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 »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Courtney is Research Trainee with the Making it Work Community Based Research Study. What Sparked your Interest in Working in the HIV or hepatitis C community? I have always been motivated to work in an advocacy role. Through my experiences with addiction and healing, I understand how harmful stigma can be. I hope I can… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
The Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held virtually from April 27 – 29, 2022. PAN staff were on hand to take in the virtual conference and to share about two of our exciting projects – Making it Work and the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index – in the poster presentations!… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Posted On: Friday, October 21st, 2022
November 16, 2022 12:00 PM Pacific time CGSHE Speaker Series talk with Dr. Eileen Pitpitan Dr. Pitpitan is a UBC Visiting Faculty at CGSHE and an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at San Diego State University. She is a trained social psychologist and quantitative methodologist. She has over 10 years of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 17th, 2022
“We want to acknowledge the work and effort of our member organizations year over year: we see you. We hear you. Thank you for carrying on and inspiring us. We know that you are working in the face of some profound challenges.” — Executive Director’s Message Excerpt from Executive Director’s Message: Peers, allies… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, October 16th, 2022
Volunteers needed to take part in a study exploring the perspectives and experiences of people living with HIV to better understand the day-to-day living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) and other cognitive concerns.
Posted On: Friday, October 14th, 2022
Hermione 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 HCV in 1993 while in hospital having a baby. It was a big shock at a vulnerable time, and they had very little information… Read more »
