Program Overview

Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences Graduate Program (WACH)

The Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences Graduate Program (WACH) is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics. The term Women+ encompasses women, transgender, and non-binary individuals.

Program Overview

The WACH program utilizes an umbrella style framework to facilitate the development of translational investigators. It provides a foundational curriculum for all graduate students, followed by more focused work in one stream, such as:

• Women+ Health
• Children’s Health
• Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (RDS)

Program Structure

The program is designed to capacitate a cross-pillar program, allowing for a comprehensive approach to graduate student training in Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences.

Launch and Development

The WACH program was launched in 2022, following collaboration between the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics on its development.

Curriculum

The program offers a foundational curriculum for all graduate students, followed by more focused work in one of the specified streams.

Research Areas

The program focuses on translational research, with streams in:

• Women+ Health
• Children’s Health
• Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (RDS)