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Reproductive Injustice: Racism in Women’s Reproductive Health Care

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Post published:June 15, 2020
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By: Caroline McKenna As June 2020 has been marked with milestones for the Black Lives Matter movement, we are reminded that systemic racism is not just present amongst the police force, but extends into education, employment, incarceration, housing, and healthcare.

Women as One – Promoting Equity and Opportunity in Medicine

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Post published:June 15, 2020
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By: Sarah Poteryko Women as One was founded in 2018 by Dr. Roxana Mehran and Dr. Marie Claude Morice, two leaders in cardiology with a vision of improving treatment, recruitment and retention of female specialists.

COVID-19 and Pregnancy: From the Frontlines to Behind the Scenes – An Interview with Dr. Chelsea Elwood B.M.ScH, M.Sc, MD, FRCSC

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Post published:June 11, 2020
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By Shaila Gunn & Renée Reimer While the current pandemic has British Columbia hospital beds cleared to make room for COVID-19 patients, the same cannot be said about the maternity…