Category: Research

Invitation to National Dialogue – The Well-Being Project (for Women)

Posted On: Friday, January 14th, 2022

  CAAN and the Dr. Peter Centre will be hosting four National Dialogue sessions throughout January and February for a chance to gather to share perspectives and learnings on how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the experiences of gender-based violence amongst Indigenous Women (inclusive of Trans-women, Two-Spirit, Femme/Feminine-identifying, Genderqueer, or Non-binary, 2SLGBTQ+) who are living… Read more »

Introducing Personal Experiences of Stigma Survey

Posted On: Friday, December 10th, 2021

The Personal Experiences of Stigma Survey has been a result of almost 2 years of work by a group of PAN partners, allies and community members who are working on stigma reduction across different fields. This working group emerged from conversations between PAN and the Community Action Initiative (CAI) about the potential benefits of having… Read more »

Thrive Knowledge Translation Exchange presentations November 23 and 29

Posted On: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Thrive is a community-based research study that aims to measure trends in healthcare utilization and health outcomes among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) over time and estimate potential gaps in care. We completed our interviews with OALHIV as well as HIV care providers this past year and are starting the Knowledge Translation Exchange phase…. Read more »

CAHR 2022 Set for April 28-May1, 2022

Posted On: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

The annual Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) conference is scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2022, in London, Ontario. The conference will be in-person. The Message from the CAHR President helps explain the decision-making process. Excerpt from the CAHR 2022 Message from the CAHR President The annual CAHR Conference has always been a home for… Read more »

T2T study: A focus on peer support among transgender (trans) and gender diverse people

Posted On: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

Trans researcher Hannah Kia is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work. Hannah is working with a trans-led Community Advisory Board (CAB) to learn about peer support experiences for trans and gender-diverse people. The research team hopes to better understand the role of peer support in building resilience among… Read more »

Job posting: Project Coordinator, SHAWNA Project

Posted On: Monday, October 18th, 2021

Starting Wage: $54,705 – $64,256 per annum Status: Full-Time Job Summary The SHAWNA Project is a community-based research project focused on the experiences of cis and trans women living with HIV in accessing and navigating care, housing, social and legal supports. In particular, the SHAWNA Project is committed to ‘GIPA/MEPA’ principles of greater and meaningful… Read more »

The Year in Review, 2020-21

Posted On: Thursday, October 14th, 2021

  Message from PAN Leadership   The theme of this year’s PAN annual report is Doubling Down in Dual Public Health Emergencies.  When talking about the theme for this year’s report and our upcoming AGM. (Register now), we wanted to convey both the challenges facing our sector and communities, but also the strength and resilience of the… Read more »