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  • Congratulations Dwayne and Taylor, winners of Affiliated Fellowships!

    Congratulations to Taylor Ricci and Dwayne Tucker, who were awarded Affiliated Fellowships for 2022-23! Taylor Ricci MSc student Research project: Mechanism of Endothelial Dysfunction at Diabetes Diagnosis Supervisor: Angela Devlin     Dwayne Tucker PhD candidate Research project: Clinical and Molecular Predictors of Pain-related Outcomes in Endometriosis Supervisors: Paul Yong, Aline Talhouk     The […] Read More

  • Congratulations Malak, winner of this year’s BC Graduate Scholarship!

    Congratulations to Malak Ibrahim, who was awarded a BC Graduate Scholarship for 2022-23! Malak Ibrahim Research topic: Endometrial cancer Supervisor: Aline Talhouk       BC Graduate Scholarships are funded by the province of BC. As future scholarships become available, application information will be communicated by the WACH program. You can also stay tuned for […] Read More

  • Congratulations Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s winners!

    Congratulations to the four CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s winners for 2022-23! We are very excited for you to start or continue your research in the WACH program. Sabine El-Halabi Epidemiological risk model to inform targeted prevention strategies in endometrial cancer Supervisor: Aline Talhouk     Emma Goodwin Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers: A population based study […] Read More

  • Meet the WACH Program Manager

    Natalie Twohey joins the WACH team as the Program Manager. Natalie has previously provided administrative support to education programs in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, including the Reproductive and Developmental Sciences graduate program, the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, and the Advanced Training in Family Planning program. Natalie loves helping graduate students navigate their programs and […] Read More

  • Meet the WACH Program Co-Directors!

    We are thrilled to have Dr. Beristain and Dr. Devlin as the first Program Co-Directors for the Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences graduate program. Dr. Alexander Beristain Dr. Beristain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and scientist at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, where he is a member of […] Read More

  • New WACH supervisors in Child Health

    The WACH program is excited to add new supervisors to the program every week! Interested students are required to confirm a research supervisor prior to applying. Check back frequently for updates! The WACH program recently welcomed these dynamic supervisors in Child Health: Dr. Rajavel Elango Dr. Elango’s research interests are in maternal and child nutrition, which ensures […] Read More

  • New WACH supervisors in Women+ Health

    The WACH program is excited to add new supervisors to the program every week! Interested students are required to confirm a research supervisor prior to applying. Check back frequently for updates! The WACH program recently welcomed these dynamic supervisors in Women+ Health: Dr. Lori Brotto Dr. Lori Brotto is a professor in the UBC Department […] Read More

The Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics are collaborating on the development of an umbrella program for graduate student training in Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences (WACH). The term Women+ embraces women, transgender, and non-binary individuals.

If you would like additional information on the development of this exciting new program please email Natalie Twohey, WACH Program Manager.

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The WACH program utilizes an umbrella style framework to capacitate a cross pillar program and facilitate the development of translational investigators. It provides for a foundational curriculum for all graduate students, followed by more focused work in one stream, such as Women+ Health, or Children’s Health, or Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (RDS).

The Oak Street campus includes BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals, the Women’s Health Research Institute, and the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Many of the scientists and laboratories of the WACH Program are located here, although the WACH program includes faculty and students around British Columbia. Photo credit: BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

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