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Why Focusing on Sex Differences is Not the Full Answer for Better Women’s Health
Women's Health Interrupted
08/11/21 • 47 min
Links to the resources mentioned in this episode:
“The Research Divide” https://assets.bcwomensfoundation.org/2020/11/02162501/BCWHF-The-Research-Divide-2020.pdf
“In Her Words: Women’s Experience with the Healthcare System in BC” https://www.bcwomensfoundation.org/inherwords/
"Ms.Understood: Women’s hearts are victims of a system that is ill-equipped to diagnose, treat and support them"
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-files/canada/2018-heart-month/hs_2018-heart-report_en.ashx
Biographies:
Dr. Liisa Galea is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Health Advisor to VPRI, member of the Centre for Brain Health, Director of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, and Lead of the Women’s Health Research Cluster at UBC. She is also a Scientific Advisor at Women’s Health Research Institute at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Galea has her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Western Ontario and was a Postdoctoral fellow from The Rockefeller University.
Dr. Galea’s research investigates how sex hormones influence brain health and disease in both females and males. The main goal of her research is to improve brain health for women and men by examining the influence of sex and sex hormones.
Dr. Victoria Gay is the Senior Director of strategy at BC Women’s Health Foundation. Victoria has a PhD from University College London and 15 years’ experience in research, strategy and innovation, across multiple sectors. Since joining the Foundation in 2018, Victoria has been instrumental in driving the BC Women's Health Foundation from a foundation that served BC Women's Hospital to a provincial foundation dedicated to improving women's health. She leads the Research, Innovation, Education + Awareness portfolios and associated strategic partnerships. She has also been heavily involved in the Foundation's advocacy efforts these past few years to encourage transformational investments in research, policy and practice.
Additional thanks to Tallinn Splinter, Alex Lukey, Dr. Travis Hodges, Katherine Moore, and UBC Medicine Digital Solutions: Ed Tech's Stephen Gillis.
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Women's Health Interrupted debuts Wed Aug 11th
Women's Health Interrupted
07/13/21 • 1 min

S2 E10: Domperidone for Low Milk Supply: Is it Safe? - Dr. Janet Currie & Dr. Suzanne Hetzel Campbell
Women's Health Interrupted
06/12/24 • 35 min

S2 E9: This is How You Can Improve Your Quality of Life - Dr. Debra Anderson
Women's Health Interrupted
05/08/24 • 22 min

S2 E8: How Does Menopause Affect the Brain? - Dr. Claudia Barth
Women's Health Interrupted
04/10/24 • 15 min

S2 E7: Mommy Brain: It’s Not Just in Your Head - Dr. Ann-Marie de Lange
Women's Health Interrupted
03/13/24 • 18 min

S2 E6: Exclusion of Women from Health Research: Then and Now - Amanda Namchuk & Tallinn Splinter
Women's Health Interrupted
02/14/24 • 20 min

S2 E5: Housing and Health Barriers Faced by 2SLGBTQ+ Youth - Dr. Alex Abramovich
Women's Health Interrupted
01/30/24 • 20 min

S2 E3: All You Need to Know about Gynecological Cancer
Women's Health Interrupted
11/09/23 • 20 min
In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Keay and Stephanie Lam from The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative. Nicole and Stephanie co-host the Gynecologic Oncology Sharing Hub (GOSH) podcast. They joined us to discuss all things gynecological cancer from what it is, to treatments, and how to support patients or survivors. You will also hear about new initiatives based in B.C. that the Gynecological Cancer Initiative and the GOSH Podcast are working.
Guests: Nicole Keay & Stephanie Lam
Host(s): Chhavi Mehra & Sarah Williscraft
Editor: Negin Nia & Chhavi Mehra
Music: "A Way to You" by Nick Petrov licensed via Premium Beat
SPECIAL THANKS: UBC Medicine Learning Network, the UBC Work Learn program & WHRC donors
New episodes of Women’s Health Interrupted will be available the second Wednesday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. Learn more about the Women's Health Research Cluster on their website: https://womenshealthresearch.ubc.ca/

Field Trip EP 1: What Does Justice Mean for Women who Seek Reparations?
Women's Health Interrupted
09/14/22 • 20 min
In the first episode of our mini-series, we talk to Dr. Ketty Anyeko about how economic barriers prevent many women from seeking justice and reparations in their lives. She discusses storytelling as a powerful tool for many women who have experienced sexual violence in Northern Uganda and the importance of listening to the community.
Resources Discussed:
- Storytelling and Peacebuilding: Lessons from Northern Uganda
- ‘The Cooling of Hearts’: Community Truth-Telling in Northern Uganda
- Child tracing: locating the paternal homes of “children born of war”
- Improving Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Africa
Important Organizations:
- Water Ki Gen
- Women’s Advocacy Network
- Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWEDG)
Guest Biography:
Dr. Ketty Anyeko is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia (UBC), and the School for International Studies, at Simon Fraser University. She holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from UBC and an MA in Peace Studies from Notre Dame University (USA). Dr. Anyeko’s research is centered on women’s senses of justice and reparations after wartime sexual violence in Northern Uganda. With nearly two decades’ experience in women, peace, and justice, and gender programme planning and implementation, Dr. Anyeko applies her expertise to her scholarly work around the lack of understanding of justice and reparations for the women she has worked with.
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How many episodes does Women's Health Interrupted have?
Women's Health Interrupted currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does Women's Health Interrupted cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Women, Research, Policy, Wellness, Medicine, Women'S Health, Podcasts, Science, Health and Brain Health.
What is the most popular episode on Women's Health Interrupted?
The episode title 'S2 E10: Domperidone for Low Milk Supply: Is it Safe? - Dr. Janet Currie & Dr. Suzanne Hetzel Campbell' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Women's Health Interrupted?
The average episode length on Women's Health Interrupted is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of Women's Health Interrupted released?
Episodes of Women's Health Interrupted are typically released every 28 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Women's Health Interrupted?
The first episode of Women's Health Interrupted was released on Jul 13, 2021.
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