Gender and Health Education Initiative

Welcome!

The Gender and Health Education Initiative (GHEI) is a Faculty of Health Sciences initiative established to support the development of health science education resources that examine the impact of gender on health and healthcare delivery.

Each year, the GHEI issues a Call for Proposals for new resource creation. Successful projects are showcased at the biennial May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health. The 2011 competition is now closed.

The May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health was established to honour Dr. May Cohen upon her retirement from McMaster University. Dr. Cohen was the founder of the Women's Health Office. The May Cohen lecture is held every second year and is presented by a leading academic working in the area of gender and health.

Connect, Collaborate, Create: Gender and Health Network @ Mac.

This new initiative is a cross-campus network of McMaster faculty, sessional instructors, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students who work in the area of Gender and Health. Our first event will be held on Monday, November 7, 2011, in conjunction with the 2011 May Cohen Lecture.

The Gender and Health Institute 2009 report is now available. This inaugural meeting for the Institute ws held in October, 2001. It was an exciting and synergistic meeting of leading researchers, educators and clinicians working in the area of gender and health.

News and Events

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Connect, Collaborate, Create: Gender and Health Network @ Mac 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

Call for Abstracts

The Gender and Health Education Initiative is hosting Scavenger Hunt and BBQ on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the CIBC Hall in the McMaster University Student Centre.

Click here for Call details.

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May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health

Monday, November 7, 2011

CIBC Hall, McMaster University Student Centre

1:30 -3:00

 

Dr. Chloe Atkins

Associate Professor, Communications and Culture

University of Calgary

 

"A Feminist Critical Approach Reveals 9 Hidden Obstacles to Ethical Behaviour and Decision-Making in Health Care"

 

Download poster, here.

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2011 - 2012 Gender and Health Education Awards

The awards have been announced!

Congratulations to:

Dr. Rebecca Anglin - "Postpartum Depression in Wmen of SouthAsian Origin in Canada: An Education Initiative and SouTh Asian BiRth CohorT (START) Sub-Study"

and

Dr. Marcel Dore - "Gender Competencies in Health Sciences: A Pilot Study to Inform Continuing Professional Development Initiatives".

Click here for more information.