Events and Conferences

The Native Women's Association of Canada will be hosting a two-day tradeshow and conference, Miyo Machihowin, March 11-12, 2009, to provide Aboriginal youth with an opportunity to explore and discover the wide variety of professions available in the Canadian Health Sector. The event is designed to increase the number of Aboriginal people in health careers.

Exhibitors encouraged to attend include Aboriginal organizations, educational institutes, employment agencies, employers and government recruiting agencies.

Find more information at www.nwac-hq.org

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre and the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health are pleased to invite you to our lunch hour presentation.

Improving Health Inequities through Sex- And Gender-Based Analysis

Tuesday, Dec 15th, 2009 Noon-1:00 pm

Event flyer available at http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/news-events/default.htm

Efforts to reduce health inequities require an understanding of the social and physical conditions which produce and sustain them. Sex (biology) and gender (social relations) are crucial pieces of this context as they can exacerbate, sustain, or even create health inequities. Sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) can help us understand how socioeconomic status and geographical location intersect with gender and how the interactions between them have powerful implications for health policy and planning. This presentation will introduce SGBA and illustrate its use through several examples, highlighting recent analyses we have conducted regarding health inequities in BC and their potential implications for women and women's health.

Presenters: Ann Pederson, Director, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health Steve Chasey, Data & Surveillance Specialist, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

Hopewell, Eastern Ontario’s only eating disorder support centre, is presenting an Eating Disorders Workshop for helping professionals on February 3^rd, 2010.

Presentation topics include:

• Role of psychotherapy in treatment
• Medical management and advocating for appropriate care
• Nutritional therapy
• Building a positive self

Early bird registration (before December 31st) is $125 and includes lunch, access to all sessions and workshop materials. Registration after this date is $150. Space is limited!

To register, please complete the attached registration form and drop off or mail with payment to:

Hopewell
153 Chapel Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 1H5

For more information on the event visit www.hopewell.ca

On Monday November 9th at 7pm 2 the Ellice Street Theatre, Winnipeg, we will be screening "rebELLEs: the movie. Feminism Uncensored. A Documentary of the Pan-Canadian young feminist gathering Waves of Resistance." - Directed by Marie-Noël Arseneau.

This will be an opportunity to get to know the work of our collective, how you can get involved and learn about the rebELLEs movement...we will be hosting the next gathering in Winnipeg in 2011 and we want your creative input! 

This event is free but donations are always welcome!

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Monday, January 18, 2010, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
The Hilton Toronto, Toronto Ontario

In this workshop, we consider the ways in which patient-centred primary health care can and should account for gender and diversity. We will examine the evidence related to gender as a determinant of health, sex differences in illness, and whether gender equity has any bearing on patient care. Drawing on theories related to gender, power, diversity, and masculinities the panellists will discuss the ways that gender can influence access to and delivery of primary care in Canada. We will also explore assumptions made about patients receiving primary care and describe how application of gender sensitive research and interpretation of findings can result in primary health care services that are more tailored and effective. Finally we will focus on new avenues of research related to gender and primary care.

Featuring:
Susan Phillips, Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queens University
Lorraine Greaves, Executive Director, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long term Care, Ontario
Blye Frank, Professor, Division of Medical Education, Dalhousie University
Joy Johnson, Scientific Director, Institute of Gender and Health (moderator)
Hosted by CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)

This workshop is part of the CIHR Primary Healthcare Summit: “Patient-Oriented Primary Healthcare – Scaling Up Innovation

Prairie Women s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) staff are offering an interactive new workshop designed to help policy planners apply the most crucial Gender Based Analysis (GBA) tools which assist program planners in meeting the needs of their communities.

The 4 hour hands-on workshop helps build capacity for systematic, ongoing analysis in health planning, programming and policy, towards a more targeted and effective use of resources.  It will provide information and analytical perspectives that will complement on-going community programs, and allow you to practice applying GBA in practical case studies. You will learn the skills you need to make sound, effective decisions in health planning and programming to better meet your community's needs, especially those of vulnerable populations.

Topics include:

• Introduction to Health Determinants, Health Indicators and GBA
• Highlights of new findings on health promoting behaviours, including physical activity, healthy eating and tobacco cessation
• GBA of health surveillance data and issues relevant to Manitobans
• Group exercise, case studies and discussion    

Registration is free: Please select one of these dates and register online at http://www.apcd.mb.ca or call (204) 783-7437.

• November 3rd, 8:30   12:30
• November 16, 8:30   12:30
• November 17, 8:30   12:30

Location: Canadian Cancer Society, Manitoba Division, 193 Sherbrook, Main Floor

October 19, 2009 - St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

This event is funded in part by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute for Gender and Health).

Keynote Speakers:
-Dr. Donna Mergler, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal
-Dr. Katherine Lippel, Canada Research Chair on Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Ottawa
-Dr. Ivy Bourgeault, Associate Professor; Department of Sociology, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Health Labour Policy and Practices, McMaster University

Registration is now open. Please click here.
Registration is free but space is limited.
The deadline for registration is Thursday, October 1 2009.

Conference details and logistics: Patti Thistle, patti@mun.ca 709-777-6993

September 23, 2009 - Vancouver, BC

The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners working with youth to share findings, set priorities, and identify ways to collaborate in future research projects that address both tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy in teens and young women.

October 23 - 24, Fredericton, NB

This conference focusing on women’s health and well-being will be held at the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Complex in Fredericton.
Carol Lesbirel, author of Who Says You Can’t, and Claudette Bradshaw will be the Keynote Speakers. 

The $75 fee ($60 for seniors and students) includes lunch and breaks. Register early to avoid disappointment. $20 at the door for Friday night only. Please arrive early, limited seating capacity. 

Sponsorships available by calling 1-888-829-6777 or 506-458-8211 (Family Enrichment). For a full schedule of events, workshop descriptions, presenters’ bios, and registration visit www.nurturingourselves.ca

Oct. 14 -17, 2009 Hamilton, Ontario

The 2009 Institute is scheduled for Oct. 14 -17, 2009 and will be held at McMaster University, Downtown Centre. The objectives are to: examine how gender can be included in medical research,

identify strategies to advance the gender and medical education agenda, and promote gender knowledge translation and research uptake in education and health service. The Gender and Health Insititute is a collaboration between McMaster University, Queen's University and the University of Ottawa.

Registration opens May 19, 2009.

Registration fees:

August 1 - August 31, 2009 - $250.00

After September 1, 2009 - $350.00

For more information, see the website.