- Events
- Subject – Learning And Research – Health
Healthy Aging Research Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Cobb
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverFeeding the City: Tackling Food Insecurity in Vancouver
Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre 2205 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverGlobal Health Lunch and Learn: Global Health and Decolonization
School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver- No events scheduled for April 23, 2023.
Week of Events
The Impact of Sex, Age, and Stress on Cognitive Bias
The Impact of Sex, Age, and Stress on Cognitive Bias
The Women’s Health Seminar Series features multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship to faculty, students, and community members across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological, psychological, behavioural, economic and social impacts on women’s health […]
Let’s Talk Overdose: Shortcut to Survival for Adolescents & Young Adults
Let’s Talk Overdose: Shortcut to Survival for Adolescents & Young Adults
Join us on April 18 for the free, virtual Let’s Talk Overdose conference! This event will welcome over 1000 attendees to discuss innovations in the field and decide on next steps to mitigate the harms of the overdose crisis. View the program featuring 50+ expert speakers and register here: bit.ly/ltod2023
Healthy Aging Research Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Cobb
Healthy Aging Research Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Cobb
Lecture Title: Genome Instability and Aging Speaker Biography: Dr. Jennifer Cobb is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Victoria. Her research investigates the impact of cellular age on DNA double-strand break repair and nuclear organization. Dr. Cobb moved her research program to the University of Victoria in 2022 and continues […]
Gender/Sex/ual Diversity: Towards More Liberatory Theory & Measurement
Gender/Sex/ual Diversity: Towards More Liberatory Theory & Measurement
About the Talk Many scientific approaches to gender/sex/uality rely on binaries, and are limiting, inaccurate, and a cause of harm, especially to marginalized groups. In this talk, Dr. Sari van Anders discusses new research about gender/sex/uality that is built for and from gender/sex/ual diversity. These approaches include “the gender/sex 3×3” – a new and simple framework for asking […]
BC Provincial Deprescribing Webinar Series #2
BC Provincial Deprescribing Webinar Series #2
When 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 this drug? If so, how? What should I monitor for after stopping, and when? Many clinicians address these clinical questions successfully, improving outcomes for patients. […]
Feeding the City: Tackling Food Insecurity in Vancouver
Feeding the City: Tackling Food Insecurity in Vancouver
Are you concerned about rising food insecurity in your own community? You’re not alone. Food insecurity affects one in five children in BC, visits to the food bank have risen exponentially year over year, while the problem is only worsening with the cost of living crisis, the impacts of the pandemic and extreme weather events. […]
Global Health Lunch and Learn: Global Health and Decolonization
Global Health Lunch and Learn: Global Health and Decolonization
About the presentation: In this presentation, Dr. Sewankambo will speak about his longstanding career in global health and decolonization efforts within the field. About the presenter: Prof. Nelson K. Sewankambo MBChB, MSc, M.MED, FRCP, LLD (HC), a Professor of Medicine is the Principal (Head) of Makerere University College of Health Sciences and previously Dean of […]
UBC CPD: Medical Disorders and Pregnancy 2023
UBC CPD: Medical Disorders and Pregnancy 2023
Don’t miss this conference designed for practitioners that deal with the management of disorders in their pregnant patients. This accredited event will provide a focused, expert review of common medical conditions in pregnancy and will provide practical strategies for their management. Resources and clinical guidelines will be highlighted to support your decision-making. Virtual Format: The […]