Posted On: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
Janice Duddy, PAN’s Director of Evaluation and Community-Based Research, had the opportunity to speak with Sherri Pooyak, the Community Based Research Manager with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network/Aboriginal HIV & AIDS CBR Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre), about an interesting new idea called capacity bridging. ‘Capacity-bridging’ is an emerging term proposed by the AHA Centre… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 24th, 2017
Are you looking for opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills? Do you want to support and contribute to your community and a provincial voice regarding HIV, HCV and related issues? Are you interested in networking and sharing your expertise at a dynamic, successful and ever-evolving organization? Then consider applying to join the Pacific AIDS Network… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, July 20th, 2017
This blog was published in 2017. Its title has been changed to reflect Paul’s expanded role to Evaluation Coordinator. Paul joined the PAN staff team as a part-time Evaluation Assistant. Paul is not a stranger to PAN as he has been working as a Peer Evaluator supporting the impact evaluation of the PLDI program…. Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 17th, 2017
The Pacific AIDS Network takes evidence-based action and accountability seriously. We want to make sure we continue to learn within the organization to improve programs and practices for our members and stakeholders, as well as the people our members serve. In 2015, we developed a tool to do just that. The Members’ and Stakeholders’… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 14th, 2017
We’re pleased to announce that our KnowledgeConnect webinar series schedule is filling up. Our next summer webinar will focus on community-based research and will be on Wednesday August 2, 1 PM- 2 PM Pacific Time. Program The research team from CHIWOS (Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study) will share some data from… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 7th, 2017
The best CBR is done when community members work closely with researchers who have strong training in methodologies, and when academics work closely with community members who understand the needs/concerns of populations most affected by HIV as well as the challenges of delivering programs and services. Through this process, communities learn more about research… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 7th, 2017
We are so pleased to announce that PAN was successful in our proposal to CIHR under the Collaborative Centres of HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research competition. This news means that the CIHR CBR Collaborative: A Program of REACH (CBR Collaborative 2.0) will continue and that there will be sustained regional and national support through the CBR Collaborative… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 30th, 2017
“Every 4 minutes 1 person who injects drugs becomes infected with HIV.” This statement comes from a newly released policy report from UNAIDS on Harm Reduction. It examines the public health implications of drug policy worldwide and highlights other health issues faced by people who use drugs (PWUD), including a high incidence of hepatitis C… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 30th, 2017
Cam graduated from UBC in the olden days and enjoyed a very interesting career, retiring 6 years ago. Highlights included over 15 years in the airline business where he did everything but the three “f’s”: flying, financing and fixing. After a short stint with an advertising agency where he helped launch Canadian Airlines international, he… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
A few things of note about hepatitis C (HCV) came out in the news this week, some with global impact and some to connect people on the ground providing care. World Drug Report Released The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released the World Drug Report 2017 on June 22. Both HIV and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
If this is your first visit to the new PAN website (or you haven’t been and are reading about it now in PAN Weekly News) welcome! We’ve taken input from members and staff alike on what to improve and making things easy to find, and are hoping that the revised site works to meet your… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
“I would like to acknowledge that PAN, as a provincial organization, gratefully and respectfully works and partners with BC’s 198 First and Métis Nations.” Within the past couple of months, PAN staff decided to add the territorial acknowledgement above to our email signatures. Although it may seem like a small thing, deciding on… Read more »
