Posted On: Monday, December 18th, 2017
PAN is very excited to announce that we will be hosting a Positive Leadership Development (PLDI) training: Bored? Get on Board! February 23 – 25, 2018 in Richmond. This training is only open to graduates of the Core Leadership Training (formerly known as “Level I”). The Bored? Get on Board governance… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Dan is a former staff member of PAN Dan Wilson joined the Pacific AIDS Network team in November 2017 as the Knowledge Translator for the Positive Living, Positive Homes Study. What first piqued your interest in HIV research? After being diagnosed with HIV, I became a client with the Dr. Peter Centre. I was accepted at… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 30th, 2017
Antonio is a former staff member of PAN. Antonio Marante has been involved with PAN on various levels- as a member on the Board, and as a Peer Researcher on the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project. He worked on knowledge translation with the Stigma Index Project. What first piqued your interest in… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 21st, 2017
We are excited to share a summary of findings and longer report of results for the PLDI Impact Evaluation that took place over the last year. Please find the summary and report for your reading pleasure! The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) has built the resilience and leadership capacities of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
Part I of a 2 part series The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) had the good fortune of presenting several research and evaluation projects at the recent Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) Conference in Montreal, QC. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet, reconnect, and learn from a diverse group of researchers, people with… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Posted On: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
Background British Columbia (BC) is currently experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with infectious syphilis reaching unprecedented rates. Though there has been a slow and steady increase year over year since the early 2000s, a much more significant increase was noted in 2015, with 40% more cases seen compared to 2014. For 2016, the… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
Posted On: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
Candice is a mother of three beautiful children (2 biological) ages 21, 4, and 3. She is an aboriginal woman from the Cree/Dene nation. Candice happens to be in recovery from substance abuse going on 7+ years. She was diagnosed as being HIV+ 22 years ago when pregnant with her now 21 years old… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 4th, 2017
Darcy joined PAN in the summer of 2016, as one of the new Peer Evaluators working on the PLDI Impact Evaluation team. He comes from a varied career background and is currently a licensed educator and thespian (for anyone who might recall his 2015 Fringe musical – LOCO HERO JOE). Darcy is pleased to have… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 16th, 2016
The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI), a three-module leadership training program led by and for people living with HIV (PLHIV), has delivered 20 sessions of leadership training to over 167 participants in BC since 2009, when PAN’s partnership with the Ontario AIDS Network was established. The purpose of this highly-valued series of three- and four-day… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Do you have an Episodic Health Condition? Participate in our Survey! People with episodic disabilities face significant employment and income support issues. Recurring periods of ill health make it difficult to work, especially full-time. Most people with episodic disabilities must rely on health and disability benefits. And due to the strict definitions and policies that… Read more »
