Posted On: Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
Interested in conducting a program evaluation but not sure how or where to start? Curious about how you can tell if your program is having a positive impact on your participants? Needing to demonstrate program outcomes and results using rigorous program science? PAN is pleased to announce an evaluation capacity- and skills-building initiative to facilitate… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 4th, 2016
We have worked with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to post all of their evaluation tools up on the REACH Website. These tools are meant to be used as a resource to community-based organizations submitting proposals for the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund. However, they are also a helpful resource for… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 16th, 2016
We are pleased to announce that the 2017 Canadian Evaluation Society Annual Conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 30th to May 3rd at the Westin Bayshore on the waterfront in downtown Vancouver. The theme of the conference, “Facing Forward: Innovation, Action and Reflection”, is designed to inspire evaluators at all levels to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
PAN has recently launched a new, online tool to support the building of shared, or common measures for community-based HIV and HCV Organizations in BC. This tool outlines a series of indicators that can be used to measure the contribution community-based HIV/HCV organizations are making to the prevention and care cascade in their region. It is hoped… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS’ SHAPE study, launched in March 2016, is looking for participants. The purpose of this study is to learn what challenges individuals face accessing HIV care and treatment in the context of increased funding for HIV care through the province-wide rollout of the STOP Program. More information about the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Last summer staff and volunteers from PAN had the opportunity to participate in a great event called, Working Together: A Dialogue for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Research Partners. This event was hosted by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Community Based Research Collaborative Centre, a Program of the CIHR REACH Centre, and the CIHR-funded Aboriginal HIV and… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 5th, 2016
July 28th marked World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day is an international event focused on raising awareness about viral hepatitis and works to influence real change in disease prevention and access to testing and treatment. In Canada, there is an estimated 250,000 people living with chronic hepatitis C in Canada, many of them are unaware of their… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
PLDI Peer Evaluator (Part-Time, Time Limited Position) Job Opportunity JOB DEFINITION: PAN is presently in the process of hiring three part-time Peer Evaluators on a time limited basis, to assist with an impact evaluation of the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) – a leadership training program for people living with HIV/AIDS – in BC. For… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
The Hepatitis Education Canada Project is looking for your input and feedback on its website. The Hepatitis Education Canada website is for people at risk for or living with hepatitis C and health and social care providers. Clear, accurate information on the website addresses knowledge gaps about hepatitis C care identified by patient and provider project… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
The term “evaluation” can often be intimidating to people who don’t work in the field or for people who are just beginning an evaluation, and we would like to make their purpose simple. Evaluations serve to answer the questions: What is important? What is working and what isn’t? How we can make changes to improve… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, March 7th, 2016
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is excited to let you know about the SHAPE study that has been launched. SHAPE is led by Dr. Rolando Barrios, Assistant Director of the BC-CfE, as the Principal Investigator. This study will examine the impact of BC’s STOP HIV/AIDS Program by surveying HIV-positive individuals on their experiences… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
March 2016 Newsletter
