NLCAHR and the Research Affinity Group on Women's Health and Gender/Health invite you to join us for the conference:

New Directions in Research: Sex, Gender & Health

Monday, October 19 2009
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

This event is funded in part by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute for Gender and Health).

Agenda at a Glance

Pre-Conference Workshops

Keynote Speakers:

  • Dr. Donna Mergler, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Dr. Katherine Lippel, Canada Research Chair on Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Ottawa
  • Dr. Ivy Bourgeault, Associate Professor; Department of Sociology, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Health Labour Policy and Practices, McMaster University
  • Dr. Zena Sharman, Assistant Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Gender and Health


Registration

  • Registration is now open. Please follow the link here to register.
  • Registration is free but space is limited.
  • The deadline for registration is Thursday, October 1 2009.


Pre-Conference Workshops

Please join us for the following pre-conference workshops on Sunday October 18 2009

  • Multiple Lives: A Workshop on Work-Related Mobility, Gender and Health
    Organizers: Drs. Barb Neis, Julia Temple and Cory Thorne, Memorial University
    Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Funding Opportunities for Research on Sex, Gender and Health
    Organizers: Zena Sharman, Assistant Director, Institute of Gender and Health, and NLCAHR
    Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Admission is free, but space is limited.

Register online to reserve a seat for one or both of these workshops, or by phone at (709) 777-6993.

Questions?


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