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Break the Bias

 
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March 08, 2022

Free


Virtual

This International Women’s Day, join us for a conversation about gender bias and leave inspired by the women leading the way in Arthritis research and care. Network with business leaders in your community and close out the evening with a fireside chat focused on the theme, #BreakTheBias.

Did you know?

  • Women comprise 29% of the STEM workforce and 52% of the college-educated workforce. 1
  • The number of women in board positions in STEM-related industries in 2020 was 19.2%, an 18.3% increase over the previous year.2
  • Women only make up 3% of STEM industry CEOs.3
  • 29.3% of researchers worldwide are women. 4
     

The Arthritis Society funds only the best, most scientifically meritorious research proposals that offer the greatest hope for improvements in our ability to diagnose, prevent and treat arthritis...and one day, extinguish this debilitating disease. Your support helps fund the brightest young minds in arthritis research and ensures we can keep talented scientists focused on arthritis research in Canada for years to come!

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Event Program
4:00 p.m. – Opening remarks
4:30 p.m. – Research Speaker: Megan Thomson Arthritis Society Trainee, UBC discussing Assessing equity considerations in the care of patients with inflammatory arthritis (ACCESS).
4:50 p.m. – Impact Speaker: Elaine Alec
5:10 p.m. – Panel Discussion with Meghan Thomson, Elaine Alec and Trish Barbato
5:30 p.m. – Q & A
5:45 p.m. – Closing Remarks

Speakers


How to participate?


If you are interested in joining us for this event, please contact Stephanie Mosher at smosher@arthritis.ca or 604.202.6064.

Sponsors


If you are interested in sponsoring this events, please contact Stephanie Mosher at smosher@arthritis.ca or 604.202.6064.

Sources
1 https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf19304/data
2 https://www.msci.com/www/women-on-boards-2020/women-on-boards-2020-progress/02212172407
3 https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us-news/en/articles/news-and-expertise/cs-gender-3000-report-2019-201910.html
4 http://uis.unesco.org/en/topic/women-science