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Our members are dedicated to advancing women’s health and do so through their roles as scientists, students, patient advocates, journalists, nonprofit professionals, healthcare practitioners, civil servants, and more. With over 1000 members across more than 43 countries worldwide, our members are driving change by conducting cutting-edge research, influencing policy, and fostering collaborations that improve health outcomes for women globally.

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12 November 2025

Recognizing Excellence: Dr. Bernard Le Foll Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Bernard Le Foll, clinician scientist, addictions researcher, and member of the Women’s Health Research Cluster, has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in Canadian health research. This prestigious recognition celebrates his leadership in advancing evidence-based approaches to addiction medicine,…
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8 October 2025

Advancing Women’s Mental Health: Dr. Simone Vigod Appointed Family Chair of Psychiatry

Dr Simone Vigod, WHRC member and senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital was recently named Labatt Family Chair of Psychiatry at The University of Toronto.  Dr. Vigod’s research aims to address disparities in health and health care for individuals with psychiatric disorders, with a specific focus on women across the lifespan and on equity in access to treatment…
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10 September 2025

Dr. Jennifer Williams Receives OBI-Banting Discovery Award for Brain Health Research

Dr. Jennifer  Williams, a former postdoctoral fellow in clinical cardiovascular physiology at the University of Toronto and incoming Assistant Professor at Wilfrid  Laurier  University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Ontario Brain Institute – Banting Discovery Award. This accolade supports outstanding early-career researchers tackling critical brain and heart…
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Connect With Our Members

Our Expert Database connects you with multidisciplinary women’s health researchers, professors, and trainees. Use this platform to find a collaborator for your research project, identify an expert to comment on current events, discover a supervisor for your graduate work and more. Alternatively, browse the profiles below to get to know our members.

Kelly Gregory

Kelly Gregory

PhD Student University of Toronto Gender, Society, and Health kelly.gregory@mail.utoronto.ca
Kelly is a PhD student in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences program, at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on women’s experiences of the healthcare system, as both providers and receivers of care. As an Ontario Women’s Health Scholar (2022), Kelly has...
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Kelsey McLaughlin

Kelsey McLaughlin

Assistant Professor University of Toronto, Sinai Health System Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) kelsey.mclaughlin@sinaihealth.ca
Dr. Kelsey McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor and Early-Career Researcher in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. Dr. McLaughlin’s research program is embedded in the Department of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Sinai Health System, focusing on advancing maternal cardiovascular health through hospital- and...
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Kendall Soucie

Kendall Soucie

Assistant Professor University of Windsor Gender, Society, and Health ksoucie@uwindsor.ca
Dr. Soucie earned her B.A. at the University of Windsor, her M.A. at Wilfrid Laurier University, and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Wayne State University. She recently joined the University of Windsor as a tenure-track faculty member in the Child Clinical area in 2019. Her most recent research interests...
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Kendra Zadravec

Kendra Zadravec

PhD Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) kendra.zadravec@ubc.ca Medicine
Kendra is in her second year of the combined Master of Physical Therapy and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program supervised by Dr. Kristin Campbell. Kendra completed her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria in 2018, and her Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences with the Clinical...
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Keri Durocher

Keri Durocher

PhD Student Western University, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) kduroch3@uwo.ca
Keri Durocher is a PhD Candidate at Western University in London, Ontario, and a Registered Nurse. After practicing in postpartum and pediatric care areas for approximately a decade, Keri is now exploring patient and provider perceptions of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative for her PhD research. The aim of this work...
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Kerry Marshall

Kerry Marshall

PhD Student University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health kermar@student.ubc.ca School of Nursing
Kerry (she/her) is a Registered Nurse with certified practice in reproductive health (contraceptive management and sexually transmitted infections). She completed her Masters of Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan in 2019, exploring fertility intentions and family planning experiences within the 2SLGBTQ community. She began a PhD in the School of...
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Khadija Anjum

Khadija Anjum

PhD Candidate University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health ka397@cornell.edu School of Community and Regional Planning
I am a Liu Scholar and a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning. My interdisciplinary research relies on quantitative and qualitative methods approaches to gain planning and policy insights for women’s food and nutrition security, amid high food prices. My research to...
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Khadijat Adeleye

Khadijat Adeleye

PhD Candidate Gender, Society, and Health kadeleye@umass.edu School of Nursing
Khadijat is a Ph.D. Candidate at Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. She is committed to helping hospitals and health systems build a culture of excellence that delivers exceptional patient-centered care. Khadijat obtained her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her research has focused on understanding the experiences...
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Khristine Carino

Khristine Carino

President Tech2Step Canada Gender, Society, and Health khristine@tech2step.ca
Dr. Khristine Cariño, president of Tech2Step Canada, creates pathways for newcomers to thrive through networking, mentorship, and career development. Having faced the challenges of career transition herself, she is committed to making sure that immigrants not only find jobs but also step into leadership roles in tech and beyond. She...
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Kiarah O'Kane

Kiarah O'Kane

Graduate Student University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health kiarah.okane@psych.ubc.ca
Kiarah (she/they) is a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Their research broadly focuses on identifying modifiable risk and protective factors for 2S/LGBTQ+ individuals’ and couples’ sexual well-being, with the goal of developing accessible and inclusive interventions to bolster sexual well-being. Their PhD research focuses...
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Kimberly Schroeder

Kimberly Schroeder

Research Assistant University of Iowa Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) kimberly-schroeder@uiowa.edu
Kimberly is a biomedical engineering research assistant under Dr. Jessica Sieren for the Advanced Pulmonary Physiomic Imaging Laboratory (APPIL) at the University of Iowa where she obtained her bachelor’s of science in engineering and minors in computer science and gender, women, and sexuality studies. Her research utilizes medical imaging and...
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Kira Knight

Kira Knight

Community Member University of British Columbia kirak@student.ubc.ca
Kira Knight (she/her/hers) is a recent graduate from the University of British Columbia in Global Resource Systems focusing on sexual health. Her interests focus on access to sexual health and family planning resources, the intersection of sexual health and the law, as well as systems of support for survivors of...
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