Silva, J., Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. Canadian Federation of University Women’s Annual General Meeting [Guest Speaker]. Ottawa. Jun. 20, 2015.

Silva, J., Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. North American Refugee Health Conference [Oral Presentation]. Toronto. June 4-6. 2015.

Silva, J., Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. Canadian Federation of University Women’s Ottawa Chapter [Guest Speaker]. Ottawa. Jan. 2015.

Silva, J., Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. 16 Days of Activism Human Library Event [Human Book]. Ottawa. Dec. 4, 2014.

Silva, J., Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada Thesis Proposal. Dr. Angel M. Foster’s Research Team [Research Symposium]. Ottawa. Dec. 2013.

Sheehy, G, Gure, F, Silva, J. (2015). Global perspectives on sexual and reproductive health among refugee, conflict, and crisis-affected populations. Round table presented at the Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium — Defy[in]ing Conventions: Moving Bodies of Knowledge, Ottawa, ON, Mar. 5-6, 2015. 

Sheehy, G, Gure, F, Silva, J. (2015). Global perspectives on sexual and reproductive health among refugee, conflict, and crisis-affected populations. Round table presented at the Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium — Defy[in]ing Conventions: Moving Bodies of Knowledge, Ottawa, ON, Mar. 5-6, 2015. 

Silva, J., Dodson, S., Foster, A. Calling backline: Evaluating the services of a talk line dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. 141st American Public Health Association [Conference]. Boston. 4 Nov. 2013.

‘People Book’/Presenter at the Human Library Event, Refugee Network of Ottawa, December 2014

“Elevator Pitch” on the issues refugee women face in Canada, The Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Ottawa Chapter, November 2014, https://cseb.ca/

Silva, J., (2015, Apr.). Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. Poster session presented at the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Graduate Poster Day, Ottawa, ON

Silva, J., (2015, Mar.). Refugee women’s experiences with sexual violence and their post-migration needs in Canada. Poster session presented at Dr. Angel M. Foster’s Research Symposium, Ottawa, ON

Silva, J., Dodson, S., Foster, A. (2014, June). Calling backline: Evaluating the services of a talk line dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. Poster session presented at the Women’s Xchange Conference, Toronto, ON.

Silva, J., Dodson, S., Foster, A. (2013, March). Calling backline: Evaluating the services of a talk line dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. Poster session presented at the Women’s Health Research Day, Ottawa, ON.

Silva, J. (2013, April). The Autistic Child- The Effects of In Utero Exposure to Valproic Acid. Poster session presented at the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) Poster Day, Ottawa, ON.

Sexual violence is a prominent issue worldwide, especially during times of war and conflict. For refugee women, experiences with sexual violence are often incorporated in women’s reasons for forced migration.

Silva, J. (2015). Refugee Women’s Experiences With Sexual Violence and Their Post-Migration Needs in Canada. (Unpublished master’s thesis). The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

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Jul 2012 – Apr 2013

Backline is a comprehensive pregnancy options talkline in Portland, Oregon with volunteer advocates who answer calls. The advocates were the ones being interviews. Currently, I am working on coding and analyzing in- depth qualitative interviews that were conducted over the summer of 2012. Upon completion, a manuscript will be drafted describing the effects of personal narrative from women calling Backline to others around them and in turn, how this affects the community at large (secondary transmittance). This project is under the supervision of Dr. Angel Foster.

Silva, J. (2013). Effects of secondary transmittance on social change. Unpublished manuscript, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Jun 2012 – Apr 2013

A quantitative paper about the need for pregnancy related options counselling for women as demonstrated by the Backline community. Backline is a comprehensive pregnancy options talkline stationed in Portland, Oregon. The statistics were collected using an online survey tool and inputted by Backline’s advocates. After each call was received, advocates would fill out the survey and answer both closed and open-ended questions. The statistics were analyzed and a manuscript is being drafted targeting publication in Women’s Health Issues Journal.  This project is under the supervision of Dr. Angel Foster.

Silva, J. (2013). Need for pregnancy options counselling. Unpublished manuscript, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Silva, J., & Deonandan, R. (2012). Ethics education in oncology residency programs: A review of the literature. Unpublished manuscript, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Silva, J. (2012). Alcoholism in Zambia. The Bulletin. Ottawa, ON, Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics: 7.