Posted On: Monday, May 28th, 2018
The Per-SVR (PrEseRvation of Sustained Virologic Response – pronounced “persevere”) study is still looking for participants. Read on! Read the Spring 2018 Newsletter Contact Information: Ph: 604 416 1566 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cfenet.ubc.ca
Posted On: Monday, May 28th, 2018
The deadline to give input into the the BC Primary Health Care Research Network @PREFeRProject survey is May 31, 2018. It is measuring patient, primary care providers and health researchers thoughts on priorities for patient-oriented research in BC. Take the short survey by clicking on these links: For BC patients and caregivers: https://is.gd/patients_prefer For BC… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 28th, 2018
The research team at the Positive Plus One study has sent us an update on the study and one last push for recruitment. If the study is new to you, visit the Positive Plus One site for more information. Hello everyone, We appreciate all of your efforts to assist us with recruitment for the project… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 18th, 2018
Stigma 102 is a new video developed by Universities Without Walls, which provides distance education to “move people and HIV research evidence into practice, and practice into research.” Universities Without Walls provides many e-learning modules to learn at your convenience. . HIV Stigma 102 has been developed as a companion video that follows Stigma 101. Both… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 30th, 2018
The 2018 Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held in Vancouver this year, and representatives from our community-based research team were on hand to share data from some of our work. Information from The BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project was presented in two poster sessions. We presented one poster about the experience of the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 30th, 2018
The 2018 Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held in Vancouver this year, and representatives from our community-based research team were on hand to share data from some of our work. Data from Positive Living Positive Homes was presented at an oral abstract session and in poster format. To see the the poster in… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
Excerpt, via Smart Sex Resource The Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre at the UBC School of Nursing collaborated with the Centre of Innovative Health in the United States to research STI risk and prevention knowledge among young women. Online focus groups were conducted with 160 lesbian and bisexual teen girls from across the United States,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
From CBRC For nearly 20 years, the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) has been conducting community-based research on the health of gay, bi, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). We are committed to sharing our findings with our research partners and participants. We have the stats and we’d like to share them with… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
How’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use Call for Submissions: Oral Presentations, Panels, Workshops, Videos, Roundtables, Readings Summit Date: November 8-10 Location: Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC Loneliness, anxiety and depression are no strangers to those of us who have been denied equal status in society. Growing… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 16th, 2018
This survey is designed for individuals living with HIV/HCV/STBBIs in Canada who have participated in or may be interested in accessing rehabilitation and wellness services/programs at community-based HIV organizations. Realize would love to hear about your experiences, preferences and needs accessing these services and programs at community-based HIV/HCV/STBBI organizations. This anonymous survey will help Realize… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Substance Use News, March Those that live or work in the Vancouver area have a variety of drug checking options available to them in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). The added good news is that the province has made drug checking available beyond the DTES too. Drug checking options in the Downtown Eastside In late… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 2nd, 2018
BC patients and primary care providers invited to shape future research Have you ever been to a family doctor or a walk-in clinic in BC? If so, the British Columbia Primary Health Care Research Network (BC-PHCRN) would like to hear from you. This applies to caregivers too! The PREFeR (PRioritiEs For Research) Project is carrying out… Read more »
