Category: Webinars and Online Learning

Webinar Thursday February 13, 2025 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific time Presented by the Public Health Agency of Canada For Sexual Health Week 2025, join us for a thought-provoking webinar that will explore the current range of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) prevention methods, including condoms, while examining how the conversation around their use is evolving…. Read more »

Advancing Health Equity: HIV and Aging Workshop 

Via Realize. Realize is openly offering a blended learning course for pre-entry to practice and practicing healthcare professionals. The course aims to provide healthcare workers an introduction to HIV and aging through the completion on an online course (approximately 2-3 hours), followed by a 90-minute synchronous Zoom session. Upon completion of both, a certificate will be issued. Participants… Read more »

Wednesday, January 22nd 2025, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Pacific time Did you know that there is a revised national hepatitis C case definition from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)? Join us for this informative webinar on the revised definition that came into effect this January. You will learn about 1) the use of national… Read more »

CAAN Communities, Alliances and Networks and Dr. Peter Centre are delighted to invite you to another virtual Community of Practice (CoP) Call on Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This training is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm reduction practices… Read more »

  Tuesday, December 10th 2024 11 AM- 12 PM Pacific time Join the Public Health Agency of Canada for an engaging webinar on how community-based organizations are using peer involvement and engagement to improve linkage to and retention in care among people living with HIV. The session will feature a presentation from Patience Magagula, Executive… Read more »

Webinar: Moral Panic and the push for Involuntary treatment

  The BC Drug Policy working group presents Disinformation, Moral Panic and Involuntary ‘care’ in BC Date: December 10th, 2025, 11 AM-12 PM Pacific time. Presented by Patrick McDermott from Hard Law, and Corey Ranger from the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. Presentation Synopsis: part 1. This presentation will facilitate a foundational understanding of misinformation, disinformation, moral panic,… Read more »

Using Concept Mapping for Empowerment and Advocacy

Update: webinar available for on-demand view. People who use substances often experience stigma and discrimination when accessing health and social services. This failing of the system can lead to folks not accessing and/or disconnecting from care and support. A recent study applied the concept of culturally safe care to develop a model of safe care… Read more »

  Register now! On December 2nd from 12-1 PM Pacific time, as part of awareness events around World AIDS Day and during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, PAN is hosting a free online webinar featuring presenters from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). Epidemiological data is vital for HIV services as it empowers organizations to… Read more »

Join us for HIV and Aging Virtual Event

Register now!   On Wednesday December 11th starting at 9 AM Pacific time, we’ll be hosting our next virtual event. This one will put the spotlight on HIV and aging. At one time, people living with HIV (PLHIV) didn’t anticipate the onset of middle and senior years, but treatments have radically changed that possibility. Join… Read more »

Ahead of World Hepatitis Testing Week, join World Hepatitis Alliance for a webinar to explore the importance of hepatitis B testing in antenatal settings. Tuesday November 5, 5 AM Pacific time. Ending vertical transmission of hepatitis B is key to achieving hepatitis elimination. 254 million people are living with hepatitis B worldwide, with the majority… Read more »

Workshop: Exploring STBBIs and Stigma

This is an introductory workshop on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and stigma for health and social service providers. Thursday November 21, 9 AM-Noon Pacific time ​​Join a facilitated discussion on stigma and discrimination in the context of sexual health and substance use. ​​By the end of this workshop, you will: ​​increase your knowledge of… Read more »

October 23, 2024 9-10:30 AM Pacific time Presented in partnership with the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC). Presented in English and French with simultaneous interpretation. This webinar will provide an overview of mpox epidemiology and community-based responses, including key lessons, challenges and successes. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of mpox transmission and the current global… Read more »