Category: Research

Call for Proposals to Address Gender-based Violence through Promising Practices and Community-based Research

Posted On: Monday, December 12th, 2022

  From Women and Gender Equality Canada Pacific Region  Women and Gender Equality Canada is inviting: Organizations with experience working on gender-based violence (GBV) issues that meet all the eligibility requirements to submit a proposal for funding. This call for proposals is comprised of two funding streams.   Stream 1: Promising Practices The objective of this… Read more »

Apply for AHA Centre Community Engagement Fund

Posted On: Friday, December 9th, 2022

  The AHA Centre is launching another funding call for the Community Engagement Fund. The Community Engagement Fund is a strategy plan to increase dependable access and support to Community-Based Research in Indigenous communities. They are currently seeking applications for this very quick turnaround and timeline. Amount available: up to $10,000 per application Deadline for… Read more »

Your Feedback has Impact: Summary of 2021 Members and Allies Survey

Posted On: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

The work we do at PAN is collaborative and rooted in the issues identified by our member organizations. We begin with community-identified needs, followed by carefully considered data, and deliver results for community development, skills building and action. This process reflects three of our key values including accountability and stewardship, evidence-based action, and collaboration and… Read more »

Survey on 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples’ Experiences at the Pharmacy

Posted On: Friday, December 2nd, 2022

  The PRIDE-RX (Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education) team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences wants to hear from you!  The mandate of PRIDE-RX is to integrate sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) content throughout all four years of the UBC Entry-to-Practice Doctor of… Read more »

Are you a frontline community social services worker experiencing stress and burnout?

Posted On: Monday, November 7th, 2022

  We want to hear from you! The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) and the Federation of Community Social Services of BC (FCSSBC) are working on a labour market strategy called the Social Services Training and Education Plan to reduce the stress and burnout that community social service workers face in an increasingly… Read more »

Investigating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among People Living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada

Posted On: Friday, November 4th, 2022

  Last year, researchers at the University of British Columbia conducted a pilot study to determine the possible reasons for vaccine hesitancy among folks attending the AIDS Vancouver grocery program. Researchers now want to elaborate on this study and assess the level of hesitancy and its association with vaccine uptake among folks with HIV provincially…. Read more »

5 Questions with Alicia Koback, Peer Research Associate for the Making it Work Project

Posted On: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

Alicia is a Peer Research Associate with the Making it Work Community Based Research Study. What Sparked your Interest in Working in the HIV or hepatitis C community? I was diagnosed with hepatitis in 2017 and connected to an online community with others who had hepatitis C as well. I realized that there were hardly… Read more »

Submit Your Abstract to CAHR

Posted On: Monday, October 31st, 2022

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 32nd Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research   Topics fall under CAHR’s four tracks: Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences and Social Sciences. An additional oral abstract session will once again be offered with a focus on Key Populations. For information on the subjects within… Read more »

Thrive report: Accessing home and community care in BC by older adults living with HIV/AIDS

Posted On: Monday, October 31st, 2022

  From the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS: Thrive Research Report: Policy and Care Recommendations   Older adults living with HIV (i.e., age ≥50) now constitute over 50% of all people accessing HIV treatment in BC. As older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) age, the need for supportive care in non-acute settings, including home… Read more »