By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify some of the medical challenges women living with HIV and aging face
- Outline challenges surrounding bone health for women living with HIV, as well as steps to improve their bone health
- Discuss the experiences of women living with HIV in relation to aging/bone health: In my Hands, Taking Back my Health
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Neora Pick, FRCPC
Medical Director, Oak Tree Clinic, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Valerie Nicholson
Indigenous Peer Navigator, Positive Living Society of British Columbia
Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Peer Research Associate, Canadian HIV Sexual Reproductive Health Cohort Study
HOST:
Dr. Silvia Guillemi
Director, Clinical Education and Training Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
Cost: Free registration.
The recorded session will be accessible on the BC-CfE’s website at education.cfenet.ubc.ca/webinars..
The HIV/AIDS Webinar Learning Series is a partnership between the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Positive Living BC. The goal of the Series is to empower people living with HIV and to improve their quality of life by providing them and health care providers with up-to-date treatment information related to HIV/AIDS. Sessions bring together experts to share their knowledge and provide a forum for interaction, dialogue and mutual learning.