Posted On: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014
PAN is working with a team led by people living with HIV in BC to launch a new community-based research project in 2015 that will be looking at stigma. Speaking My Truth: The HIV Stigma Index is an action-oriented project that will document experiences of stigma and discrimination from the perspective of people living with… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
PAN has been busy collecting details on World AIDS Day AIDS Awareness Week Events happening around the Province. We are very proud of the community response happening in every region around the province and encourage you to read about the events and share them with your communities. PAN will also be sending this list to… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 30th, 2014
It has already been a week since we closed our 2014 Fall Conference. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event a success. We are busy posting all the resources and presentations to our website for all of you who were there and those of you who weren’t. Please remember to check back… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
PAN recently sent Dr. Perry Kendall, BC’s Provincial Health Officer, a letter of congratulations on his recently released report: HIV, Stigma and Society: Tackling a Complex Epidemic and Renewing HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men in British Columbia. PAN notes that: “This is a very significant report in that it highlights the importance of HIV… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Heather is a former staff member of PAN. Heather Picotte is the Positive Living, Positive Homes study coordinator at the Pacific AIDS Network. She recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies, where her research focused on the food security of people living with HIV in the Okanagan Valley…. Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
It gives us great pleasure to announce the 2014 Pacific AIDS Network Fall Conference, Forum, ED Summit, and to provide you with formal notice of the 2014 AGM. Conference Dates: October 21 – 23, 2014 Conference Location: Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel, 7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC Forum for persons living with HIV/AIDS: The Forum will… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) is excited to announce that that this year’s workforce development training will be focused on Frontline Support Workers and will be held on February 24 – 26 in Richmond. This three-day event will be held in partnership with CATIE. Draft program highlights will be released in late September and registration… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 17th, 2014
PAN contracted Catalyst Research Group to conduct a process evaluation of our 2013 Fall Conference. PAN’s overall goal was to deliver the conference in a way that fostered learning about our programs, encouraged fun, and left the attendees feeling re-charged. The conference was a 2-day event that included the following activities: Keynote address by Carla… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2014
Catherine Worthington, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria Faculty of Human and Social Development. She has expertise in program evaluation, survey methods, and qualitative methods. Cathy has a long history of collaboration with HIV communities in conducting community-based and participatory research. As… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
February 26 – 28, 2014, Richmond, BC Registration Deadline: Friday, January 24th @4:00pm The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) is excited to announce that we will be hosting a two and a half day conference for PAN member organizations and other allied/partner organizations, where frontline prevention, education, harm reduction, health promotion workers and program managers and… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
Joanna is a former practicum student at PAN. Joanna Mendell is a student at the University of Victoria currently working on her Master’s degree in Public Health and she’s conducting her practicum placement at PAN until April. Although public health has been an interest of hers for many years, up until last year Joanna was… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
Christina is a former staff member of PAN. Christina Bielek is the new Positive Living, Positive Homes Project Coordinator at the Pacific AIDS Network. Prior to taking this position, Christina worked in research and teaching in the areas of sociology, community development, poverty alleviation, gender equity and food security in Canada and Latin America. We asked… Read more »
