[Viva] Fwd: CGSHE Newsletter, August 2019

[shelly tognazzini]

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From: Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity <info at cgshe.ubc.ca>
Date: Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Subject: CGSHE Newsletter, August 2019
To: <shetognazzini at gmail.com>


In this issue: We've Moved!, Funding Announcements, Congratulations,
Community, Policy, Practice, Research

Quarterly Newsletter, August 2019
In this issue:

   - We've Moved!
   <https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=451f6a8f74&e=e5f2f4187a>
   - Funding Announcements
   - Congratulations!
   - Community <#m_-2182781716596482067_Community>


   - Policy
   - Practice
   - Research

CGSHE has moved!
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e4946c13fd&e=e5f2f4187a>
We are so excited to have moved into our new CFI-funded community and
clinical research space at 647 East Hastings St
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/647+East+Hastings+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
We will continue to keep our CGSHE research/admin offices at St. Paul’s
Hospital (11th Floor, 1190 Hornby Street
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/11th+Floor,+1190+Hornby+Street?entry=gmail&source=g>).
Thanks to the many staff who helped set up the new space. Stay tuned
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=7c8f68d3d6&e=e5f2f4187a>
for our official opening and community open house/drop-in in September!!
Funding Announcements
*CGSHE and partners receive $1 million from WAGE*
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=c903764e33&e=e5f2f4187a>
*The CGSHE has been awarded $1 million *
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=18d3237519&e=e5f2f4187a>from
the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE). The funding will support
our work developing best practices for working with criminalized and
marginalized women and gender diverse people who are survivors of
gender-based violence. CGSHE will undertake this work with our partners
Atira
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=103b3dd3c1&e=e5f2f4187a>,
WAHRS
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=2a0b327df1&e=e5f2f4187a>,
SWUAV
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e8943ff812&e=e5f2f4187a>,
SWAN
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e4b2790d83&e=e5f2f4187a>,
and Unlocking the Gates
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e0b128b441&e=e5f2f4187a>.
Thanks to Dr. Mike Allard, UBC Faculty of Medicine Associate Dean in Health
Engagement, and Honourable Dr. Hedy Fry for making the June 25th
announcement at our new East Hastings space. Read the full announcement.
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=f25aa4f38b&e=e5f2f4187a>
The *AESHA Project *
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=23d5af3e08&e=e5f2f4187a>*will
receive funding for another five years* with two project grants for our
work with the AESHA cohort (PI: Dr. Goldenberg) and our ethno-qualitative
work (PI: Dr. Krüsi)! Congrats to Andrea, Shira, and the AESHA team!

The *IRIS Project*
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=ca3b2a5087&e=e5f2f4187a>
*(Drs.
Goldenberg & Lavergne) will receive five years' funding* for sexual and
reproductive health among immigrant and refugee women in BC. Congrats
Shira, Ruth and the IRIS team!

Congratulations!
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=fcda968aff&e=e5f2f4187a>
*CGSHE's Dr. Jean Shoveller first woman appointed as chair of CIHR*
The CGSHE’s Associate Director *Dr. Jean Shoveller*
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=60a4835406&e=e5f2f4187a>
*has
been appointed Chair of the Governing Council *of our national health
research funding body, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=dbccd18deb&e=e5f2f4187a>
(CIHR). Dr. Shoveller is the first woman named to this position. Congrats
Jeannie! Read the full announcement.
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=c04d2e510a&e=e5f2f4187a>
CGSHE's *Dr. Travis Salway is the recipient of a Scholar Award* from
the Michael
Smith Foundation for Health Research
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=c9740ea499&e=e5f2f4187a>
(MSFHR) for his work focused on LGBTQ2S+ sexual and mental health. CGSHE
recently welcomed Travis as Research Scientist and Assistant Professor and
we are excited to work with Travis in this new role. Read more about
Travis’ work.
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=db84e16c54&e=e5f2f4187a>

