The registration forms for MMFC's National Research Day are now available on line (French and English).

Please visit the MMFC website to learn more about the conference and to submit your registration form. Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research, UNB Fredericton

Early Bird registration deadline: July 30

Conference Co-Chairs Scott Livingstone, CEO Sask Cancer Agency and Darlene Gray, President, OCATS, in partnership with CNT Management Group, invite survivors, support people and the medical community to the first ever Gynecologic Cancer Conference, Strategies for Survival on September 24, 2010 at the Regina Inn. 

This important event will feature some of the province’s most knowledgeable specialists in female reproductive cancers.  Experts will address clinical study trials for new drug therapies, managing cancer recurrence, the emotional aspects of cancer diagnoses, identifying families with hereditary risks, alternative and complimentary therapies available and the roles of our nurses, general practitioners, and pharmacists in cancer care delivery.

A conference highlight will be a presentation by Canada’s leading ovarian cancer “patient” advocate, Sandi Pniauskas. 

See conference information and on-line registration here. 

Early bird registration deadline: July 30, 2010.

Reproductive Health is the leading clinical conference for translating emerging research into practice and is hosted annually by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America National Medical Committee, and the Society of Family Planning. This year's meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta from September 22-25.

For more information and to register, visit the website.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Network is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a 2nd conference for young women living with breast cancer, Body, Mind, Spirit 2010, in downtown Toronto on October 29 – 31, 2010.

This year’s conference will bring together young women living with breast cancer, researchers, medical professionals, support organizations and decision makers from across Canada.

The first CBCN National Conference for Young Women Living with Breast Cancer was held in Toronto in November 2007 under the theme “Getting together to inform, support and inspire.” It was attended by 326 young survivors and provided young women living with breast cancer the opportunity to learn and share with other breast cancer survivors.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other survivors, share your story, learn about new research and information, gain practical advice to apply to your life and experience a weekend of empowerment and hope.

Registration for this conference will be opening soon via the CBCN website. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive updates on the conference and notification as soon as registration opens, please email jmcneil@cbcn.ca.

A Lunchtime Event with the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Noon to 1:00 pm  PDT

Two short presentations will be followed by discussions.

-Linking trauma, mental health and addictions treatment practice
Dr. Vivian Brown will briefly discuss the findings of the Women and Co-occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS) and her work with Prototypes in California in order to highlight our need to bring evidence to practice as a way of linking and integrating the treatment of mental health, trauma and addictions concerns experienced by women.
Vivian B. Brown, Ph.D. is the founder and recently retired Chief Executive Officer of PROTOTYPES, Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health, and Social Services.

-Linking addictions and child welfare practice
Dr. Laurie Drabble returns to share results of recently completed research on the role of collaborative and harm reduction oriented values, for bridging the work of child welfare and addiction treatment providers as they support mothers with substance use problems.
Laurie Drabble, Ph.D., MSW, MPH is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at San José State University.

How you can participate
In person:   BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, E311-4800 Oak Street, Vancouver. Seating is limited, please register early.
Webcast:  You can participate virtually via webcast. Instructions for this option will be sent upon registration.

Registration is required for this event. If you wish to attend, in person or via webcast, please send an email to bccewh@cw.bc.ca  by July 30, 2010. For more information and to download the flyer, please go to BCCEWH's website.

Women of Diverse Origins and the International Coordinating body invites you to register now for the Montreal International Women's Conference taking place August 13-16 2010.

Women from around the world will gather under the theme: For a Global Militant Women's Movement in the 21st Century!  They will review the last 100 years of the women's movement, honour its pioneers and draw up an action plan to advance the movement, with the forming of an International Women's Alliance.

For more information and to register now, please visit our site.

Birthing the World, is a conference organized by the Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ; Quebec Association for Public Health), in partnership with the Association des omnipraticiens en périnatalité du Québec (AOPQ; Quebec Association of Perinatal Care Family Physicians), the Regroupement Les Sages-femmes du Québec (RSFQ; Quebec association of midwives) and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC).

