In the fall of 2016, we offered webinars to showcase ongoing projects and share responses from the 2015 Member and Stakeholder Survey. Scroll down to view the webinar of your choice.
PLDI Peer Evaluators Impact Evaluation Project
Positive Living, Positive Homes
The BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index
Results from the 2015 PAN Members’ & Stakeholders’ Survey
See our KnowledgeConnect Webinar Series
Presenter: Carlene Dingwall
Recorded On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 - 9:30 am
Grief does not move in stages. It moves in cycles. Building off of the impact of Fall 2025’s Grief Series in demonstrating the value of intential space for conversation, connection and sharing in a supported way, through the leadership of Carlene Dingwall, PAN’s Capacity Building and Leadership team will be hosting a year-long circle which… Read more »
Recorded On: Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Tools for Organizations to Reduce Stigma and Improve Health Outcomes This virtual capacity building event showcased two exciting projects designed to help community-based organizations deepen their impact, strengthen culturally safer practices, and support stigma-free services for people with lived or living experience(s) of HIV, viral hepatitis, mental health challenges, and/or substance use. Presented by: Edi… Read more »
Recorded On: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 - 9:00 am
In sexual health and harm reduction, grief is woven into our daily work. We experience it, we witness it, and we walk alongside our communities as they navigate it. We strive to offer compassion and care to others—but how often do we pause to offer the same to ourselves? This virtual series explored how grief… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Syphilis rates are increasing across Canada, and the impacts are being felt throughout communities in British Columbia. This two-part virtual event offered foundational knowledge and practical tools to help strengthen the community-based response. Syphilis Essentials This webinar offered a foundational overview of syphilis for front-line service providers working in community-based organizations, serving priority populations…. Read more »
Presenter: Dr. Sofia Bartlett
Recorded On: Thursday, October 16th, 2025 - 12:00 pm
PAN was pleased to host our Annual General Meeting with Dr. Sofia Bartlett as our keynote speaker. “Let’s Get It On! Working Together to Equitably Eliminate STBBIs in British Columbia by 2030″ Over the past five years, British Columbia has seen major shifts in how sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) – including HIV, hepatitis… Read more »
Presenter: Sofia Bartlett (BC Centre for Disease Control) and Mo Korchinski (Unlocking the Gates)
Recorded On: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 - 8:30 am
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is an annual day of recognition, education, and advocacy on July 28th. The 2025 theme was Let’s break it down. “Let’s break down the barriers holding us back from a hepatitis-free world. The World Hepatitis Alliance, our partners, allies, and our 400 members in 120 countries are calling for action to… Read more »
Presenter: Jennifer van Gennip
Recorded On: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 - 10:00 am
Canada committed to the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Each province and territory is responsible for their own health services, and Action Hepatitis Canada (AHC) is tracking how each area is doing. AHC Executive Director Jennifer van Gennip took us through national information and… Read more »
Presenter: Dr. Sofia Bartlett
Recorded On: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 - 11:00 am
In this presentation, Dr. Sofia Bartlett discussed various strategies for improving access to prevention, testing, and linkage to care for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. She highlighted four case studies: linkage to care without testing; dry blood spot (DBS) collection; peer phlebotomy, and mobile testing and treatment. For each case study, she looked at… Read more »
Recorded On: Monday, March 17th, 2025 - 9:00 am
We had great discussion at this virtual training on Monday March 17, 2025. Thank you to all who attended! The sessions were recorded and will be on this page once they are edited. The shifting sands of harm reduction in BC and Canada “A new ‘fentanyl czar’ in Ottawa, plans for so-called involuntary… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 - 10:00 am
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. Concept mapping is a process that supports community people where they are at to brainstorm, sort, and rate important concepts for health… Read more »
Recorded On: Monday, December 2nd, 2024 - 12:00 pm
As part of awareness events around World AIDS Day and during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, we hosted a free online webinar featuring presenters from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). This STBBI surveillance update highlighted the most recent results and trends concerning HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis, and how you can keep track… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 - 9:00 am
This event 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. We gathered to learn and talk about the physical, mental, and social aspects of HIV and aging, and how we can support… Read more »
