Video presentations of the event are now available in the link below
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We are pleased to invite you to the BC-CfE Update. The focus of this event will be syndemic conditions, including syphilis and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne conditions, and comprehensive care clinical models. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY:
Friday, June 7, 2024
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (doors open at 11am for check-in and networking lunch)
Grand Ballroom – North Tower *
Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel (across from St. Paul’s Hospital)
1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
* in-person attendance is limited; therefore, early pre-registration is encouraged
Following this conference, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the interaction of various comorbidities within syndemic theory
- Identify optimal strategies to accelerate the control of syndemics within key populations in British Columbia
- Illustrate the emerging role of preventive therapy for the control of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, including but not limited to syphilis
- Demonstrate the role of enhanced primary care and supervised consumption to enhance outcomes among persons who use drugs within inner city settings
A NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION WITH A REGISTRATION NUMBER WILL BE SENT AT A LATER DATE. REGISTRATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.
Program
| Julio Montaner, MD (Chair) Rolando Barrios, MD (Co-Chair) Val Montessori, MD (Co-Chair) Marianne Harris, MD (Co-Chair) Mark Helberg (Co-Chair) |
| MODERATOR – VAL MONTESSORI | ||
| 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM | LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | |
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | DOXYCYCLINE PROGRAM | JUNINE TOY |
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | SYPHILIS UPDATE | PETER PHILLIPS |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS UPDATE | VICTOR LEUNG |
| 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM | CASE DISCUSSION | BARBRA ARNOLD & ALISON MOORE |
| 2:20 PM – 2:30 PM | BREAK | |
| MODERATOR – MARIANNE HARRIS | ||
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | H2H: QUALITY OUTCOMES IN INNER CITY PRIMARY CARE | DAVID HALL & ROLANDO BARRIOS |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | H2H: SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION | ZORAN BARAZANCI & CHRISTINA FULTON |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | H2H: ADDICTIONS | MARTHA IGNASZEWSKI |
| 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM | CASE DISCUSSION | SILVIA GUILLEMI |
| 4:20 PM – 5:00 PM | THE EVOLVING MANDATE OF THE BC-CFE | JULIO MONTANER |
Supplemental Documents
Doxycycline “Dear Prescriber” Letter
Download the BC-CfE Resorces PDF
LOOK FOR THE BC-CFE HIV UPDATE IN FALL 2024.
