Reproductive Medicine: A Focus on Infertility and Gender Differences

February 8, 2010 – Vancouver, BC

You are invited to the upcoming workshop: “Reproductive Medicine: A Focus on Infertility and Gender Differences” hosted by the Interdisciplinary Women’s Reproductive Health (IWRH) Research Training Program. The workshop will be held in the Chan Center for Family Health Education, Child & Family Research Institute (950 W. 28th Avenue, Vancouver) on Monday, February 8, 2010. The invited speakers include Dr. Joy Johnson, the Scientific Director of the Institute of Gender and Health, Dr. Jie Qiao from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Peking University and Dr. Catherine Allaire from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UBC. Click here to view the workshop schedule (PDF).

Providing Women-Centred Care in the Context of Sexual Assault

February 9, 2010 – Vancouver, BC

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. The session poses the questions: What is women-centred care? How do we embed it in our policies and provide it to our patients? This session will focus on the care offered to sexual assault survivors and how the Sexual Assault Service team translates its core values of women-centred care into everyday practice. Featuring presenterLianne Ritch, BScN - Nursing Coordinator, Sexual Assault Service, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre. Click here to view the event flyer.

Managing for Success: Project Management for the Non-Profit Sector

February 25, 2010 - Victoria, BC

The next time you seek a grant or prepare a project plan your applied knowledge of project management principles just might be the competitive edge your organization needs to be successful.  Spend a day with a seasoned project management professional reinforcing your knowledge of project management principles and learning how to implement projects appropriately and effectively.
For more information, click here to visit the website. Register soon to secure the early-bird price and save your seat.  Spaces will be limited to 30 people.

The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy 20th Anniversary Conference

March 8-9, 2010 - Winnipeg, MB

The heart of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy 20th Anniversary Conference lies in creating new knowledge that informs health and social policy, therefore this conference will explore the connection between research, policy and practice, clinical care and public health. To do so we built the conference around four plenary sessions which revolve around topics in Research, Knowledge Translation, and Data Linkage.  Concurrent breakout sessions following three of the plenary sessions will allow participants to explore these topics in a more intimate setting. Click here for complete details (PDF).

Fundraising in Challenging Economic Times

March 11, 2010 – Victoria, BC

An effective fund development program should be a permanent part of every organization. If that doesn’t describe your current situation, be part of the learning and relearning at this upcoming workshop with fundraising expert Judy Lightwater. Due to the economic changes of the last year, some elements of fund development have changed. Donor relations are more important than ever, as is complete accountability and never under-budgeting. This session will take place Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 9:30am -3:30pm at the University Club, University of Victoria. For more information, please email beth@volunteervictoria.ca or call 250.386.2269.

Scholarship, Teaching and Learning in the Age of the Plastic Body -
Dialogues with Cosmetic Surgery: A Feminist Primer

March 12-13, 2010 – Vancouver, BC

This interdisciplinary conference celebrates the publication of Cosmetic Surgery: A Feminist Primer (Heyes & Jones eds., Ashgate, 2009) with presentations by anthology authors and others interested in interrogating the mainstreaming and proliferation of cosmetic surgeries. The event will involve teachers, students and scholars in keynote, panel and workshop sessions designed to engage participants in interrogations of the significances and implications of the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery. For more information, contact Dr. Diane
Naugler.
 

20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion

July 11-15, 2010 - Geneva, Switzerland

The 20th IUHPE World Conferences on Health Promotion - Geneva 2010 - is
a triennial event organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland. In a globalized world, the dynamics of modernisation and urbanization pose major challenges to both health promotion and societal development. Therefore, the focus of the Geneva 2010 conference is on building bridges between health promotion and sustainable development. Click here for information and registration.