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The Gender and Health Education Initiative was created in 2004, utilizing the resources of the Women's Health Office, Faculty of Health Sciences.
Mandate of the Gender and Health Education Initiative
- Promote educational projects that explore the relationships of gender and health
- Assist with the take up of gender research by educators and clinicians
The GHEI promotes the development of educational projects by offering competitive grants up to $10,000.00 for the development of educational resources designed to highlight the impact of gender on health and healthcare delivery. The deadline for the 2009 Call for Proposals is Apr. 15, 2009. For more information, click here.
The May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health was established to honour Dr. May Cohen, Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine and the founding Director of the Women's Health Office. The May Cohen Lecture is held every two years. The next lecture is scheduled for October 14, 2009. For more information, click here.
The Gender and Health Insitute is a collaborative project between McMaster University, Queen's University and the University of Ottawa. The Insititute, scheduled for Oct. 14-17, 2009, will bring together leading researchers, educators and clinicians with an interest in furthering the study of gender and its relationship to health and healthcare practice. For more information, click here.