Category: Peer Leadership

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 »

CATIE: Winter 2015 Positive Side newsletter

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

From the Front Lines: Meet the Bloggers A tour of the HIV blogosphere.   Chatty CATIE: The Road to Undetectable 4 PHAs offer their perspectives on what it means to have an undetectable viral load.   Profile: Crossing the Threshold Murray Jose-Boerbridge reflects on life-changing moments that have shaped the man he is today.  … Read more »

CATIE: Prevention in Focus – Spotlight on programming and research

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

To get Prevention in Focus delivered straight to your inbox, click here. HIV prevention within serodiscordant couples: A changing paradigm Serodiscordant couples are often thought to be at “high risk” of HIV transmission. We explore how new HIV prevention options now make it easier to prevent HIV transmission for couples in serodiscordant relationships.   Views… Read more »

Positive Living BC: “Undetectable – What it means and what it doesn’t” – February 24th – RSVP required

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

This panel will present a look at this recent jargon shift to “undetectable”, in their particular expertise and,  what its implications are from multiple perspectives. We also hope to engage the community in a lively Q and A so  HIV+ voices on this term can be heard.   If you can’t make it in person,… Read more »

SmartSex Resource: Upcoming webinar: Can people who misuse drugs and alcohol consent for health care?

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

January 29, 2015 @12:00 – 1:00pm PST Join this webinar! All individuals 19 years and older have the legal right to consent/refuse health care provided they have the capacity to do so. Nurses who deliver care to clients who misuse substances often find assessing capacity to consent challenging especially if their clients have been using… Read more »

OHTN’s Online Talk Show: What’s hot with PRAs in Canada part 4

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

Wednesday, February 4th @1:00pm EST It’s show time! Join the 4th 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 »

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network’s “Family Matters” Project event (Victoria)

Posted On: Thursday, January 15th, 2015

Are you are Aboriginal living with and or affected by HIV/AIDS and live in Victoria/surrounding area and want to meet and share with other people who understands the struggles that encompass that? Then come to a storytelling/sharing circle hosted in Victoria by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network for the Family Matters project February 10th and… Read more »

Job Posting with the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation: Peer Research Associate

Posted On: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation is looking for two Peer Research Associates for their Food as Harm Reduction Project. This project will study the role that food provision plays in mitigating risks faced by people living with HIV/AIDS who use drugs. The study will interview people living with HIV who also use drugs who use the Dr. Peter Centre, and… Read more »

Positive Women’s Leadership Training Project Videos

Posted On: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

In the Summer and Fall of 2014 PAN recorded a series of videos with a group of women graduates of the PLDI program as part of our Positive Women’s Leadership Training Project. Seven videos were created. We hope you find them as moving and engaging as we do. PAN would like to say a special… Read more »

CATIE News – Study uncovers new ground about when to start HIV therapy

Posted On: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

Study uncovers new ground about when to start HIV therapy A major question that has recurred since the availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) is when this therapy should be initiated to ensure the optimal health of HIV-positive people. New research has revealed that early therapy may be highly beneficial…. Read more »

BCCfE: HIV Webinar: Issues in Antiretroviral Treatment – The urban rural divide

Posted On: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

When: Wednesday January 21, 8–9 AM PST Credit: 1.0 Mainpro-M1 credits (College of Family Physicians of Canada, B.C. Chapter) Cost: Free registration By the end of the Webinar, participants will: Be aware of common drug interactions in ARV treatment Understand the process of requesting and refilling ARVs at various locations in B.C. Be aware of… Read more »