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Welcome to the website of Gender, sex and health chairs from Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)

IGH (CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health) created the research chair program to expand and strengthen research capacity relevant to gender (socio-cultural experiences) and sex (biological factors) and health in Canada. IGH expects that this program will lead to increased national capacity for excellent research and knowledge translation relevant to the health of women and men, girls and boys.
The research chair program is intended for health researchers who have developed a reputation for excellence in research, and to support outstanding research programs that enhance the health of Canadians.
Key objectives of the research chair program are to foster formal linkages with knowledge translation stakeholders to support the timely and effective application of research into policies, programs and practice in health related sectors; to support Canadian universities to develop programs in gender and sex research; to stimulate innovative approaches in gender, sex and health research and knowledge translation; and to train and mentor the next generation of gender, sex and health researchers.