call for Abstracts -Due October 25: Libin International Trainee Symposium
Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative
This year, 70,000 Canadians will have a heart attack. Despite men being affected twice as often as women, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women in Canada, claiming a life every 20 minutes. Globally, one in three women will die as a result of heart disease or stroke. Untold others have diminished quality of life from the impact of kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes on cardiovascular health and wellness.
The Libin Institute recognized a need for a formal program in cardiovascular health that focuses on sex and gender. A core building block in this program is the Libin International Trainee Symposium: Research is Better with Sex and Gender!
Libin International Trainee Symposium
The event will take place in Banff, Alberta, Canada on February 4-5, 2020. World-class experts on incorporating sex and gender considerations into research planning, preparation, study design, implementation, data analysis and dissemination will be on hand to provide coaching and insight.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must bring a research project focusing on cardiovascular health
Applicants must be, or planning to undertake, a graduate, post-doctoral or clinical research fellowship
Applicants must be able to travel to Banff, Alberta
Objectives
To learn how to incorporate sex and gender considerations into each step of the research process
To develop a concrete plan on integrating sex and gender considerations into current or proposed work
To network with an international group of promising interdisciplinary researchers in the cardiovascular sciences
Application Process
Please complete the application form below by Friday, October 25th, 2019. If selected to attend the event, you will be notified by November 4, 2019 and directed to pay a $100 registration fee to confirm your attendance.
Transportation and Housing
Transportation and housing will be supported for all participants, pending funding availability (food and 3 nights of accommodation will be covered with up to $2000 for travel from Asia, up to $1500 for travel from Europe, up to $1000 for travel from North American, and up to $250 for travel in Alberta.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Alexa Desjarlais, Program Coordinator, Libin Cardiovascular Institute at 403.210.6157 or alexa.desjarlais@ucalgary.ca.
