Update on Preventing Substance-Use Related Infections

Learning Series Event

Audience: General Public

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Register online at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1771363137849343839

Cost: Free registration.

This webinar will be presented by:

Dr. Victoria Weaver, MD, FRCPC.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Infectious Diseases | Addiction Medicine, University of British Columbia

Learning Objectives::

Describe the risks of infection as they pertain to PLWH who use drugs
Employ evidence based strategies to decrease risks of infection among this population
Identify available pharmaceuticals used to treat these infections and the ways to access them
Recognize when/where to access additional expertise

Presentations will be followed by a discussion where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive real-time responses from presenters.

Please register for the webinar by clicking the following link:

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This event is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit.

Please note the session will be recorded and available after the event on the BC-CfE's website at: education.bccfe.ca/webinars

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact BC-CfE’s Education and Training team at: education@bccfe.ca.

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© Copyright BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
St. Paul's Hospital 608–1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6
Tel: 604-806-8477 | Fax: 604-806-9044
General inquiries: info@bccfe.ca
Media inquiries: communications@bccfe.ca
(Please do not use any of these email addresses to send personal information or book an appointment. To book appointments or contact the H2H clinic, please call 604-416-1517 or fax: 604-564-4893. Do not send your or your client's personal information via email.)

Our work serves clients and communities across British Columbia on lands and waters cared for and nurtured by the many distinct First Nations across the province. The BC-CfE humbly and gratefully acknowledge the stewards of these lands, particularly the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) on whose unceded, traditional and ancestral territories our offices are located.

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