Category: Peer Leadership

YouthCO Job Postings – Member & Community Engagement Coordinator and Peer Education Coordinator

Posted On: Friday, April 17th, 2015

YouthCO is currently looking to hire two new people committed to their mission of reducing the impact of HIV and Hep C on British Columbia’s youth. Member & Community Engagement Coordinator The Member & Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the ongoing recruitment, support, and appreciation of volunteers, participants, and donors. This Coordinator is the… Read more »

Positive Living BC Job Posting – AIDS Walk for Life Fundraising Coordinator

Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

May 13 to October 19, 2015, full time, 35 hours/week $15.00/hr (inc to $16.00/hr after 8 weeks based on goals reached) Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Development or his/her designate, The AIDS WALK for LIFE Fundraising Coordinator is contracted to develop, nurture and manage corporate, team and individual WALKer initiatives, including… Read more »

PAN – PLDI & Stigma Index Project Manager – We’re Excited to Announce!

Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

We are thrilled to announce that Jaydee Cossar will be joining the Pacific AIDS Network team as the Positive Leadership Development (PLDI) & Stigma Index Project Manager. Jaydee has been an active contributor in the non-profit sector for a number of years. As a peer support advocate and project manager for the Peer Action Support… Read more »

OHTN’s Online Talk Show: What’s hot with PRAs in Canada part 5

Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Wednesday, April 8th @2:00pm EST It’s show time! Join the 5th edition of our online talk show “What’s hot with PRAs in Canada” for peer researchers and those who work with them.   Our host: James Watson from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and contributor to the unique online resource The Learning Place where everybody can… Read more »

CATIE News – Age-related macular degeneration in HIV

Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Researchers at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City and elsewhere in the U.S. have been monitoring the eyes of people who have survived AIDS. They found that out of 1,825 participants, 10% had intermediate-stage AMD. Compared to HIV-negative people, the rate of AMD among these long-term survivors of AIDS was four-fold greater. The findings… Read more »

Opportunities at the Gender & Sexual Health Initiative

Posted On: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

The GSHI currently have three positions available for interested candidates: 1) Program Administrative Coordinator – posting open until Friday, February 27, 2015 2) Interviewer/Outreach Worker (Mandarin-speaking) – posting open until March 6, 2015 3) The SHAWNA Team is actively seeking additional members for the Positive Women’s Advisory Board (PWAB).  Please click here for a description of the… Read more »

CATIE – Visual AIDS: Wingspan with Claudette Cardinal

Posted On: Thursday, February 19th, 2015

My name is Claudette Cardinal and I have been living with HIV for almost 20 years. Originally from Edmonton, I now live in West Vancouver. I am Cree. I am a grandmother six times over. In the spring of 2010, a leadership training for HIV-positive women started me on my path of transformation. Egg: germ… Read more »

Job Posting: PLDI & Stigma Index Project Manager (Vancouver)

Posted On: Friday, February 13th, 2015

Positive Leadership Development Institute™ & Stigma Index Project Manager (Full-time, Vancouver) The Pacific AIDS Network is looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to oversee all activities of two of our most exciting programs – the Positive Leadership Development Institute™ and the HIV Stigma Index study. This new role at the Pacific AIDS Network presents… Read more »

Job Posting & Board Recruitment – Afro-Canadian Positive Network of BC

Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Afro-Canadian Positive Network of B.C. provides support to refugees/immigrants and all Canadians of African Origins infected and affected with HIV/AIDS without regard to race, colour or ethnicity. Afro-Canadian Positive Network of B.C. is looking to hire administrative support, as well as fill roles on their Board of Directors:   Part-time Administrative Office Support – Responsibilities… Read more »

SmartSex Resource – STI Updates – Treatment of acute HIV infection: Potential benefits of early antiretroviral therapy

Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

by David Moore, Physician Lead, STOP HIV, Provincial Health Services Authority Background Since 2009, BCCDC has been using a more sensitive HIV test (known as the NAAT – nucleic acid amplification test) for patients who present for HIV testing at several clinics in downtown Vancouver. These clinics – the BCCDC clinic on Bute Street, the… Read more »