British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health

The British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH)

• is a centre of innovation and creativity in the effort to ensure that health and wellness for women is a consideration for policy makers and clinicians.
• promotes a women-centred approach to the health of girls and women.
• partners with local community agencies, provincial initiatives, national organizations, and international agencies to conduct research and/or to exchange knowledge among community members, academic researchers, policy makers, and health care professionals.

Background

The British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH) began in 1995 when a consortium of women’s organizations, universities, and health care providers, led by BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, presented a plan for an integrated health and research centre to Health Canada’s Women’s Health Contribution Program. The vision of the BCCEWH was that of “Closing the Loop” between research, policy, and care.