UBCO clinical instructors Dr. Jennifer Locke and Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis are hosting an event that will explain the best type of exercises that can improve a woman’s bladder control.
What: MEDTalks: Keeping the “P” in Physical Activity
Who: UBC Clinical Instructor and urologist Dr. Jennifer Locke and UBC Distinguished Professor Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis
When: Wednesday, June 5 from 7 to 8 pm
Venue: UBC Clinical Academic Campus in Kelowna General Hospital, 2312 Pandosy St. Virtual option also available.
Approximately 30 per cent of women experience bladder control problems. These issues can often be aggravated with strength training, in particular core and abdominal exercises.
However, pelvic floor physiotherapy is proven to effectively improve bladder control and mitigate these challenges.
UBC’s Southern Medical Program is inviting the public to learn from health experts about common bladder control problems and how exercise can help overcome these issues.
Dr. Jennifer Locke is a urologist based at Kelowna General Hospital and a Clinical Instructor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Urologic Sciences. Dr. Locke is a Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She is also an Affiliate Clinician with UBC’s Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management.
Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She is a Distinguished Professor at the UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences and UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Medicine where she holds the Reichwald Family Chair in Preventive Medicine. Dr. Martin Ginis is the Founding Director of UBC’s Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management and of the Canadian Disability Participation Project.
MEDTalks is a health education lecture series exploring current and emerging trends in medicine. Hosted by the Southern Medical Program at UBC Okanagan, researchers and health professionals share their insights and expertise.
The event is free and open to the public with in-person and virtual options available but registration is required.
To register or find out more details, visit: smp.med.ubc.ca/community-engagement/medtalks
