Category: Research

Bringing Research Home: Findings from Positive Living Positive Homes and BC Stigma Index

Posted On: Friday, December 15th, 2017

Community-based research (CBR) is an approach that puts community partnerships at the heart of the research process. CBR approaches are collaborative; focused on change; and inclusive. Community-based research begins with community-identified needs, explores research questions, then brings findings back to community. Community identifies the most important pieces learned through research and how to communicate them… Read more »

5 Questions with Dan Wilson, Knowledge Translator, Positive Living Positive Homes

Posted On: Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Dan is a former staff member of PAN Dan Wilson joined the Pacific AIDS Network team in November 2017 as the Knowledge Translator for the Positive Living, Positive Homes Study.  What first piqued your interest in HIV research? After being diagnosed with HIV, I became a client with the Dr. Peter Centre. I was accepted at… Read more »

5 Questions with Antonio Marante, Knowledge Translator, BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project

Posted On: Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Antonio is a former staff member of PAN. Antonio Marante has been involved with PAN on various levels- as a member on the Board, and as a Peer Researcher on the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project. He worked on knowledge translation with the Stigma Index Project. What first piqued your interest in… Read more »

Still Here Canada Wide Survey

Posted On: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

  Still Here is a Canada wide survey celebrating the resilience of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit (LGBTQTS) community. It is administered by the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia. The survey covers a wide range of topics concerning the mental wellbeing of LGBTQ2S people – including knowledge, attitudes,… Read more »

Still Here Project Seeks Research Participants

Posted On: Friday, November 3rd, 2017

    Participate in research! If you are a gay, bisexual or queer man living with HIV and have experienced thoughts of killing yourself after your HIV diagnosis, we would like to invite you to participate in the Still Here project. The Still Here project is a photo based project that aims to dispel the… Read more »

Understanding professional development needs related to STBBIs, sexual health and harm reduction

Posted On: Friday, October 20th, 2017

Are you a health or social service provider? If so, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is interested in hearing from you about your learning and professional development needs related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), sexual health and harm reduction in Canada. Our online survey should take between 10-15 minutes to complete and… Read more »

Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) Conference Accepting Abstracts

Posted On: Tuesday, October 10th, 2017

The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) is presenting the 27th annual conference on HIV and AIDS research in Vancouver from April 26-29, 2018. This conference is an interesting mix of basic and clinical science; epidemiology and public health; as well as social sciences. The call for abstracts has been released and deadline for abstract… Read more »

CAHR-CANFAR Excellence in Research Awards

Posted On: Monday, October 2nd, 2017

The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) has launched the 2018 CAHR – CANFAR Excellence in Research Awards.  This program is intended to “highlight and celebrate the contributions of Canadian researchers in HIV/AIDS research in Canada and internationally”, and includes community-based researchers. Up to five awards are awarded each year at the CAHR conference; the 2018 CAHR… Read more »

Zero Discrimination in Health Care Settings: Call for submissions of country case studies

Posted On: Monday, September 25th, 2017

Discrimination in health care settings creates barriers to reaching the prevention and 90-90-90 targets. UNAIDS is seeking examples of good practice in reducing all forms of discrimination in health care settings. Submissions will provide an opportunity to review best practices in reducing discrimination and to inform the Thematic Segment background note and discussions. Specifically, UNAIDS… Read more »

Interpreting Data in Participatory Research and Evaluation Projects

Posted On: Friday, September 15th, 2017

How PAN’s values impact research and evaluation The GIPA/MIPA principles of inclusive and meaningful involvement are part of Pacific AIDS Network’s (PAN) core values, as described in our strategic plan and organizational values and approaches. We try our best to embed these values in all of our work, including all stages of PAN-facilitated participatory research and… Read more »

Investigation to Action: Knowledge Translation in Community-Based Research

Posted On: Thursday, September 7th, 2017

PAN’s research and evaluation work is based on the principles of community-based research, which place community partnerships front and center. Researchers work with community to explore issues and decide what research questions to ask for the benefit of the community. CBR is by nature: Collaborative: The communities in which the research is taking place are full… Read more »