Category: Webinars and Online Learning

Webinar: New Canadian HIV PrEP/nPEP guidelines: public health and community perspectives

Posted On: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

CATIE presents a webinar on New Canadian HIV PrEP/nPEP guidelines: public health and community perspectives. Date: May 16th  Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Pacific time   The Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and nonoccupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP), released in November 2017, offers evidence-informed guidance for prescribers in Canada on how to assess patient eligibility for PrEP… Read more »

Webinar: Talking about Queer & Trans Health

Posted On: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

Thursday May 17th, 10 AM Pacific time   Join us on the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia for a conversation on the health challenges LGBTQ2+ Canadians are facing with respect to sexually transmitted blood borne infections (STBBIs). This presentation will look at some innovative programming run by the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity… Read more »

Webinar: U=U Community Perspectives

Posted On: Friday, March 9th, 2018

CATIE presents:  U=U Community Perspectives  Date: March 27, 2018 Time:  10 AM PT In addition to improving the health of people living with HIV, research confirms that HIV treatment also has massive prevention benefits. Evidence shows that people living with HIV who are on treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load do not transmit HIV to… Read more »

Webinar: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and Poz Youth Responses Towards it

Posted On: Friday, March 9th, 2018

The Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) presents: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and Poz Youth Responses Towards it (Webinar) Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET In Canada, those of us living with HIV have the duty to disclose our HIV status to our partners before… Read more »

Canadian Webinar Series: Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Peer Support

Posted On: Friday, March 2nd, 2018

Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV Friday, March 9th 9 – 10:30 AM PT   Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1453739478222693377 Webinar ID: 154-319-107 The World Health Organization 2017 Consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women living… Read more »

Getting Prepped for PrEP! All you Need to Know about Accessing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in BC

Posted On: Monday, February 26th, 2018

Webinar March 14 HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) medication, which is also known as PrEP,  is available free of charge to those considered high-risk.  If you’re uncertain what PrEP is and how it is used, the BC Centre for Excellence will be presenting a free webinar to introduce the main concepts.   At the end of… Read more »

Webinar: Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Testing

Posted On: Friday, February 16th, 2018

Thursday March 1st, 2018.  10 AM PT In this webinar, Tujuanna Austin, Shalane Ha, and Karen Timmerman will be discussing a scoping review on the barriers and facilitators to the screening and testing of HCV, as reported by patients and healthcare providers. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection that is characterized by an inflammation of… Read more »

Webinar: Drug Substitution Therapies and Community Health

Posted On: Friday, February 16th, 2018

The overdose crisis continues unabated in BC, a tragedy that continues to unfold. Meet two people at the front lines of this epidemic: Dr. Christy Sutherland and Wendy Stevens.  They’ll present information on the use of naloxone and opioid substitution therapies as well as the importance of wraparound care and community development. Presenters: Dr. Christy… Read more »

Webinar: Addressing stigma related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

Posted On: Saturday, February 10th, 2018

During this webinar, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) will share key findings from their work and elucidate the individual and organizational factors that contribute to stigma, and the strategies that can be used to reduce stigma and ultimately improve health outcomes for those affected by or living with sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs)…. Read more »

PLBC/CATIE Webinar: Peer health navigation in HIV services

Posted On: Thursday, February 8th, 2018

          Peer health navigation is a person-centred approach to guide, connect, refer, educate and accompany people living with HIV through systems of care. This webinar will unpack diverse peer health navigation models and introduce participants to the new CATIE resource Practice Guidelines in Peer Health Navigation for People Living with HIV…. Read more »

Webinar: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis in Canada: National Surveillance Data, 2006- 2015

Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2018

  Thursday February 15, 10 AM PT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be an important public health issue, both in Canada and worldwide. This webinar will present the three STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis) featured in the Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) issue released on February 1st, and highlight the trends and findings of… Read more »

Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV

Posted On: Monday, January 15th, 2018

  The Canadian Webinar Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights would like to invite you the third of a multi-phase series of webinars focused on key aspects regarding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV in Canada: Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO… Read more »