Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research
Printer-friendly versionMontréal, Canada
October 29-31, 2012
As a past participant of the 2010 IGH Conference, the Institute of Gender and Health of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research invite you to register to the 2012 Conference that will be hosted in Montréal, October 29-31, 2012.
The conference will explore advances in our understandings of how sex and gender influence the health of women, men, and people of diverse gender identities over the lifespan. It will showcase excellence across the full scope of health research, from cell to society, offering a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and exchange. The conference will feature dynamic presentations on new discoveries and innovative interventions, interactive poster sessions, lively discussions and valuable networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Details about the exciting line-up of keynote speakers, including world-renowned gender theorist Dr. Raewyn Connell, and the conference program are now available online.
Satellite Training Opportunity! In conjunction with the conference IGH is holding a one-day Fall Institute for trainees. The Fall Institute will provide training and educational opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the field of gender, sex and health research. Application deadline is July 15, 2012. For more details, please visit their website.
The Canadian Women's Health Network and the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health program are financially supported by Health Canada through the Women's Health Contribution Program. The views herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of Health Canada.