissances, Centre d’excellence de la C.-B. pour la santé des femmes
- Understanding Addictions: Nature Meets Nurture
(Feb 2009- Vancouver)
Offered in partnership with the Integrated Mentor Program in Addictions Research Training (IMPART)
  
Panelists:
Erin Gibson, Masters student, Interdisciplinary Studies, UVic
Hajera Rostam, Ph.D. student, Counselling Psychology, UBC
Iris Torchalla, Postdoctoral Fellow, BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Kristina Uban, Ph.D. student, Behavioural Neuroscience, UBC
Moderator:
Dr. Lorraine Greaves, Executive Director, BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
(November 2008- Kelowna, BC)
Offered in partnership with UBC Okanagan and the Interior Health Authority.
Panelists:
Lorraine Greaves, Executive Director, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
Joan Bottorff, Professor and Director, Center for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, UBC Okanagan
Kelli Sullivan, Ph.D. student, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, College of Graduate Studies, UBC Okanagan
Facilitator:
Claire Budgenm, Director, Health and Wellness Centres, UBC Okanagan
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‘Minding the Gap’: Building a Framework to Bridge Evidence, Policy, and Practice in Chronic Disease Self-Management
June 2009
Vancouver, Canada
This three day international roundtable on chronic disease self-management support will bring together over 20 leading researchers, policy makers, health care practitioners, and consumers from Australia, New Zealand, UK, US, and Canada (with self-management related expertise in public health, health promotion, psychology, sociology, medicine, nursing, epidemiology, rehabilitation sciences, nutrition, health education, health administration, health policy, bioethics, women's studies and First Nations’ health). The aim of the meeting is to consolidate current knowledge in self-management and self-management support, establish a future vision and develop recommendations on how to address current gaps in research, policy, and practice within and across our respective countries. The meeting will result in a Framework to facilitate the development and implementation of high quality and effective self-management initiatives across sectors.
If you would like more information on this event or receive a copy of the final Framework, please contact:
Dr. Sue Mills
New Investigator, BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Email: smills@cw.bc.ca
Phone: +1 604-875-2424 extension 5382.
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"Showing What is Hard to Tell" Women, HIV/AIDS, and Storytelling through Film
With Dr. Mehret Mandefro
April 30th 2009
Join Dr. Mandefro for previews and a discussion of the film "All of Us," a documentary that follows her ethnographic work with HIV/AIDS in the lives of women in the South Bronx and Ethiopia.
Dr. Mandefro will discuss the logistics and lessons learned using media in her clinical and public health efforts. She will also discuss the community outreach efforts of her advocacy organization TruthAIDS, which is building on the national network “All of Us” has brought together. See the trailer for “All of Us” at www.allofusthemovie.com
Sponsored by BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre and the Plan Institute
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Launch of the Source-Survey-Synthesis Tool
www.womenshealthdata.ca
April 7th 2009.
The Source-Survey-Synthesis is a web-based tool where women’s health researchers, policy makers, health planners, community groups, and students can access data sources, reports and grey literature on
women’s health matters
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The BCCEWH Tobacco Research Team in Mumbai
The Tobacco Research Program is one of several research areas within the BCCEWH. Three members of our team, Lorraine Greaves, Executive Director, Chizimuzo Okoli, Research Associate, and Natalie Hemsing, Tobacco Research Coordinator, attended the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health which took place in Mumbai, India, on March 8-13, 2009.
  
Lorraine Greaves, who is also President of INWAT, presented “Sifting the evidence on Women and Tobacco” at the pre-conference workshop entitled From Kobe to Mumbai- What’s Next for Women and Tobacco? which was held on International Women’s Day. Lorraine also presented on INWAT along with other INWAT leaders, and during a plenary session on Women and Tobacco she presented Women and Tobacco in the 21st Century (1.8MB).
Congratulations to Lorraine and Natalie who won an award for the poster titled The National Lung Health Framework- an oppprtunity for gender analysis (1MB).
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Further Advancing the Health of Girls and Women:
A Report on the Women's Health Strategy
On February 12th, 2009, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, in partnership with the British Columbia Centre of Excellence (BCCEWH) released a new report documenting progress of Advancing the Health of Girls and Women: A Women's Health Strategy for British Columbia, the provincial women's health strategy. The report, Further Advancing the Health of Girls and Women: A Report on the Women's Health Strategy for British Columbia 2004-2008, documents achievements to date since the strategy was released in 2004.
From left to right: Monica Stokl, Joan Geber,
Lorraine Greaves, and Jan Christilaw
The original strategy is a framework that guides the health monitoring, planning, program development, policy and research around women’s health issues and allows for a coordinated, province-wide approach to meeting the diverse health needs of girls and women.
