Category: Conferences and Events

CATIE is hosting its national, bilingual forum October 15 and 16, 2015. Our theme of Making it Work: From Planning to Practice is in response to a pressing need for dialogue and learning regarding the frontline implications of new knowledge and approaches in HIV and hepatitis C prevention, testing, treatment, care and support. Registration is… Read more »

Inspired by the hugely successful staging of last year’s Indigenous Conferences in Cairns, the event organizers are now calling for papers for these exciting events: The 2015 Indigenous Men’s and Indigenous Women’s Conferences – September 12-14, Darwin, Australia. The 2015  Indigenous Domestic Violence Conference  – October 28-30,  Mercure Gold Coast Resort, Carrara, Australia. The 2015… Read more »

Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:00am-3:00pm, Blue Horizons Hotel for registration and conference program information PWN’s annual SpringBoard conference is an intimate one day conference with education sessions on things that affect the lives of women with HIV. We look at health, social, legal and community issues for positive women, their families and communities. It’s a… Read more »

Institutional ethnography & investigations into the social dimensions of HIV Wednesday, April 29 2:00-3:00pm EST CLICK HERE to register and watch Colin’s welcome video. This online colloquia will provide an introduction to a form of sociological research called institutional ethnography. As we explore the ways that institutional ethnography can be applied to social studies of… Read more »

Risky Business: Examining the Role of Risk in HIV Prevention Research and Everyday Life Wednesday, April 15 2:00-3:00pm EST CLICK HERE to register and watch Mark’s welcome video. The concept of risk plays a fundamental role in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, shaping our research questions, education strategies, governance and activism. Ultimately, ideas about risk come to… Read more »

On April 17th, from 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST, we’re hosting our 3rd annual online conference for Canada’s next generation of HIV physicians. “Are we prepped for PrEP?” is an interactive online conference designed to meet the specific educational needs of medical students in our HIV Pre-Clerkship program. This conversation is also open to community members, academics, policy… Read more »

The deadline is fast approaching for the 8th Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) – Core Leadership Training in B.C., taking place on May 28-31, 2015 at Loon Lake, Maple Ridge, BC. The application deadline is Monday, April 13th at 4:00 pm. Click here for application forms and information on how to apply. The Core Leadership… Read more »

Wednesday, April 8th @2:00pm EST It’s show time! Join the 5th edition of our online talk show “What’s hot with PRAs in Canada” for peer researchers and those who work with them.   Our host: James Watson from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and contributor to the unique online resource The Learning Place where everybody can… Read more »

CAHR 2015: Symposia, Special Sessions and Ancillary Events

The 24th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2015) has a stellar program that will continue to foster collaboration and co-operation among our research communities. The program overview and majority of session descriptions are now available online. In addition to the exceptional plenary and concurrent oral abstract sessions developed by the Scientific Program Committee, there… Read more »