Category: Webinars and Online Learning

World Hep Day 2023

On Friday, July 28th, World Hepatitis Day (WHD) will be recognized to bring awareness and encourage global action on the burden of viral hepatitis. The 2023 World Hepatitis Alliance’s WHD theme is “We’re Not Waiting.” Hepatitis Education Canada defines hepatitis as a general term meaning inflammation of the liver. There are many forms of hepatitis… Read more »

  Date: Wednesday September 27, 2023 Time: 10 – 11:30 AM Pacific time  At least three out of four people will be exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives, and there are different kinds, or strains. Some strains cause warts, which are generally not dangerous; other strains can lead to cervical… Read more »

Wednesday July 5, 2023 10-11:30 AM Pacific time   Some Two-Spirit, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (2SGBTQ+) guys use drugs to facilitate or enhance sexual encounters, which is commonly referred to as party and play (PnP). The benefits that many 2SGBTQ+ guys report from PnP experiences, such as improved confidence and ability to explore their… Read more »

Hep C Diversities

  Wednesday July 19, 2023. 9 AM-2:15 PM Pacific time   World Hepatitis Day is on July 28, and in the lead up we’re offering this virtual event to look at the layers of living with hepatitis C. We’re mixing together the voices of people with lived experience, social science, and academic research to bring… Read more »

  The CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network is hosting a Connection Session on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Pacific Time Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver,  or Online (Zoom) Registration required Join this one-hour session with CTN Clinical Care Management Core Co-lead, Dr. Madeleine Durand, who will discuss her ongoing research into… Read more »

Thursday May 25, 2023 10 AM – Noon Pacific time As HIV self-tests become more available across the country, Indigenous organizations and leaders have been exploring how to make these tools relevant and accessible in Indigenous communities. This workshop will share wisdom Indigenous service providers have gained through their efforts to increase knowledge of HIV… Read more »

  Via Gilead Sciences Canada The Connexion Program is developed to bring emerging and relevant scientific information on HIV management to the HIV Community. This year, we are focusing on the theme, ‘Long-Term Success’ and will be offering 4 webinar sessions.   Register for Long-Term Management of HIV (Friday, May 19, 9-10 AM Pacific time)… Read more »

  Via 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Webinar Wednesday, May 17th, 9 AM Pacific time Fat bodies are rarely represented as joyful, valuable, or as sites of pleasure beyond fetishization. Instead, they are often the subjects of a hostile gaze, with visual representations of fatness in mainstream media tending to reflect negative stereotypes, perpetuating the idea of… Read more »

  Via 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Webinar May 11th, 2023 at 10 AM Pacific time The rich variability of transgender (trans) and gender diverse (TGD) people’s social contexts, identities, and embodiments is increasingly recognized in the scholarship and policy that govern the provision of gender-affirming care. Yet, amid evolving expressions of cisnormativity and trans-antagonism across healthcare… Read more »

  Presenter: Shriya Hari, Health Educator at CATIE Moderator: J. Bajgai Date: April 27th, 2023 – 10:00 AM Pacific time   Description: Welcome to PAN Presents Community Discussion Forum on HIV/Hepatitis C Testing Technologies in BC. The webinar will feature a presentation from Shriya Hari from CATIE, who will provide insights on the latest testing… Read more »