CGSHE Clinician Scientist *Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer has been promoted to
Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC *effective July 1. Mei-ling is a
physician working on migrant and refugee health with the IRIS Project
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=5a331fb83e&e=e5f2f4187a>.
Read more about Mei-ling’s work.
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=502c691f9a&e=e5f2f4187a>

CGSHE Research Scientist *Dr. Kathleen Deering joins the UBC Department of
Medicine as Assistant Professor* as of July 1. Kathleen was one of the
original co-Principal Investigators on the SHAWNA Project
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=02a5812728&e=e5f2f4187a>,
and we are thrilled to have her officially back! She will return full-time
from maternity leave as of Sept 1. Read more about Kathleen's work
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=b327cddc6a&e=e5f2f4187a>
.

*Congratulations to Dr. Elena Argento for both a successful PhD defence and
a CIHR Health Policy Fellowship with Vancouver Coastal Health.* Elena
completed both her MPH practicum and research assistant work and her PhD
with CGSHE/UBC on the AESHA project. She has made many important
contributions to AESHA on the evaluation of laws and policies including
PCEPA, as well as to CGSHE external consultancy projects over the years
with WHO and PHAC. We look forward to seeing where her next steps take
her!
Congrats to four CGSHE team members receiving CIHR trainee awards:

*Bronwyn McBride *for her PhD work with the AESHA Project on the evaluation
of the new sex work laws (known as PCEPA
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=ab569c2d09&e=e5f2f4187a>)
among im/migrant sex workers (supervisors: Drs. Shannon and Goldenberg).

*Margaret Erickson* for her PhD work with the SHAWNA Project, evaluating
the impact of prison health transition on sexual health and HIV outcomes
among women living with HIV (WLWH) (supervisors: Drs. Krüsi and Martin).

*Ariel Sernick* for her masters work with SHAWNA on youth living with HIV
in partnership with YouthCO
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=760b346835&e=e5f2f4187a>
(supervisors: Drs. Shoveller and Krüsi).

*Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer* for her master’s research on sexual and
reproductive health research (SRHR) with immigrant and refugee women in BC
(supervisor: Dr. Goldenberg).
Community
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=07eb98dd83&e=e5f2f4187a>
We can't wait for the upcoming release of the film *HIV: Healing Inner
Voices, an Indigenous collaborative documentary film*
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=88e044c4ad&e=e5f2f4187a>
produced
by Drawing Wisdom
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=ca3255972a&e=e5f2f4187a>.
Lulu Gurney
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=6ef12cf438&e=e5f2f4187a>
(Peer Research Associate / Qualitative Interviewer, SHAWNA) and Flo Ranville
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=2eabcbffe2&e=e5f2f4187a>
(Community Health Associate / Qualitative Interviewer, SHAWNA) were two of
eight Indigenous people who collaborated with filmmaker Martin Morberg to
produce this documentary exploring "the realities of living with HIV."
Drawing Wisdom says, "This powerful film resounds with resilience, the
healing power of Indigenous culture, and most of all the strengths and
voices of its makers. Honest and moving, this film will be a tool for
healing." View the trailer
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e3ba0b2a21&e=e5f2f4187a>
and stay tuned for upcoming screenings of the film.
Policy
*Drs. Shira Goldenberg and Mei-ling Wiedmeyer.*
CGSHE and the SFU International Refugee and Newcomer Program co-hosted a
one-day *Interdisciplinary Migration and Refugee Workshop, *co-chaired by
CGSHE Research Scientist and SFU Assistant Professor in Global Health Dr.
Shira Goldenberg
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=e1208afacd&e=e5f2f4187a>.
Read the final report and round-up here.
<https://cgshe.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c35efba3e37a220a03665962f&id=31677e16aa&e=e5f2f4187a>
*Left: CGSHE staff, students, and faculty at the workshop. Right: Dr.
Gerardo Otero, Naima Osman, Dr. Shira Goldenberg, Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer,
and Dr. Sharalyn Jordan provide interdisciplinary perspectives highlighting
structural precarity faced by im/migrants. *
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