University of British Columbia
Health Care and Epidemiology
5804 Fairview Avenue
Vancouver,
BC
Canada
V6T 1Z3
Email:
shiragol@interchange.ubc.ca
Biographical Sketch:
2000-2004: Bachelor of Arts: Major in Environment and Health, Minor in International Development
McGill University (Montreal, QC)
2003: Global Health Research Assistant, School of Urban Planning, McGill University (Montreal, QC)
2004: International Development Research Intern, McGill University, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama City, Panamá)
2004: Intern, International Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Montreal, QC)
2005-2008: Master of Science: Health Care and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
2005-2008: Bridge Trainee: Strategic Program Bridging Public Health, Engineering, and Policy Research, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
2006-2007: Project Manager, STI Testing in Northeastern BC, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
2006: Social Determinants of Rural and Northern Health Research Assistant, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
2006-2007: Youth Sexual Health Ethnographic Research Assistant, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
2007-2008: STI Knowledge Translation and Exchange Intern, Northern Health Authority, OPTions for Sexual Health (Vancouver, BC)
2007: Youth Sexual Health Intern, BC Child and Youth Health Research Network (Vancouver, BC)
2007: Health and Social Impact Assessment Consultant, Eclipse Environmental Consulting (Vancouver, BC)
Shira has received numerous awards for her work in this area, including:
• MITACS/Accelerate-BC Industrial Internship Award (2007-2008)
• Canadian Public Health Association: Applied Population and Public Health Master’s Award (2007)
• BC Child and Youth Health Research Network: Studentship (2007)
• International Union for Health Promotion and Education/CYHRNET: Conference Award (2007)
• University of British Columbia: University Graduate Fellowship Award (2006-2007) (declined)
• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research: Junior Graduate Scholarship (2006-2008)
• BC Medical Services Foundation: Summer Student Award (2006) (declined)
• CIHR/MSFHR UBC Bridge Program: Master’s Fellowship (2005-2008)
• MSFHR NEXUS Research Unit - Social Contexts of Health Behaviour: Trainee (2005-2007)