The event is intended as a major step forward in how we conceive and perceive perinatal care, with a view to fostering greater family autonomy in the matter, a more judicious utilization of medical technologies when necessary, the implementation of innovative practices, and stronger attachment to their young in mothers and fathers alike.

Take part in Birthing the World: Register online now!

The Benefits and Challenges of Preserving Physiologic Birth
July 20-23, 2010
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia

Visit the conference website.

July 6th from 1-3pm
193 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

The launch will also be available via videoconference and webcast through the Ontario Telemedicine Network.

The POWER Study (Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report), a multi-year project funded by Echo: Improving Women's Health in Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), is producing a comprehensive provincial report on women's health.

For more information about the POWER Study, please go to: www.powerstudy.ca

Thursday June 24th, 2010, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Brain Research Centre, 1st Flr, UBC Hospital, Koerner Pavilion,

2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC
Refreshments provided.

Please RSVP by Friday June 18th, 2010 to: Laura Ralph, Faculty of Medicine, T: 604.827.3699 or E: rsvp.fom@ubc.ca

The University of British Columbia Chapter of Women in World Neuroscience cordially invites you to attend a symposium on Secrets of the Female Mind: Understanding Women’s Brain and Behaviour over a Lifetime.

Opening remarks: The Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Health Services

Speakers: Three distinguished UBC faculty, Drs. Liisa Galea, Pam Arstikaitis and Teresa Liu-Ambrose, will share their expertise on the effects of hormones and exercise on memory and decision-making, and how advances in neuroscience can help you feel younger and age more gracefully.

Hosted by Dr. Gavin Stuart, FRCSC, Vice Provost Health and Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Early bird registration deadline:  July 15, 2010

The Decolonizing Indigenous Health Research Conference, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from Sept 8-10, 2010, will bring together community members, educators, health workers, researchers, and students to meet and to learn from each other about current issues, practice, and research findings related to Indigenous health.

See details on the website.

Taking place in Toronto June 18-20 - the weekend before the G8/G20 meetings - our 2010 gathering, the Gender Justice Summit, will be a dynamic gathering of Oxfam members - volunteers, donors, academics, advocates and activists from around the world - to explore the themes of gender based violence, maternal health, poverty, security, climate change, and food security.

The Gender Justice Summit will run parallel to the People’s Summit. The pairing of these summits will add an additional layer of collaboration to both events. With the G8/G20, People Summit, and Oxfam’s Gender Justice Summit all taking place in June, in Ontario, the city of Toronto is sure to be buzzing with enthusiasm and inquiring discussion!

For more information, please contact us at genderjusticesummit@oxfam.ca

Rainbow Health Ontario's Café Scientifique:

Bringing Health Research Out of the Closet: The Invisibility of LGBT People in Canadian Health Research

Wednesday June 23rd, 2010 7 to 9pm
Gladstone  Hotel - 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto

Please RSVP to jkeystone@RainbowHealthOntario.ca

All the detailed information is included in the attached flyer. If you can circulate this information to your networks, and post this flyer in public spaces, we would appreciate it!  

Sunday, June 13, 2010
Rally at 12:30 p.m.
Dorchester Square (Corner Réné-Levesque and Metcalfe) (Metro Bonaventure)
Surprise action at 1 p.m. sharp

In response to the Harper government’s refusal to include abortion in its G8/G20 maternal health initiative and threats to the right to abortion in Canada!

Dress in BLACK  and bring a wire hanger!

Organized by: Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances www.fqpn.qc.ca Fédération des femmes du Québec www.ffq.qc.ca

2110 Centre for gender advocacy www.centre2110.org in association with other feminist groups and unions.

Free LUNCH & LEARN
Wed. June 2, 12-1 pm
University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Hall, Room 2M70

Learn about BC’s home care system, where community health workers provide home support. Program planners and policy makers will learn strategies for recruitment and retention, as research suggests that experiences in communities are similar, with comparable issues that cross jurisdictions. This talk will highlight strategies tailored to the needs of small towns and rural communities.

Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence welcomes Zena Sharman, a PhD Candidate in the Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on the working lives of community health workers, the dedicated care providers at the core of BC’s home support system. She is especially interested in the dynamics of community health worker recruitment and retention in small towns and rural communities. In addition to her doctoral studies, Zena works full-time as the Assistant Director of CIHR’s Institute of Gender and Health.

Please RSVP to Diane Nicholson, (204) 982-6630 or d.nicholson@uwinnipeg.ca

Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 7-9pm
McNally Robinson, Grant Park
1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg
Please RSVP: ea-igh@exchange.ubc.ca or 204-474-7300

Women in Manitoba go to the doctor more often than men, but does that mean they’re healthier? Research tells us men have higher rates of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, while women are more likely to develop hypertension, arthritis, and hip fracture. Why do these differences exist? How do gender (society’s ideas about men and women) and sex (the biology of our bodies) affect our health? And how can we better design health care and health policy to meet the unique needs of Manitoba’s women and men? Come and learn about how local researchers are gaining knowledge about gender and sex to improve the health of Manitobans.

Café Scientifiques bring together experts with non-researchers (you, me, neighbours, friends,) in a relaxed atmosphere to talk about important health questions. Please join us for lively discussion, debate, and refreshments. This free event is presented by the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and the Office of the V-P (Research), University of Manitoba.

Speakers:
Dr. Randy Fransoo, Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and Research Scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Ms. Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Executive Director, Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence
Dr. Maureen Heaman, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba and CIHR Chair in Gender and Health

Moderator:
Dr. Joy Johnson, Scientific Director, Institute of Gender and Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Meeting of the Canadian Committee for UNIFEM, Winnipeg Chapter

May 25, 7:00 p.m.

The University Women’s Club of Winnipeg
54 West Gate, Winnipeg

Features special presentation and discussion with Dr. Nichole Riese, Chair of the Maternal and Perinatal Health Standards Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, and a medical field worker with Doctors Without Borders in Burandi, Chad and Haiti.

All are welcome.

“Our Selves, Our Daughters Workshop: Exploring a Culturally Competent Approach to Understanding Female Circumcision” is a workshop offered by the Sexuality Education Resource Centre in Winnipeg. It is the same workshop, repeated twice: June 17 and June 22. (Please don’t confuse this workshop for the brown bag lunch that is also being planned on the subject.)

This workshop is designed for SERVICE PROVIDERS. We are also addressing ways to share information with community groups.

This workshop is for you if:
- You work with immigrant and refugee women from countries where female circumcision (or FGC, female genital cutting) is practiced (some examples include Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, among others) is practised.
- You wish to increase your understanding of a cultural practice of which you have little information.
- You wish to further your cultural responsiveness regarding FGC.
- You have a solid understanding of cultural competence and/or have had some training in the past.

Deadline for registration is: JUNE 11, 2010. Space is limited, please register early.

Contact: Simret by email (simretd@serc.mb.ca) or by phone 982-7816, if you have any questions.

June 18-20

Toronto

Taking place in Toronto the weekend before the G8/G20 meetings, our 2010 gathering, the Gender Justice Summit, will be a dynamic gathering of Oxfam members - volunteers, donors, academics, advocates and activists from around the world - to explore the themes of gender based violence, maternal health, poverty, security, climate change, and food security.

The Gender Justice Summit will run parallel to the People’s Summit. The pairing of these summits will add an additional layer of collaboration to both events. With the G8/G20, People Summit, and Oxfam’s Gender Justice Summit all taking place in June, in Ontario, the city of Toronto is sure to be buzzing with enthusiasm and inquiring discussion!

For more information, please contact us at genderjusticesummit@oxfam.ca

Webcast Invitation
Tobacco Marketing to Girls and Women in a Global World
Monday May 31, 2010
8:00 to 9:00am PDT

On World No Tobacco Day 2010, the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health invites you to attend a webcast on the impact of tobacco marketing on women and girls. This topic addresses the World Health Organization's theme for the 2010 World No Tobacco Day which is gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women.

