19th Annual Paul Harding Research Awards Day

The 19th Annual Research Day will showcase the research endeavours of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology's Faculty, Scientists, Residents, and Graduate Students

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Time: 8:00 am

Location: Held virtually due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols

Cost: Free

Important Information

Registration

Research Day registration will open on Monday, March 29, 2021: REGISTER HERE!

Only registered participants will be eligible for CME points. Zoom calendar invites will be distributed after registration and closer to the date.

Registration closes on Friday, April 23rd, 2021.

Research Day Learning Objectives

  1. Identify transdisciplinary research endeavours within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
  2. Describe the essential nature of research and education in an academic health institution.

 

Oral Sessions Learning Objectives

Session 1: Education/Public Health/Policy

  1. Identify important programmatic aspects of clinical training in Obstetric and Gynecology and their impact on trainees and patient care.
  2. Describe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pregnany woman. 

Session 2: Gynecology

  1. Describe metabolic concepts in ovarian cancer.
  2. Describe in vitro fertility processes.
  3. Be updated on new concepts in the management of women presenting for therapeutic abortions.

Session 3: REI, Oncology, Cannabis

  1. Describe aspects of Ovarian Cancer pathogenesis.
  2. Recognize neonatal and maternal effects of cannabis in pregnancy.
  3. Explain developmental factors of implantation.

Session 4: Obstetrics & Pregnancy

  1. Identify developmental and clinical factors affecting pregnancy.

 

The Earl R. Plunkett Distinguished Lecture

Keynote Speaker: Lori A. Brotto, PhD, R Psych

Dr_Lori_Brotto_resized.jpgProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Executive Director of Women’s Health Research Institute
Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health

"The Power of the Present: Mindfulness as a tool in women’s sexual health and vulvodynia"

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify conventional definitions of mindfulness-based therapy.
  2. Discover literature evaluating mindfulness for various sexual health concerns in women.
  3. Explain the purported mechanisms thought to underlie the benefits of mindfulness for sex.
  4. Employ regular mindfulness practice.

Dr. Lori Brotto is a Professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a Registered Psychologist. She is the Executive Director of the Women's Health Research Institute at BC Women’s Hospital. Dr. Brotto holds a Canada Research Chair in Women's Sexual Health. She is the director of the UBC Sexual Health Laboratory where research primarily focuses on advancing the science of psychological and mindfulness-based interventions for women’s sexual health. Dr. Brotto is an Associate Editor for the Archives of Sexual Behavior, has over 170 peer-reviewed publications, is passionate about knowledge translation, and as such, is frequently featured in the media on sexual health topics. Her book, Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire (Greystone Publishing) is a knowledge translation of her research over the past 15 years demonstrating the benefits of mindfulness for women’s sexual concerns and genital pain.