Community Events Between Us: Your Voice, Your Power: Using Self-Advocacy as a Tool for Navigating Your Health Journey
Did you know that 74% of women in Canada feel their health concerns are not taken seriously?
Join us on Thursday, October 2nd, for a special in-person session of Between Us in celebration of the start of our 2025 season! Come together at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and partake in an engaging session with Elisa Proulx as you explore how self-advocacy can be used as a powerful tool in navigating your personal health journey. Light refreshments and beverages will be available as you connect with others in a welcoming and supportive setting. Learn how to build confidence, communicate clearly, and make your voice count in every conversation about your well-being. This session will offer practical strategies to help you advocate for your needs, ask the right questions, and take an active role in your care with clarity and self-assurance.
Date: Thursday, October 2nd
Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM | Program begins at 7:00 PM
Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Robbins Learning Centre Lecture Theatre, 10245 111 Ave NW
Between Us: An Interactive Talk on Breast Cancer Detection, Screening, and Reoccurrence
Did you know that in 2024, an average of 84 Canadian women were diagnosed with breast cancer every day?
Join us on October 16th, 2025, at 7 PM for our first virtual Between Us session of the season and learn more about breast cancer detection and screening! Explore how early detection plays a key role in improving outcomes and how the risk of recurrence varies based on individual factors. Develop an understanding on how ongoing monitoring and personalized care are shaping the future of breast cancer treatment.
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WCHRI Research Day 2025
WCHRI will host its annual Research Day on October 22.
WCHRI Research Day brings our members and stakeholders together to share common interests and research outputs on women and children’s health and is a great venue for our trainees to communicate their recent work, discuss their research and network with colleagues. Presentations for Research Day will be combined into themed sessions.
Between Us: An Interactive Talk on Post-Reproductive Healthcare
Did you know that the average Canadian woman will spend up to half of her life in a menopausal state perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause?
Join us with Dr. Colleen Norris and Dr. Briana Botsford for our upcoming session of Between Us at 7 p.m. MDT on November 27th to learn more about post-reproductive healthcare! Discover why post-reproductive health deserves more attention in medical research and learn how a groundbreaking new online women’s health clinic in Alberta is leading the way in addressing these critical gaps while providing essential support and resources to women across the province.
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Between Us: An Interactive Talk on Low Sexual Desire and Intimacy
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