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    BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH (BCCEWH)

    woman image Web site: www.bccewh.bc.ca
    E-mail bccewh@bccewh.bc.ca
    • Subscribe to our electronic mailing list for Canadian women's health research called women-health.

    Principal Investigator: Penny Ballem, MD
    Executive Director: Lorraine Greaves, PhD
    Policy & Research Associate: Ann Pederson, MSc
    Visiting Scholar: Olena Hankivsky, PhD
    Communications & Networking Strategist: Celeste Wincapaw, MA

    WHO ARE WE?

    The BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health is a research and policy centre created by feminist researchers, health care providers, community groups, and policy makers dedicated to improving women's health.

    WHAT DO WE DO?

    We improve the health of women by fostering innovative, multi-disciplinary action-research on health policy, women's health initiatives, and women-centred programs. The mandate of the Centre is to facilitate research on the social determinants of health for marginalized women. Therefore, projects which will improve the health of women who face disadvantages due to socio-economic status, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, geography, disability, and/or addiction are particularly encouraged.

    CURRENT PROGRAM-FUNDED RESEARCH AND POLICY AGENDA

    The BCCEWH has funded more than fifty projects, each of which fall under three main themes. Research teams are usually community/academic partnerships that are doing action-research to improve women's health and change health policy.
    A list of projects is available at: www.bccewh.bc.ca.

    • Theme 1: Healthy Women in Healthy Communities
      How is health linked to the context of women's roles as wives, partners, mothers, daughters, caregivers, volunteers, workers and members of the community?

    • Theme 2: Health Status and Health Determinants
      How do social, economic, cultural, and political factors affect women's health status and use of the health care system?

    • Theme 3: Women-Centred Care
      How can health care systems and other services for women be made more inclusive, responsive, and appropriate for a diversity of women?

    OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING

    We regularly accept applications for seed grants of up to $5,000. Please contact our Vancouver office for details: E-mail

    CURRENT EXTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH & POLICY AGENDA

    Working groups have been developed or are currently under development in the areas of: violence & health, addictions & dependencies, women's mental health, adolescent health, lesbian health, First Nation's health, economic costing, and communications, among others. Working groups develop joint proposals for externally funded research and policy projects that are then managed and/or directed by the groups.

    WE HAVE A NORTHERN SECRETARIAT

    As an independent group of community and academic members based on the campus of the University of Northern British Columbia, the Northern Secretariat of the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health facilitates research and policy work centred in, but not limited to, Northern and rural communities.

    HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?

    • Listserv
      We have an electronic mailing list for Canadian women's health research called women-health.
      To subscribe (send an email to: celeste.wincapaw@bccewh.bc.ca)

    • Mail & Fax List
      Contact our Vancouver office to receive research theme meeting invitations, speaker's series announcements, employment opportunities, centre updates, opportunities for funding, and other useful information.

    • New faces and innovative ideas are always welcome.
      We are constantly seeking students, researchers, and organisations interested in collaborating on action-research proposals, projects, and grant writing. Please contact our office for details.

    PUBLICATIONS

    Research & policy reports are available from our Vancouver office.
    Topics include: Mothering & Substance Abuse, Midwifery, Benzodiazepines, Breast Implants, Women, Disabilities & Health amongst others.
    A comprehensive listing of our research and policy projects is available on our web site.

    For further information, please contact:

    BCCEWH
    BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
    E311-4500 Oak Street
    Vancouver BC  V6H 3N1
    Tel: (604) 875-2633
    Fax: (604) 875-3716
    E-mail bccewh@bccewh.bc.ca

    Northern Secretariat Office
    Tel: (250) 960-5602
    Fax: (250) 960-5644
    E-mail northsec@unbc.ca

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