This January, WHCC Founding Partner Jennifer Bernard, President and CEO of Women’s College Hospital Foundation, and Dr. Lori Brotto, Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology at UBC Faculty of Medicine, joined Cityline host Tracy Moore to discuss the need for a national effort to bridge the gender health gap, how WHCC came to be, and the effects of COVID-19 on women. Watch the full video below.
All Articles · January 14, 2021
Cityline x WHCC: How Canada’s Healthcare System Is Leaving Women Behind
This January, WHCC Founding Partner Jennifer Bernard, President and CEO of Women’s College Hospital Foundation, and Dr. Lori Brotto, Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology at UBC Faculty of Medicine,…
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