Speakers:
Amanda Amos, Professor of Health Promotion, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Amanda will provide an overview of the ways in which girls and women have been targeted by tobacco industry marketing strategies. Her presentation will focus on current European marketing strategies, drawing examples from a monograph on this issue which will be published by WHO Europe on World No Tobacco Day.

Vanesa Fagyas, Research Assistant, BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, Vancouver, Canada
Vanesa will discuss strategies used by the tobacco industry to target tobacco advertising to women and girls in Argentina.  She will draw upon the findings from a research project entitled Globalization, Gender and Tobacco: Gender Based Analysis and Tobacco Policy in Argentina, funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

Registration is required for this webcast event. If you wish to attend, please send an email to bccewh@cw.bc.ca by May 26, 2010. The instructions on how to log into the webcast will be sent to registrants prior to the event.

This event is offered in partnership with the International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT) and the BC Lung Association and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, which make up the Clean Air Coalition of BC.

To download the flyer, please visit this website.

The viral global campaign to solicit grassroots ideas on how to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that most impact women and girls will culminate in the inaugural, ground-breaking G(irls)20 Summit.  The Summit will bring together one girl from each of the G20 countries to Toronto ten days before the official G20 Summit. This inaugural G(irls)20 Summit will reconvene prior to next year’s G20 Summit in France. This is the start of a global conversation about the economic prowess of girls and women and our commitment to creating a space where girls voices can be heard globally.

The G(irls)20 Summit is modeled after the G20 Summit and will convene one girl from each G20 country.

For more information, please see the website.

Fairmont, The Queen Elizabeth
October 14-16, 2010
Montreal, Quebec

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:

SHARE the latest evidence related to perinatal and women's health nursing
LEARN innovative and effective ways to improve your practice
BUILD networks with researchers, educators and clinicians

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Johanne Gagnon, inf., Ph.D. Sc.inf., Founder and Scientific Co-Director of the Bureau de transfert et d'échange de connaissances (BTEC), Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval
Ian D. Graham, Ph.D., Vice-President, Knowledge Translation, Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa

For more information, visit the conference website.

June 9, 2010

Registration: 4:30 - 5:00 pm, Kick off 5:00 to 6:00 pm

Come and join us for  snacks and fun- it's our second annual walk! 

Relocation Update

WCWRC is happy to announce that in November 2009 we purchased 640 Ellice Ave, the future site for our Centre.  This store front location is just 2 blocks from our current location, double the size and has beautiful big windows (something we’ve been hoping for).

The new floor plan has just been finalized and we’ll start renovations to our new location in March 2010.  We hope to be done renovations and moved in to our new building by June 2010.

To date we’ve raised over $750,000 toward our $1.2 million goal.  We’re almost there!  
But we’re also still welcoming donations.  Online donations can be made thought the button on the left of the screen. Other donations can be mailed in, our contact information is under the “Contact Us” tab on this web page.

Mount Sinai Hospital and COSTI Immigrant Services present our 2010 Health Care Symposium on Violence Against Women

Monday, May 17, 2010
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ben Sadowski Auditorium, 18th Floor
Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University Avenue (at College Street)
Toronto ON

Reluctance:

• Why do abused women feel reluctant to seek help?
• What can healthcare professionals do to break down these barriers?

This Symposium aims to increase the ability of healthcare professionals to respond to diverse women who are experiencing intimate partner violence.

For more information, please see the conference brochure. (PDF)

Presented by University of Manitoba Café Scientifique, April 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at McNally Robinson Bookstore, Grant Park, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg.

Facilitator: Dr. Janice Ristock, Associate Vice-President (Research); Professor, Women’s And Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba

Join in a discussion of the issues that play a role in women’s health and hear what researchers are investigating and what they have learned.

Please RSVP to: research_communications@umanitoba.ca