What’s the opportunity?
We are a community-led research team and we are looking for People Living with HIV—specifically, men living with HIV and people who identify as trans or non-binary living with HIV—who have had a cardiovascular event to join our team. Currently, our team includes peer researchers (People Living with HIV), social scientists, epidemiologists, data scientists, and HIV clinicians.
What’s the project about?
We examine rates of cardiovascular events among People Living with HIV compared to People Living Without HIV in BC over time (1992 – 2020). We explore reasons for why there may be differences based on the insights and experiences of our peer researchers; for example, effects of certain antiretroviral medications over a long time, how often one engages with healthcare, geography (urban/rural), etc.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a notable cause of death among People Living with HIV over the age of 55. Most studies highlight an increased risk of CVD among People Living with HIV compared to those without HIV, along with higher rates of incidence and mortality. In contrast, our research takes a strengths-based approach focusing on survival after a cardiovascular event, and examining recurrence of CVD. Surprisingly, there is a lack of research about recurrence of CVD events for People Living without HIV, particularly in a Canadian context.
What will you do?
As a peer researcher, you can expect to:
- work collaboratively to identify which components of health will be most useful for answering our research question
- help interpret the results and findings
- help identify ways to share our learnings with the broader community
What’s the commitment?
- Ideally, October 2024 – August 2025 (or longer, if you are interested!)
- One Zoom meeting per month (approx. 1-1.5hrs)
- In-person gatherings 2 times per year (approx. 1-2hrs) in Vancouver
- Email communication a couple times per month
Compensation and Reimbursement
- As a peer researcher, you will be offered an honorarium for your time and experience in alignment with leading practices.
- Any travel-related expenses to attend in person meetings will be covered.
Interested or have questions?
Email Kathleen Inglis (Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria | [email protected])