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Curatingwomen's health research into culture.

A student-led collective at uOttawa. We partner with researchers and clinicians to bring women's health research off the page and into speaker evenings, wellness experiences, and a community that actually shows up.

Research note 001

Why women experience pain differently

— and why measurement actually matters.

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Our mission

From concept to community.

Editorial photography, research typography, real events, and a brand you'll actually recognize.

English

The Women's Health Research Collective (WHRC) is an organization rooted in research at the University of Ottawa that bridges the gap between women's health research and the people it is meant to serve.

We partner with researchers, clinicians, and institutions to bring evidence-based women's health research off the page and into experiences that students actually want to be part of — from intimate speaker evenings to elevated wellness events grounded in current research.

WHRC seeks to motivate aspiring undergraduate students to pursue their work in the historically under-researched area of women's health and eventually showcase their research with peers and experts from the field.

Le Collectif de recherche en santé des femmes (CRSF) est une organisation ancrée dans la recherche à l'Université d'Ottawa qui comble le fossé entre la recherche en santé des femmes et les personnes qu'elle est censée servir.

Nous collaborons avec des chercheurs, des cliniciens et des institutions pour sortir la recherche en santé des femmes fondée sur des données probantes des publications académiques et la transposer dans des expériences que les étudiants veulent réellement vivre — des soirées de conférenciers intimistes aux événements de bien-être élaborés ancrés dans la recherche actuelle.

Le CRSF cherche à motiver les étudiants de premier cycle aspirants à poursuivre leur travail dans le domaine historiquement sous-étudié de la santé des femmes et, à terme, à présenter leurs recherches à leurs pairs et à des experts du domaine.

Research rooted Culturally relevant Community driven
What we do

Four pillars.

Everything we host sits on one of these. If it doesn't, we don't do it.

i.

Research

Speaker evenings with uOttawa researchers, clinicians, and graduate students.

ii.

Wellness

Elevated, hands-on experiences grounded in current evidence.

iii.

Advocacy & Equity

Every event is reviewed for accessibility before it's promoted.

iv.

Community

Membership is free and open to every uOttawa student.

On Instagram

Wellness, cited.

Research notes, myth-busting, and real WHRC moments. Follow along at @whrc.crsf.

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Upcoming events

What's next.

Save the dates — tap a date to add it to your phone calendar.

Media

Moments, captured.

A look back at our events through our own lens.

Photos from our events are uploaded here after each gathering.
Apply

We'd love to meet you.

Membership is free and open to every uOttawa student. Drop your details below and pick a time to chat with Shahrzad — no pressure, just a conversation.

30 minutes · in person or on Zoom.

Your information is kept confidential per Article 4 of our constitution.

Merci · Thank you. Your application is in. We'll confirm your time with Shahrzad within 5 business days.