To order this report, please send an email to bccewh@cw.bc.ca.
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Pregnancy and Substance Use: from Research to Practice and Policy
A Live Stream Video Launch of 4 New Resources
September 11, 2008
The resources are:
Double Exposure - A review of effective interventions to support women to reduce alcohol use in the childbearing years
Supporting Change: Preventing FASD - A DVD illustrating an evidence-based practice framework that supports change to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Couples and Smoking: What you Need to Know When You are Pregnant - A booklet for couples on the dynamics of managing tobacco reduction in pregnancy
Women and Alcohol: A Women’s Health Resource - A booklet on reducing alcohol use tailored to women of childbearing yearswho drink, who are often missed by alcohol-use screening and support interventions pre, during and post pregnancy
These resources may be downloaded from the ActNow BC Healthy Choices in Pregnancy website www.hcip.bc.org
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Farm Family Health Research Project
Spring 2008
This large cross-Canada study looked at the health impact of Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis (BSE) on individuals, families, and communities.
A team of researchers across Canada funded by PRIONET Canada. The British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health was involved in the project for the province. Little research has been directed at the health impact of BSE on individuals, families, and communities. We need to understand these effects to form and evaluate programs and policies to promote the health of Canadian farm families.
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Launch of The Survey
February 13, 2008
The Women’s Health Surveillance project will be officially launching the second phase of the women’s health surveillance website, www.womenshealthdata.ca. The Survey, which is a searchable database of grey literature, will link women's health practitioners, policy makers, health authorities, and women's groups to a range of resources on women's health, including international, national, and provincial documents.
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British Columbia Launch of Highs & Lows: Canadian Perspectives on Women and Substance Use
January 24th, 2008
In attendance:
BC contributors to the book
Nancy Poole and Lorraine Greaves, editors
Julia Greenbaum, project coordinator from CAMH
This event is held in conjunction with:
Association of Substance Abuse Programs of BC
Risks, Rewards & Responsibilities Conference 2008
A Two Day Conference on Prevention, Harm Reduction & Treatment for Addiction Specialists and Allied Professionals in BC
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The VANDU Women Care Team 2007 Recipient of the Sharon Martin Award for Community Development
November 28, 2007
The award recognizes a member or non-member of the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) who has contributed to community development by supporting community capacity, advocating for social justice, mentoring others, and/or promoting the involvement of community members in public health programs.
Shannon Turner, president of the PHABC, writes:"PHABC knows that The VANDU Women Care Team is highly deserving of this award for all you have done to advance the cause and practice of health promotion and healthy communities. Your wonderful vocation to service is something we deeply value. This award is a thank you for all you have done and no doubt will continue to do."
BCCEWH researchers have partnered with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) to document and analyse the experiences of women who use illicit drugs in the Downtown Eastside when accessing primary health care services at walk-in clinics. To read more about the project click here.
To find out more about the PHABC go to www.phabc.org
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Issues of Substance 2007
November 25-28, 2007
Edmonton, Alberta
The BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health is co-sponsoring a special sesssion that will provide an opportunity for sharing tailored approaches to practice, research and policy affecting women and girls with substance use problems: National Networking Session on Women’s Treatment, Harm Reduction and Prevention.For a look at the session description click here.
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The Source/La Source
October 18, 2007
The Source/La Source was officially launched in Prince George. The Source/La Source is a tool designed to help women’s health researchers, health planners, and policy-makers access health related data of a range of women’s issues. The Source/La Source provides easy access to data and an introduction to Gender-Based Analysis for each topic. To visit The Source: www.womenshealthdata.ca
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Speakers Series
Are There Sex Differences in Smoking Behaviour and Smoking Cessation?
Presenter:Iris Torchalla, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
October 28, 2008
Pathways to Collaboration Between Child Welfare and Alcohol and Drug Treatment Systems: Factors that Help and Hinder Collaboration.
Presenter: Laurie Drabble, PhD, MSW, MPH
September 23, 2008
Nothing About Us Without Us: Supporting Leadership and Activism of Women Drug Users through Community-based Health Research
Speakers: Amy Salmon, Laurel Dykstra, Kristy Hoyak and VANDU representatives including Fern, Debra, Flo
June 20, 2007
Meaningful Results vs Meaningful Outcomes
Speaker, Lisa Gibbs
June 12, 2007
Sexual maturation of girls: Does training for sport matter?
Speaker: Dr. Robert Malina
May 7, 2007
With Child - Exploring innovative ways of supporting pregnant women with substance use issues
Speakers: Susan C. Boyd & Lenora Marcellus
May 1, 2007
Examination for Sexual Assault: Forensic Evidence Collection and "Women-Centred" Care Provision
Speaker: Dr. Margaret McGregor
Feb 14, 2007
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