BC Provincial Deprescribing Webinar Series #6
Online/Virtual EventWhen challenged by complex cases involving people taking too many medications, we may ask: Can I stop any of these? Which should I stop first? Do I need to taper […]
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Subject – Learning And Research – Health
Is big pharma guiding federal drug policy? Impact of proposed regulations on prices & access to new medicines
School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIn February 2023, Dr. Matthew Herder resigned from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), citing the government’s failure to implement critical reforms to lower medicine costs. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has denied […]
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Informing ethical lung cancer screening policies through inquiries of key informant perspectives and public values
School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 moreSpeaker: Manisha Pahwa, McGill University Lung cancer screening policies and programs are evolving in Canadian jurisdictions with the goal of reducing lung cancer mortality. Potential ethical issues range from promoting […]
Bridging worlds: Integrating Indigenous knowledges and design thinking for digital adolescent mental health assessment
Online/Virtual EventJohanna Sam, PhD, M.Sc. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Bridging worlds: Integrating Indigenous knowledges and […]
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Indigenous Peoples’ experiences and realities within the Canadian Healthcare system: What’s the impact on health outcomes?
Online/Virtual EventIndigenous peoples have consistently faced health inequities in the Canadian Healthcare system, which have contributed to poorer outcomes. This disparity is still a reality for many Indigenous peoples seeking care. […]
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CGSHE Trainee Research Symposium: Spring 2024
See DescriptionThe Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity is proud to present our next Trainee Research Symposium! The symposium will showcase ten-minute presentations by CGSHE trainees from UBC and SFU […]
Peace of Mind for Rural Maternity in BC with Real-Time Virtual Support’s (RTVS) Maternity and Babies Advice Line (MaBAL) with Dr. Amy Sawchuck & Dr. Keeve de Villiers
Online/Virtual EventDrs. Keeve de Villiers and Amy Sawchuk will present on the Maternity and Babies Advice Line, part of the Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) suite of peer support pathways. Family physicians […]
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Better data. Better decisions. Healthier Canadians.
School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 moreSpeaker: Brent Diverty, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) This seminar will introduce the important and rich information available at CIHI, share progress being made in Canada towards better health data, […]
2024 Global Health Conference
See DescriptionThe Institute for Global Health at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre are thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC24)! GHC24 is an […]
6th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC24)
See DescriptionThe Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital and the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre are thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC24). GHC24 is […]
Evaluating Inequities in Refugee & Im/migrant Health Service Access
See DescriptionAbout the Talk This talk will summarize key findings and recommendations from the IRIS project, which is completing 5 years of mixed-methods data collection and analysis understand the health experiences […]
Norman Bethune Symposium
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaHeld in the spring, the full-day Norman Bethune Symposium highlights recent research in bleeding and thrombosis, with participation from a range of scientists and clinicians at all levels of training.
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