Posted On: Monday, February 12th, 2024
February 22, 2024 10 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific time. CATIE is presenting a webinar in partnership with Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC). Syphilis rates have been on the rise in Canada since the early 2000s, disproportionately affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). In the last few years, syphilis… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 9th, 2024
This BC Centre for Excellence (BC CfE) webinar will be presented by: Erin Ready, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, MPH, AAHIVP Date: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific time.* Register online at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1965680936784307552 At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Describe common drug interactions with antiretrovirals 2. Identify… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
Help develop education on HIV care: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) UBC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is developing new education to equip health professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively integrate Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) messaging into their practice. This initiative, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the HIV and Hepatitis… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Via BC Centre on Substance Use Early Bird registration is now live for this year’s BC Substance Use Conference. The 2024 conference theme is “From Idea to Implementation: Putting Evidence, Experience, and Ways of Knowing into Action.” This year’s conference will be held May 31 and June 1, 2024. To enable province-wide participation, we… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
HIV Prevention in partnership with CATIE begins February 12, 2024 Registration link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7622928/PDV-PAN-0224 We’re looking forward to CATIE’s HIV prevention course which supports frontline service providers to accurately and meaningfully discuss HIV transmission risk and prevention strategies with people accessing their serives. This course includes approximately six hours of online instruction delivered over four weeks,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 29th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to this work? Visit… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 26th, 2024
Need a national overview of STBBI stats for a report, funding proposal, or presentation? The Government of Canada hosts a site with STBBI indicators based on the latest data available grouped in 4 categories: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Bacterial sexually transmitted infections Hepatitis C virus Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B virus To see… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
For the complete outline of Abstract Submission process, visit this posting on BC Centre on Substance Use site. If you have any questions about the Abstract submission process, please contact [email protected] with “Conference Research Abstract Submission” or “Conference Community/Programmatic Abstract Submission” in the subject line. Conference Dates: May 31st and June 1, 2024 For… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024
Via Government of Canada In 2011, the Government of Canada launched Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), a program designed to involve people with lived and living experience in all stages of the research process with the goal of increasing the relevance and impact of health research—and ultimately improving health outcomes and the quality… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024
Making It Work is a research project looking at integrated community-based services provided for people living with HIV, hepatitis C, and/or challenges with mental health or substance use. The study focused on services delivered through an Indigenous worldview and looked at how organizations create cultural safety for their clients. Multiple methods were used to collect… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to this work? Visit… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 4th, 2023
Via the Canadian Public Health Association: Position: Community-based Research Associate Employment Status: Part-time Contract (10 hours/week for the period January 2024 – August 2025) Program: Canadian Public Health Association, National Programs Reports to: Manager, Canadian Public Health Association Salary range: 36.88-$42.80 per hour plus 4% vacation pay (depending on past experience and qualifications) Location: … Read more »
