Posted On: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
The Momentum Health Study is looking to increase its number of HIV-positive participants. We are a sexual health study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Greater Vancouver. Momentum aims to report new estimates of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 21st, 2014
Each year since 1997, the Canadian AIDS Society has celebrated the national contribution made by one outstanding individual and company in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is now seeking nominations for an individual to receive the 2014 CAS Leadership Award (Individual Category). Download the 2014 Leadership Award Nomination Form (Individual Category)… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2014
JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Peer Research Associate (PRA) (*Up to 2 Positions Available*) JOB DEFINITION: PRAs are women living with HIV who are hired and trained as researchers on our core study team, and who have experiences and identities in common with the study participants that they will recruit and interview…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Guest Blog Post by Janet Madsen, Positive Women’s Network I recently went to a café scientifique (a panel of speakers and discussion) called “Employing Peer-Based Research Associates: Are We Providing Enough Support?” Five speakers presented their experiences on peer-based research projects. Three self-disclosed peer research associates – Chuck, Jonathan, and Shelly – and two lead… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 12th, 2013
MEN’SCAPES: Reshaping the terrain of men’s lives on Vancouver Island Within the world of queer men, recently there has been a strong focus on intersectionality; specifically, how various social factors and identity parameters have influenced the resiliency and/or struggles of queer men and men that have sex with men. Trans* men, bi men, men who… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
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Posted On: Monday, February 4th, 2013
The BC CHIWOS (Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study) Team is officially transitioning to the second phase of CHIWOS, the national survey phase, where they plan to enroll 350 women living with HIV from across British Columbia into their study beginning in May 2013. In anticipation of roll-out in May, they are now initiating a… Read more »
