CBR Manager
The Community-Based CBR Manager works to facilitate, support and grow community-based research initiatives and partnerships that address HIV/AIDS and related issue in British Columbia, and across Canada. The position of the CBR Manager at PAN is made possible through our partnership with and funding from the the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS.
As part of this role, the CBR Manager will provide assistance:
i. Liaising with academic researchers, community-based groups, PHAs, and public health and government agencies
ii. Research development and implementation
iii. Literature reviews
iv. Grant submissions and other funding opportunities
Current PAN CBR Projects
PAN currently participates in a number of community-based research initiatives. These include:
- Positive Living, Positive Homes Study: This is a study that examines the impact of quality housing and housing security on the mental and physical health of PHAs, access to health and social services, and HIV prevention.
- Impact of Food Security on Health Outcomes in People Living with HIV/AIDS Across Canada: This a CIHR-funded study that explores the prevalence of food insecurity among HIV-positive individuals. The specific objectives of the study are to investigate the primary causes, risk factors and the access barriers influencing food insecurity among people living with HIV/AIDS, and how food insecurity affects HIV health outcomes, quality of life and survival.
- CBR Quarterly Meetings. The quarterly meetings bring together researchers and other stakeholders involved in community-based research throughout the province to share information, build partnerships, and develop a collective vision for CBR in BC.
