Julia Smith, PhD
@juliaheather
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Health policy and politics. Feminist. Opinions and typos my own. Pronouns: she/her
Vancouver
Joined January 2011
In 2020/21 nearly 200 women shared stories from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic with me. I bring these together in a new book from @McGillQueensUP. So pleased to see this in print - https://t.co/kGQ62Go7PX
@Gender_COVID19 @SFU_FHS @CGSHEquity @CIHR @womeninGH @pippsbc
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Come join us to play some serious games!
Our team is at #HSR2024 in #Nagasaki this week! Join our workshop on serious games for health systems policy and learning with @juliaheather, @profplum8 and @JulianneEPiper this afternoon at 14:10! Conf Room 4.
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Our team is at #HSR2024 in #Nagasaki this week! Join our workshop on serious games for health systems policy and learning with @juliaheather, @profplum8 and @JulianneEPiper this afternoon at 14:10! Conf Room 4.
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For some reason the abstract for @profplum8 and my capacity building session at #HSR2024 is not included in the program - but please some anyways to Introducing serious games as a health systems learning and training tool at 2:10 in Conf Rm 3. We will be playing games!
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Saturday | 11:20 PT We speak with Dr. Julia Smith about her new book, “Conscripted to Care” that documents the experiences of women on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. @HEU
@SFUFASS @juliaheather
@Gender_COVID19
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Hotel workers are still waiting for their economic recovery from COVID-19. @AMuragz, @juliaheather, & @UniteHere40 explain that despite industry revenues surpassing 2019 levels, workers face heavier workloads, low wages, safety issues, and job insecurity. https://t.co/HDpInLY2GT
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I love it when I get the opposite result to what I expected. We analyzed gender, moral distress & unpaid care & found ♂️ experienced ⬆️moral distress related to unpaid care than ♀️. Find out more here - https://t.co/ESUarHOpWZ
@Gender_COVID19 @SFU_FHS @HasinanisaH @AMuragz
journals.plos.org
Objective To describe how men and women divided childcare and housework demands during the height of the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK, and whether these divisions were associated with worsening...
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New paper on race, gender and moral distress shed light on Canada's healthcare worker crisis and the inequities that perpetuate it. https://t.co/LwO8qOjDff
@RosemaryJMorgan @sfu_fhs @Gender_COVID19 @AMuragz
link.springer.com
Background This study explores intersectionality in moral distress and turnover intention among healthcare workers (HCWs) in British Columbia, focusing on race and gender dynamics. It addresses gaps...
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One of my favourite thing about taking a BC ferry is picking up a copy of BC Bookworld. I never knew I secretly aspired to be in it until I saw this page! So honoured to have Conscripted to Care featured. https://t.co/kGQ62Go7PX
@SFU_FHS @pippsbc @McGillQueensUP
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📢🚨NEW REPORT🚨📢 Addressing gender-based violence and advancing women in leadership through increased social mobility in rural Kenya On the website now - https://t.co/czvAbD7P4b
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While working with H. Tiwana on this scoping review, I was surprised how little research there is on vaccine decision-making & religion, particularly religions outside the Judeo-Christian traditions. Read more here - https://t.co/m84HLmfRfN
@SFU_FHS @pippsbc @SFUResearch
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Holistic approaches to care. Addressing the information gap. Prevention. Researchers have been studying the impact of long COVID. Here are some of their solutions. 🦠 https://t.co/IhuV1JryZC
thetyee.ca
Patients and caregivers caught in the health crisis need support. We all need to focus on prevention.
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Making visible the invisible: Supporting #LongCOVID patients and the people caring for them, by @kaylee_byers @juliaheather @wanderingkayli @RackebT
https://t.co/vyUtlEadQy via @ConversationCA #COVID19
theconversation.com
Although millions are navigating long COVID, four years into the pandemic both patients and their caregivers continue to face challenges accessing the information and care they need.
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Did you know 1 in 9 Canadians have experienced Long COVID? We share what we've learned from people living with Long COVID, their caregivers & clinicians here - https://t.co/HvkqzWktMe Based on crucial research led by Kayli Jaimeson, @kaylee_byers & @RackebT @SFU_FHS @SFUResearch
theconversation.com
Although millions are navigating long COVID, four years into the pandemic both patients and their caregivers continue to face challenges accessing the information and care they need.
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A new SFU-led research group received major funding totalling $14.6 million to prepare for future pandemics. The Social Sciences and Humanities Consortium will be led by Kelley Lee, professor in SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Learn more: https://t.co/mapU6G8ZkJ
@SFU_FHS
sfu.ca
A new research group based at SFU has received a major funding grant totalling $14.6 million to help support public confidence in and access to vaccines, in preparation for future pandemics.
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📢Do you (or someone you know) live in the Vancouver area? Were you impacted by #US-#Canada travel measures during the #COVID19 pandemic? 🚘✈️🚢🇨🇦🇺🇸 Join a @pandemics_brdrs and @BPRI_WWU focus group discussion on May 29, at 7pm in downtown Vancouver! More details👇
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WTC members are taking a field trip to Vancouver City Hall on May 29 at 10 am. @cityofvancouver staff will answer questions about how city council works & we'll watch a council meeting together to see how decisions are made. Register here: https://t.co/IEtTk2lnok 1/2
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Did you know Mother's Day started as peace protest? Thinking of all the parents and caregivers struggling to keep their kids safe this year and wishing them peace.
vowpeace.org
Reflecting on Mother’s Day by Jan Slakov It’s fascinating to look at how Mother’s Day morphed over the years. It can be traced back to Ann Reeves Jarvis, who organized Mothers’ Day Work Clubs to...
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Does your organization want to influence equity-based city policy? Did you know @womentcities provides workshops on topics like 'how to drive change at city hall' and 'why non-profits should engage with local government' ? Find out more and get in touch - https://t.co/HmTwuqldjz
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Such impressive work!
WTC was busy last month! We celebrated Anti-Racism legislation, built shared knowledge alongside our Community Coordinated Response Network, DTES residents, & policymakers, moderated a panel at AVICC, delivered workshops & so much more. Take a look! https://t.co/aeUwy8W44Q
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A must read 🧵 on the ongoing impacts of pandemic policies are women's economic security 👇 (p.s. proud to have contribute in a small way to research with hotel workers)
COVID-19 wiped out 35 yrs of women’s economic gains in 2 short months. My new report looks at women’s experiences over the last 4 years. The recovery has been as unequal as the pandemic itself. A 🧵1/10 @ccpa
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