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Engaging with Indigenous Communities to Improve Perinatal Health Care

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:00to13:00
Webinar, CA

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This event features a webinar followed by a Q&A with , Sociology, ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University

SPEAKER

isÌýan Associate Professor of Sociology and William Dawson Scholar at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ, and Associate Investigator of the Research Institute of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). Reflecting her interdisciplinary scholarship,ÌýDr. VangÌýis also an Associate Member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry, and the Institute for Health & Social Policy at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵÌýSheÌýis the founding Director of theÌýIndigenous Maternal Infant Health & Wellbeing (IMIHW) LabÌýwhere she has been working in partnership with Indigenous communities in Quebec on projects related to perinatal health, cultural safety, and racism/discrimination as social determinants of women’s health and wellness.ÌýHer research in the area of immigrant and refugee perinatal health explores the impact of gender inequality, race/ethnicity, and pre-migration factors (e.g., exposure to trauma) on post-migration maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.ÌýDr. Vang’s other research interests include theÌýinternational migration, race/ethnic relations, theÌýhealthy immigrant effect,Ìýand racism/discrimination as social determinants of health.ÌýTrained as a mixed-method researcher, Dr. Vang uses both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and participatory research approaches when appropriate,Ìýin her studies. Ìý

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This webinar is part of our monthly LUNCH&LEARN series on population aging topics across all four CAnD3 axes. Each monthly webinar will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12-1 pm.

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