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Update on BC-CfE Clinical Laboratory Testing Programs

Presenter: Chanson Brumme, PhD
Location: Conference Room 6, Providence Building Level 1, St. Paul’s Hospital
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Dr. Chanson Brumme is the Assistant Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Research Laboratory Program. In his role, Dr. Brumme is responsible for overseeing the BCCfE laboratory’s clinical programs. These programs, which are delivered to nearly all Canadian provinces, include genotypic resistance testing services for HIV antiretrovirals and Hepatitis C Virus Direct Acting Antivirals, HIV Tropism Testing, HLA pharmacogenetic screening and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of HIV antiretroviral drug levels.

Dr. Brumme received his PhD in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Richard Harrigan in the Experimental Medicine Program in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Prior to completing his PhD, Dr. Brumme held a number of research roles in HIV drug resistance, host genetics and immunology, including Director of Bioninformatics at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, and as a research affiliate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

Credit: This 1-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the BC Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credits.
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During the Canada Post strike, the following measures have been undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory has transitioned to private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office.  (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy has transitioned to private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

During this time, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service.