Posted On: Monday, October 30th, 2017
Presented by: Dr. Mark Hull, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Date: Wednesday, November 15 th – 6:00 pm Location: Chateau Granville Best Western Conference Centre | 1100 Granville Street (@ Helmcken) Join us at the Chateau Granville Best Western conference level to meet HIV-positive community members, share a delicious meal and discuss topics that… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 27th, 2017
Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Invites you to attend: Further Along the Journey Health and Wellness Event Date: Friday November 17, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Positive Living BC, 1101 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 0R1. 2nd Floor, Room 225 Coming together, sharing culture and learning in an environment of caring and acceptance. Speakers… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 20th, 2017
presented by CATIE Wednesday, November 1, 2017 1 PM ET Register for this webinar to learn about human papillomavirus (HPV) and how it affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. Featuring: Ann Burchell, PhD, epidemiologist and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto Troy Grennan, MD, physician at… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) is presenting the 27th annual conference on HIV and AIDS research in Vancouver from April 26-29, 2018. This conference is an interesting mix of basic and clinical science; epidemiology and public health; as well as social sciences. The call for abstracts has been released and deadline for abstract… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 6th, 2017
AIDS Vancouver Island will be offering three service provider training events on Friday October 20th. They will be held at the Westshore AVI Health Center in Langford. Session 1, 9 AM – 11 AM: Queer Eye for the Service Provider Session 2, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Hepatitis C Update Session 3, 2 PM- 330 PM: Overdose… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 2nd, 2017
The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) has launched the 2018 CAHR – CANFAR Excellence in Research Awards. This program is intended to “highlight and celebrate the contributions of Canadian researchers in HIV/AIDS research in Canada and internationally”, and includes community-based researchers. Up to five awards are awarded each year at the CAHR conference; the 2018 CAHR… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Vancouver Coastal Health is offering three workshops about Advance Care Planning. For more information, contact VCH Community Engagement Ph: 604-714-3779 | Toll Free: 1-844-714-3779 Community Engagement Advisory Network
Posted On: Monday, September 25th, 2017
Many of those living and working within communities affected by HIV are interested in how stigma impacts people living with HIV. PAN’s BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project looks into what is happening in various parts of BC; the upcoming national launch of the same study will explore different areas in Canada. … Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 22nd, 2017
Join the Community Based Research Centre for our most ambitious Gay Men’s Health Summit yet. This year’s Summit will focus on optimizing HIV combination prevention strategies for gay, bi and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). This unique conference experience will give members of the community, government representatives, academics, and health care providers a… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 22nd, 2017
For those who are keen to learn the latest on HIV and HIV treatment, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE’s) Fall HIV/Antiretroviral Update will be presented in Vancouver on Monday, November 6. This is a day-long event that features information on research into the course of HIV infection and related health issues, such… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 18th, 2017
People who use injection drugs represent approximately 90% of newly acquired hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Clinicians working with PWID play an important role in reducing HCV-related morbidity and mortality through early diagnosis and treatment. A new course will strengthen the capacity of clinical staff to test for, treat and manage HCV in their setting. Through online learning and a… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 7th, 2017
From the Crisis Centre Join us in Building a Suicide-Safer Queer Community! “We know that as many as 1 in 5 LGBT people have attempted suicide,” says Dr. Travis Salway, a post-doctoral fellow with the BC Centre for Disease Control/UBC School of Population and Public Health. “Thus it is essential to build a network… Read more »
