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Written by Matt Sha on August 25, 2021 The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic brought lockdowns, physical distancing, and public health guidelines making social connection—a crucial piece of the mental health puzzle—increasingly difficult. Prior to COVID-19, and the...

We are excited to be sharing that Paul Sharp will be joining the Men's Health Research Program as a Postdoctoral fellow this summer and had the pleasure to interview him to learn more about his work, research interests and more!  "...it is my hope that this research...

About the event The UBC Men's Health Research Program is affiliated with the Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster and we are excited to announce an upcoming free virtual panel for men's health week on, "Getting upstream to prevent male suicide" which...

Taking place on February 4, World Cancer day internationally dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and to encourage health promotion practices around prevention, detection and treatment. This day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) with a vision to stand up for a cancer-free world.

With the rise in male suicide rates, there are important insights that can be found in understanding the experiences of men who have attempted suicide. The article entitled, “How to Save a Life: Vital Clues From Men Who Have Attempted Suicide” provides insights on key thematic processes found with the grounded theory photovoice study which included diverse Canadian men.

We are incredibly excited to have Dr. Cristina Caperchione and PhD candidate Paul Sharp join us in this mini-series to chat about the HAT TRICK Program and their current work in men’s health. Check out the series as our guest discuss their recent publications,...