BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:184@womenshealthresearchcluster.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260209T130000 DTSTAMP:20251010T142336Z URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/womens-health-seminar-w ith-dr-brittany-bingham/ SUMMARY:Investing in Matriarchal Power\, Access\, Care and Traditional well ness (IMPACT): A Program of Research on Indigenous Experiences of Menopaus e DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Brittany Bingham\, Assistant Professor\, Division of Social Medicine\, University of British Columbia\n\nDr. Brittany Bingh am - (she/her/hers)\, is a proud member of the shíshálh (Sechelt) nation and holds an MPH and PhD in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University. Brittany is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Social Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Health Research BC Scholar. Brittany leads Indigenous community-driven health re search with the primary aim of improving Indigenous experiences in healthc are and informing system transformation. She has worked in various capacit ies in research with Indigenous communities\, healthcare and policy for 20 years. She is passionate about community-driven research\, Indigenous hea lth equity &\; women’s health\, implementation science\, planetary he alth\, sexual and reproductive health\, learning health systems and cultur al safety &\; humility. Brittany is PI of a CIHR grant called the Ampli fy Study: Elevating the stories of Indigenous women\, gender diverse and T wo-Spirit peoples and the Founder &\; Lead of a new Indigenous Equity L ab at Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI).\n\nTalk Summary: IMPACT is an Indigenous-led community-based project that will work to transform Western healthcare systems for equitable menopause care. IMPACT will uplif t the voices of Indigenous Peoples who have reached menopause to directly inform equitable and culturally safe menopause services\, care and traditi onal wellness practices. This project is led by Indigenous women\, Matriar chs\, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ scholars. The IMPACT project will fill a critical ga p in our health systems and communities by documenting socio-structural ba rriers and facilitators to equitable menopause care and services\, identif ying Indigenous women’s priorities and perspectives on culturally safe c are\, and developing wise practices grounded in traditional Indigenous wel lness. IMPACT elevates the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Peop les who have reached menopause\, ensuring that the leadership of Matriarch s and Knowledge Holders informs sustainable\, culturally safe models of ca re and policy. The presentation will introduce the IMPACT project and disc uss initial findings and priorities for equitable access to menopause care for Indigenous women.\n\nAgenda\n\n12:00-12:45PM (EDT) Speaker presentati on\n\n12:45-1:00PM (EDT) Question and Answer period\n\n \;\n\nRegister here.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/wp-conte nt/uploads/2025/08/20252026-WHSS-YouTube-2.png CATEGORIES:Women’s Health Seminar Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR