March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women and girls and raise awareness of the inequalities that still exist. To celebrate, Action on Sepsis is highlighting some of the amazing women in our cluster and the work they are doing to improve maternal and child health!
Dr Gina Ogilvie - Dr Ogilvie’s research on sexually-transmitted diseases and reproductive health has had widespread influences on health policy in Canada and globally. She has led landmark studies on HPV-screening and vaccination, including the current ASPIRE (Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancers) study in Mayuge, Uganda. This study aims to improve the effectiveness of cervical cancer screening and reduce the alarmingly high rates of cervical-related death in Uganda.
Dr Beth Payne – As a PhD student and post-doctoral fellow at UBC, Dr Payne helped develop, validate and test miniPIERS (Pre-eclampsia Integrated Estimate of RiSk), a mobile health application and risk prediction model to help community health workers diagnose and manage pre-eclampsia in Africa and South Asia. Now a Research Associate at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, she continues to improve maternal care and reduce maternal mortality in resource-limited communities as part of the PRE-EMPT (PREgnancy Evidence, Monitoring, Partnerships, Treatment) and ASPIRE study teams.
Kit Johnson – As Provincial Director of Clinical Service Innovation and Quality at
Child Health BC, Dr Johnson helps ensure all children in BC receive innovative and sustainable health services. She has held senior provincial leadership positions in research and acute healthcare organizations in British Columbia and Alberta, and we’re delighted that she’s now helping Child Health BC develop and implement of a pediatric sepsis screening tool in BC.
To learn about the rest of our members, including even more influential women, here!
