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June 5, 2024Ensuring Healthy Pregnancies: The Role of Oral Health by Dr. Abiola Adeniyi
Maintaining good oral health during pregnancy is essential for ensuring normal and healthy birth outcomes. During pregnancy, hormonal changes make people more prone to oral diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis. These conditions have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as…
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January 30, 2024
SmartMom Pitch at the Invest in BC Event at Terminal City Club
On November 2, 2023, Dr. Patricia Janssen pitched SmartMom at the 8th annual Invest in BC, sponsored by Lumira Ventures. This event highlighted healthcare innovators in British Columbia, providing a platform for global investor connections. Entrepreneurs utilized this opportunity to share stories,…
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January 25, 2024Women and Birth Journal Special Issue on Early Labour
Published in September 16, 2023, Dr. Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Dr. Vanora Hundley, Dr. Mechthild M. Gross, Dr. Patricia Janssen, Helen Spiby, and Helen Cheyne contributed to the Women and Birth Journal's special issue on Early Labour. Pregnant women, labor companions, and midwifery care…
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January 2, 2024UBC researchers develop model to accurately predict risk of C-section birth
Researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine have developed a computer model that accurately predicts a woman’s risk of caesarean birth when they are first admitted to hospital.The model, created by Dr. Patricia Janssen and her team, analyzes patient information that nurses routinely gather at…
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November 21, 2022
Government of Canada invests in Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship program and recognizes PhD Fellow, Jennifer Murray
Government of Canada invests in Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship program and recognizes PhD Fellow, Jennifer MurrayOn November 18th 2022, Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced a total investment of over $4.7M in the Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship program, which…