Category: Conferences and Events

Join PWN for the 12th Annual SpringBoard Conference

Posted On: Monday, April 25th, 2016

Join PWN for our 12th Annual SpringBoard Conference! Intersections: Care for Women Living with HIV and hepatitis C Date: Thursday, May 19th  11:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Blue Horizon Hotel (1225 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC) Please RSVP to reserve your spot: [email protected]  or call 604-692-3000. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Link on website:… Read more »

UWW Webinar – What’s Hot with Peer Researchers Issue #13: Engaged Yet?

Posted On: Monday, April 18th, 2016

What’s Hot with Peer Researchers? Engaged Yet?  Hosted by James Watson  Tuesday, April 19th @ 2pm EST “Engagement” is a word that holds great meaning in the HIV sector, it drives programming, shapes research methodologies and is a key element in successful interventions. But how do we measure and achieve engagement and how can it… Read more »

IAS AIDS 2016 – Scholarship Opportunities: Clinicians, HIV Service Providers and Advocates

Posted On: Monday, April 11th, 2016

As the International AIDS Conference remains a vital tool for continuing medical education, the International AIDS Society (IAS) is proud to launch the IAS Educational Fund – a mechanism aimed to provide and invest in educational opportunities that support the frontline HIV workforce. The IAS Educational Fund will enable 100 clinicians and 40 advocates to attend the21st… Read more »

AVI – Women & HIV Forum and Training

Posted On: Monday, April 4th, 2016

Friday, April 22 10am-4pm Begbie Hall, 2199 Richmond Road, Victoria Register here AIDS Vancouver Island is pleased to invite you to this free, all day forum and training on HIV as it relates to women and their unique experiences with the virus.  The day will include presentations by Dr. Mary Kestler, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network,… Read more »

Webinar – CTAC Patient Input Consultation: Truvada as PrEP

Posted On: Monday, March 14th, 2016

Should Truvada for HIV PrEP be covered under public drug plans? Participate in CTAC’s Patient Group Input Consultation on PrEP and share your experience and perspectives. Webinars: Truvada (TDF/FTC) to reduce the risk of HIV Infection in Adults (PrEP) Register for March 14, 2016, 1-2pm EDT Register for March 15, 2016,  8:30-9:30pm EDT On February… Read more »

CATIE Webinar: Research presented at the Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C

Posted On: Monday, February 29th, 2016

Monday, March 7, 2016, 1 p.m. ET Register now The 5th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus will take place on February 26, 2016 in Montreal. Join CATIE for a webinar presenting highlights of critical research presented at the symposium, synthesized and interpreted for community-based service providers. Covering science, epidemiology and public health, this webinar… Read more »

Moving beyond the basics: An advanced discussion about sexual health, substance use and related stigma

Posted On: Sunday, February 21st, 2016

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 1-2pm EST Register today! CPHA and the Calgary Sexual Health Centre are pleased to present a webinar for health and social service providers focused on reducing stigma related to sexuality, substance use and STBBIs. In this highly interactive webinar, participants will engage in a facilitated discussion of the common challenges and… Read more »

CATIE Webinar – What’s the buzz on PrEP? Why public health is listening

Posted On: Monday, February 15th, 2016

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1 p.m. ET Register now What are gay men hearing and saying about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)? How are they making sense of this information? Is it changing their sexual behaviours? What are the implications for public health practice? ‘Resonance’ is a community-based research project that asked gay men and their service… Read more »