Posted On: Thursday, May 24th, 2018
Stimulus 2018 is a national conference on harm reduction and drug policy in Canada. It is scheduled for October 3 – 5, 2018 in Edmonton. This comes from the conference site: We are in the midst of an unprecedented overdose crisis, impending legalization of cannabis, a sexually transmitted infection epidemic, and a wide range of drug… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 10th, 2018
Your are encouraged to register for the Public Health Association of BC’s 9th annual Summer School, The Public Health Approach: Building Safe and Inclusive Communities. PHABC’s Summer School is one of BC’s only continuing education courses for public health. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest issues in public health, build your professional… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 4th, 2018
Adding to resources for those dealing with the ongoing challenges of the overdose crisis, we are pleased to direct members to a series of videos from the Community Action Initiative that are available to view on-demand. They feature Vikki Reynolds in short videos you can watch all at once in under an hour or in 5-15… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
CATIE presents a webinar on New Canadian HIV PrEP/nPEP guidelines: public health and community perspectives. Date: May 16th Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Pacific time The Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and nonoccupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP), released in November 2017, offers evidence-informed guidance for prescribers in Canada on how to assess patient eligibility for PrEP… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
Thursday May 17th, 10 AM Pacific time Join us on the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia for a conversation on the health challenges LGBTQ2+ Canadians are facing with respect to sexually transmitted blood borne infections (STBBIs). This presentation will look at some innovative programming run by the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, April 21st, 2018
The 5th iteration of Tools for Community-Based Research – the HIV Stigma edition is now open for registration. See details of the course offered through Universities Without Walls. We have a limited number of scholarships for community leaders with demonstrated work in health research. If you’ve like to apply, please send the following to Francisco… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) wants to showcase Canadian HIV/AIDS stories. This year the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands from July 23 to 27, will highlight the theme “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges.” The Canadian Society for International Health is pleased to be developing and coordinating activities for the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
CATIE is supporting an event that may be of interest to members of the PAN community. It is a workshop on “Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug & Alcohol Settings” that will be delivered by the International Network on Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) in Kelowna on May 6, 2018. The workshop is designed… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
How’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use Call for Submissions: Oral Presentations, Panels, Workshops, Videos, Roundtables, Readings Summit Date: November 8-10 Location: Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC Loneliness, anxiety and depression are no strangers to those of us who have been denied equal status in society. Growing… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
From Health Initiative for Men Hey Guys! Are you a cis or trans gay or bi guy age 19-30, and interested in learning how you can become more involved in promoting gay and bi guys’ health in your community? If so, save the date for Totally OUTright 2018 today! Totally OUTright is a leadership workshop for… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
From the Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) The Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) is hosting its first Regional Symposium and gathering of people living with HIV and HIV co-infections in Vancouver on April 21st. We are happy to collaborate with Positive Living Society of British Columbia for this important opportunity to engage with current and… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
PAN is supporting the facilitation of one of the CAHR conference ancillary events, The BC Community-Based Research Quarterly Meeting. This event is open to conference registrants and people who aren’t attending the CAHR conference but are interested in community-based research. The BC Community-Based Research Meetings (referred to as the CBR Quarterly Meetings) serve as a community of practice that… Read more »
