Category: Research

5 Questions with Katsistohkwí:io Jacco, Research Trainee for the Making it Work Project

Posted On: Friday, June 5th, 2020

Katsistohkwí:io is a former staff member of PAN. We’re happy to introduce Katsistohkwí:io Jacco, who has recently joined the Making it Work Research Project as Research Trainee. Katsistohkwí:io is currently completing her Masters in Political Science and a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Nationhood at the University of Victoria. Read the Meet the People at PAN series…. Read more »

Check It Out – New Website and Initiative: The Positive Effect

Posted On: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

A new website and initiative called The Positive Effect, jointly sponsored by the CIHR Centre for REACH 3.0 and the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR), has now launched at www.positiveeffect.org/. The Positive Effect site and initiative showcases and highlight stories, experiences, and reflections of people living with HIV, as well as those who work… Read more »

CHIWOS Scholar Awards

Posted On: Monday, June 1st, 2020

Call for Applications The Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) is pleased to announce this special call for the CHIWOS Scholar Awards with the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN). This unique funding opportunity will support training and mentorship opportunities for emerging academic scholars who are interested in building their capacity… Read more »

Hep C in Focus: Special Virtual Event

Posted On: Thursday, May 21st, 2020

Join us for this special event! Hep C in Focus is a special virtual event featuring presentations, community networking, and resources. Registration provides access to all sessions of the day, which is scheduled to include breaks. You may join any of the sessions using the same registration link. Hep C in Focus is produced in… Read more »

5 Questions with Leanne Zubowski, Research and Evaluation Specialist

Posted On: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

Leanne Zubowski is PAN’s Research and Evaluation Specialist. Leanne has research and evaluation experience through her Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta and non-profit organizations. Read about other members of our team in the Meet the People at PAN series.   What sparked your interest in working in the HIV or hepatitis C… Read more »

Intersectionality at the CAHR 2020 conference

Posted On: Saturday, May 16th, 2020

Intersectionality is a theory that uncovers interlocking inequalities fueled by racial, gender, class, sexual and other inequities. These inequities cannot be separated from the systems that produce them (e.g. policies, societal attitudes, including stigma, political and economic systems). When applying the intersectional lens to HIV research, we can ask how these inequalities shape the likelihood… Read more »

Check It Out –  New Resource from the AHA Centre: “CAHR 2020 Virtual – Roadmap to Indigenous Presentations”

Posted On: Friday, May 15th, 2020

A new resource from the AHA Centre, “CAHR 2020 Virtual – Roadmap to Indigenous Presentations” provides a guide to Indigenous presentations (both oral and posters) from CAHR 2020 Virtual.  The Roadmap includes presentation titles and links to quickly access these presentations through the CAHR site (all oral presentations are available as Youtube videos and all… Read more »

Job Posting: Project Manager, Equip Health Care Study

Posted On: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

EQUIP Health Care is now hiring a Project Manager for a project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), “Pathways to Care for People Who Use Drugs: Equipping Health Care to Tackle Stigma, Discrimination and Inequity.” Job Summary An experienced Project Manager is needed for a project funded by the Public Health Agency of… Read more »

Deliberative Dialogue Report – Now Available!

Posted On: Thursday, April 9th, 2020

We are pleased to announce that a final report from the Deliberative Dialogue, held in November 2019 in Vancouver, is now available. The Deliberative Dialogue was an opportunity for people from across BC (including people with living and lived experiences, staff and other service providers from community-based organizations, and policymakers) to come together for one… Read more »

Webinar: HIV and COVID-19: Public health, clinical and frontline community perspectives

Posted On: Monday, March 30th, 2020

Date: April 2, 2020 Time: 10 AM Pacific The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health emergency. In Canada, the HIV sector is concerned with how COVID-19 will affect people living with HIV and affected communities. We are also concerned about how to effectively sustain a response to HIV during a period of… Read more »

Webinar: Journal of Indigenous HIV Research (JIHR) – Find Out More!

Posted On: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

  Please watch the short video promo about the upcoming webinar about the Journal of Indigenous HIV Research and register here to attend!   Journal of Indigenous HIV Research Call for Submission Webinar Date: April 22, 2020 Time: 10 AM  Pacific time and 2 PM Atlantic Time Please register here! Check out this year’s Call… Read more »

Webinar: Research update from the BC-HTC and Community implications

Posted On: Friday, March 20th, 2020

Updated with on-demand webinar PAN hosted webinar “Research update from the BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort & highlights from the 2020 CanHepC Symposium & Canadian Liver Meeting: Implications for community & frontline providers” Each presenter summarized the findings from their research that they presented at the 2020 CanHepC Symposium and Canadian Liver Meeting, as well as… Read more »