Category: Conferences and Events

PHAC – Additional Sessions: Social Media Training and Release of Summary of Key Findings from the A-Track Pilot Survey (2011-2012)

Posted On: Friday, September 26th, 2014

Please find below information on the Social Media Training Series and on a publication recently released by the Public Health Agency of Canada: Summary of Key Findings from the A-Track Pilot Survey (2011-2012). Please distribute widely through your networks. The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce additional sessions of the Social Media… Read more »

Tonight – Camp Moomba: WCPAS’ Annual Fundraising Event – get your tickets now

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Sept. 4, 2014 This fundraising event is right around the corner, if you haven’t yet be sure to purchase your tickets before we sell out! This event will be sure to impress! Beautiful Views, Great Entertainment, Good Food & Amazing Silent Auction items! All proceeds to be used in support of children living with HIV/AIDS…. Read more »

Repeat PHAC Webinar: Public Health Agency of Canada’s New Community Action Fund: Discussion of Potential Delivery Models

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 1 PM EST* On April 1, 2017, the Public Health Agency of Canada’s HIV and Hepatitis C Grants and Contributions funding programs will be integrated into a new funding program called the Community Action Fund. Over the past several months, the Agency has been exploring how best to deliver these funds… Read more »

Event: YUM’s the Word at AIDS Vancouver’s 7th Annual Celebrity Dim Sum September 27th (Vancouver)

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Celebrity Dim Sum is coming once again so mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27, 2014, 11:00am-1:00pm at Floata Seafood Restaurant. Click here to purchase your tickets or to buy a table of 10. And don’t forget to sign up for the Chicken Feet Eating Contest, one of the highlights of AIDS Vancouver’s Celebrity Dim Sum…. Read more »

Suicide Prevention Webinar – September 10, 2014

Posted On: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) invites you to attend Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health, the seventh in a free webinar series on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. This prerecorded webinar is taking place at a special time and date —… Read more »

Gay Men’s Health Summit 2014 – Call for Submissions: Presentations, Workshops, Videos and Panels

Posted On: Thursday, August 21st, 2014

The New Literacy of Gay Men’s Health: How do you know what you know? This year’s Summit will explore how well gay men, their providers and care systems around them are navigating the explosion of health knowledge in the digital era. Rapidly evolving science and technologies are challenging the capacities of professionals let alone average… Read more »

Event: WCPAS, also known as “Camp MOOMBA”, is proud to announce its FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISING NIGHT!

Posted On: Thursday, August 21st, 2014

The event will take place at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre on September 4th, from 7 to 11 pm. For 60 $/person (or 100$ for 2), guests will enjoy an evening of tasty food and drinks, music and shows, as well as a silent auction and stunning views of False Creek! WCPAS, a Vancouver based, registered non-profit organization, has provided Camp… Read more »

Event: Joe Ford Tribute – Fundraiser for Positive Living BC

Posted On: Thursday, August 21st, 2014

Friday, September 12th, 6-12pm @ Lux Lounge, Vancouver Joe Ford he was one of our very first MALE STRIPPERS, he also was an entertainment booking agent with CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT! After being diagnosed HIV POSITIVE in 1983, he worked tirelessly to Help make a difference. In 1986 his dedication and tenacity resulted in CANADA’S FIRST WALK… Read more »

Implementing Mental Health First Aid in the workplace: Free webinars

Posted On: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Mental Health First Aid and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace: A Lesson in Implementation Do you want to integrate Psychological Health and Safety (PH & S) in the workplace? The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is hosting workplace webinars on the last Wednesday of Every Month at noon ET Sign-up today… Read more »

OHTN – Call for abstracts: Back to Basic, the OHTN’s Basic Science Research Conference

Posted On: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

In 2014, rather than holding our usual OHTN Research Conference, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network is holding a series of smaller, themed conferences. The Back to Basic Conference is expressly and specifically focused on biomedical research. Our goal is to help basic scientists and clinical science researchers communicate their work to a wide range of… Read more »