Posted On: Friday, May 7th, 2021
Starting in 2020, because of restrictions on in-person gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, many services and opportunities in communities shifted to online formats. While many in the disability community celebrated digital adoption for creating accessible opportunities for many folks that could only access online services, we know that many in-person services and programs became inaccessible… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 6th, 2021
Relationships between community-based organizations and researchers are very important. We know that having strong, respectful and reciprocal relationships are crucial in doing our work. However, it can be tough to know exactly what steps to take to move these relationships forward when researchers approach community-based organizations to work together. These relationships include a lot of moving pieces, important conversations and meeting each other where… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
One of the core values of our approach to research at PAN is “Meaningful Engagement and GIPA/MEPA”. In practice, this means that people with lived experiences (sometimes known as peers) must be engaged in research at all points in the process, including being actively engaged in developing and leading research. One way that this has shown up in our work… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 26th, 2021
Are you an adult living with HIV? Do you use cannabis to help reduce and manage your symptoms? Do you want to share your experience? Complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/MD3LYMP. It takes 20-30 minutes to complete. Get a chance to win a cash prize of $100, $50, or $25.
Posted On: Monday, April 26th, 2021
Do you reside in Canada and are living with HIV as a result of a sexual encounter? Or are you HIV negative but sought medical attention or legal remedy because your partner may not have disclosed their HIV status prior to engaging in sex? If either of these apply to you, you may be interested… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 23rd, 2021
The Making it Work Community-Based Research project is looking for community members from Vancouver and Prince George to join the research team as Peer Research Associates. If you are interested in learning more about research and the Making it Work Study and you feel you meet the description below, please get in touch to tell… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 19th, 2021
The 2021 edition of Sex Now—Canada’s national health survey for gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer (GBT2Q) men and non-binary people—has launched. We hope you’ll add your voice and help build healthier and inclusive communities for us all. Developed by CBRC, Sex Now has been collecting and sharing valuable data on the physical and mental… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 16th, 2021
The Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) is recruiting folks for a study. They are looking for 3-8 participants within the gbMSM population for one focus group with equal distribution among the following age groups: 19-30, 31-64, and 65+. This project is recruiting participants nationally and hoping for equal distribution between provinces. Representation… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 15th, 2021
As we head into a new fiscal year and welcome the onset of spring, we would like to take a moment to update members and allies on our work in light of the continuing dictates of COVID. On an operational level, PAN’s own programs and services continue to be impacted as both BC and Canada… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 15th, 2021
What is the purpose of this study? Our study seeks to understand immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines among people living with HIV, and those without HIV. We also seek to understand whether COVID-19 vaccines may have any effect on the HIV strains that persist in the body even during HIV treatment. Who is doing… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, March 15th, 2021
Smartphone-based study of medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use (SMART-CAN) Purpose York University researchers are seeking research participants to help test a smartphone-based method for assessing medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use, and associated health outcomes, among people living with HIV. What does the study involve? Two hour online assessment (i.e. Zoom interview and questionnaires) Downloading an… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 5th, 2021
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has announced a call for submissions for the Issues of Substance 2021 conference scheduled for November 23-25. Conference organizers are encouraging submissions based on personal experience related to substance use, and provide a page of Guidelines for Personal Experience Submissions. They also welcome submissions of academic… Read more »
