Wednesday, September 25, Barbara Chudyk, Denise Maraj, Carolina Vidal, Maroussia Ahmed and research participants:"Wasted Skills: Foreign Trained Female Physicians and the Costs of Accreditation".
Wednesday, October 30, Mary O'Connor, Jackie Low, Julia Shelley and research participants: "Support Needs for Women with Multiple Sclerosis".
Wednesday, November 20, Margaret Denton and representatives from community-based health care agencies: "Working in People's Home. Healthy Work Environment for Home Support Workers"
Since this is a new way of distributing Statistics Canada databases, there may still be some procedural bugs to work through. If you have any problems accessing the database, contact Alan Gordon, Program & Policy Analysis Division, Research & Program Policy Directorate, Health Canada, 4th floor, Jeanne Mance Bldg., Ottawa ON K1A 1B4 (tel:613-954-8838, E-mail: Allan_Gordon@isdtcvp3.hwc.ca). It would also be greatly appreciated if you would send a copy of any report or publications based on the 94 NPHS to Allan Gordon for use by Health Canada staff.
At the request of the London Sexual Assault Centre staff, Myrna Pond and Maroussia Hajdukowski-Ahmed have participated as consultants in a meeting on immigrant/refugee women victims of sexual torture.
Maxine Khan, Planned Parenthood of Hamilton is collaborating with Maroussia Hajdukowski-Ahmed on issues of common interest related to immigrant women. Maxine Khan has provided Maroussia with a list of research topics which will be distributed to interested McMaster students in departments and programs such as Sociology, Social Work, Women's Studies, Gerontology, and Health Sciences.
Maroussia Hajdukowski-Ahmed has been invited by SISO to be a member of a panel at the conference "Together" on October 3rd 1996.
Mary O'Connor continues on the Evaluation Committee of the Hamilton Wentworth Community Action for Children Program.
Mary O'Connor attended the National Health Forum's Stakeholders Conference, "Seeking Solutions to Health and Health Care," in Toronto on April 19-21, 1996, at which there were debates over values, the determinants of health, evidence-based research, public/private financing, pharmaceuticals and the organization of Health Services. A report on the conference has been published entitled, "National Forum on Health. Dialogue: Seeking Solutions to Health and Health Care." published by the National Forum on Health. (Fax: (613) 954-0947; e-mail: forum@hpb.hwc.ca; www: http://www.hwc.ca:8200)
Mary O'Connor attended the Canada-U.S.A. Women's Health Forum in Ottawa, Aug. 8-10, 1996. There were plenary speeches from notable women in the health field. Workshops for participants were on key women's health issues and on infrastructure and health system issues. Mary and Billy Thurston (U of Calgary) wrote the Canadian position paper for the workshop in Preventive Health Promotion Strategies.
On the international front, Mary O'Connor visited with The Israel Association for the Advancement of Women's Health in June in Jerusalem. The Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by health professionals and social scientists. It is directed by Amy Argar and chaired by Judith Posner and it is dedicated to all aspects of the promotion of women's health.
Isik Urla Zeytinoglu is a member of the Steering Committee of the Alternative Model Development Advisory Board. This is a committee examining possible alternatives to shelters for women of immigrant, ethnic, visible minority backgrounds. She is a member of the Health Action Planning Committee of Health Action Task Force, Hamilton-Wentworth and an Executive Member of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA) and the Humanities & Social Sciences Federation of Canada, General Assembly Member (CIRA representative).
On Sunday September 8, 1996, Halton and Hamilton-Wentworth will be joining together for their first Mother-Daughter Walk for Heart and Stroke, Coronation Park, Oakville.
More research. More education. That's the goal of the Women's Heart Disease and Stroke Initiative. They are pursuing Canada's leading killer of women. And could use your help. For more information on the Mother-Daughter Walk call (905) 545-2400.
The Spectator and the YWCA present: The Real Life Wellness Series. The following are the topics and dates:
September 16, 1996 - I'm So Stressed! We can't completely rid ourselves of stress but we can strive for life balance. Learn helpful tips to reduce your stress.
October 16, 1996 - No Bones About it! You can strengthen your bones now to prevent problems in the future. Find out what steps you need to take.
November 20, 1996 - Believe it ...Achieve it! Motivate yourself to achieve your goals. Learn how to make goal setting easy & find success in your life!
December 4, 1996 - Take off Your Cape! Are you a Superwoman? Are you a caregiver, homemaker and career woman? Learn how to take off your cape and cope!
January 8, 1997 - Looking in the Mirror.. Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror. Find out how to boost your "self" & "body" image.
February 17, '97 -Turn that frown upside down! Is it me or my hormones? Am I "Depressed"? Find out more about hormones, mood swings & anxiety.
March 19, 1997 - Give your Wallet a work-out. Empower yourself to improve your worth..financially.
April 16, 1997 - Get Back into Action! Physical activity is a big part of wellness.
May 14, 1997 - Eat Smart - Rate your Plate. Do you have good eating habits? Find out how they rate.
Sessions run from 7 - 9 pm at the Downtown Hamilton YWCA at 75 MacNab Street South. Tickets cost $5 per session. You can reserve your tickets by calling 522-9922.
1996-98 Margaret Denton and Isik Urla Zeytinoglu "Healthy Work Environments in Community Based Health and Social Services". SSHRC, Strategic Grant Theme: Women and Change, ($83,000).
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Dr. Jane Aronson, Social Work Dr. Heather Arthur, Nursing Dr. Vera Chouinard, Geography Dr. Donna Ciliska, Nursing Dr. May Cohen, Assoc Dean, Health Services Dr. Marilyn A. Craven, Psychiatry/ERMH Health Dr. Fionella Crombie, Family Medicine Dr. Joan Crook, Nursing Dr. Patricia Daenzer, Social Work Dr. Susan French, Nursing Dr. Nora Gold, Social Work Dr. Jocelyn A. Hezekiah, Nursing Dr. Nick Kates, Psychiatry/East Region Mental Health Dr. Rhonda Lenton, Sociology Dr. Wayne Lewchuk, Labour Studies/Economics Dr. Basanti Majumdar, Nursing Dr. Allison L. McKinnon, Dept. of OT, Univ. of Alberta Dr. Alba Mitchell-DiCenso,Nursing/C.E.&B./Public Health Dr. Julia S. O'Connor, Sociology Dr. Andy Oxman, Family Medicine/C.E.&B. Prof. Ruth Pallister, Nursing Dr. Harry Shannon, C.E.&B. Dr. Vivienne Walters, Labour Studies/Sociology Dr. Susan Watt, Social Work Dr. Robin Weir, Nursing Prof. Muriel Westmorland, Co-ord., MHScProg/Nursing Dr. Christel A. Woodward, C.E.&B. Dr. Charlotte Yates, Labour Studies/Political Science
EDITOR of PROMOTING WOMEN'S WELLNESS Maroussia Hajdukowski-Ahmed, with the collaboration of Ann Greene.
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