Learning Series

This webinar will be presented by: Jeffrey Joy Senior Scientist, Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics Group BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Assistant Professor of Medicine University of British Columbia Webinar Main Objectives: Upon completion of this session participants will be able to discuss: Current and emerging pandemic threats The global origins and dissemination of […]

This webinar will be presented by: Dr. Kate Salters Research Scientist BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. Mark Hull Research Scientist BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Associate Clinical Professor Division of AIDS University of British Columbia By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to: Describe the current epidemiology and treatment

Presented by: Dr. Laura Sauvé Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Children and Women’s Hospital of BC Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia The presentation will be followed by a discussion where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive real-time responses from the

In this webinar we will discuss: Testing: What is the role of rapid antigen tests? Treatment: What are the current guidelines and recommended therapies? Preventing Covid-19 Infection Public Health Measures: Which responses have been the most effective? Vaccines: Safety and efficacy SARS-CoV-2 variants: How do they differ? This webinar will be presented by: Dr. Peter

Following this webinar, participants will be able to: Define safe supply and discuss safe supply strategies in BC Explain how to access safe supply in BC Illustrate the human impact of safe supply programs on communities Describe educational resources and tools about safe supply in BC Identify challenges and opportunities of rolling out new safe

Join us as we discuss unconscious bias and examine why it’s so hard to address and how it impacts our day-to-day lives, as well as our professional lives. We will be learning actionable accountability every one of us can put into practice to be able to respect the dignity of all folks, by utilizing radical

Following this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain new approaches to research, including Indigenizing the re-search process, as led by Indigenous women living with HIV. Describe the transformative value of centring Indigenous ceremony, histories, medicines, ways of knowing, and practices. Illustrate how new knowledge, is old knowledge, to new people, including: How Indigenous women

Following this webinar, participants will be able to: Discuss the BC-CfE’s response regarding the COVID-19 pandemic Summarize the current COVID-19 pandemic, treatments, and immunizations Describe the BC-CfE treatment program and access to ART in view of the COVID-19 pandemic Describe the virology research and activities of the BC-CfE laboratory This webinar will include presentations from:

The objectives: Review metabolic changes associated with weight: metabolic syndrome Discuss recent literature linking weight gain with HIV medications Review strategies to manage HIV associated weight gain The webinar will be presented by: Dr. Greg Bondy RClinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Director of the IDC Metabolic

Webinar Main Objectives: Identify common drug interactions between antiretrovirals and other medications Identify and access antiretroviral drug interaction resources Be aware of scenarios where drug interactions might be missed The webinar will be presented by: Kathy Lepik Research Coordinator, Pharmacovigilance Initiative BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Facilitator: Junine Toy, Senior Manager for the Drug