Webinar Category: Advocacy, Policy and Public Health

PAN Presents… CBRC Webinar on New Testing Tech

Presenter: Chris Draenos, Darren Ho, Community Based Research Centre

Recorded On: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 - 9:30 am

After years of advocacy, Health Canada is expected to approve the first HIV self-test in the country. As testing is the critical first step in HIV prevention, treatment, and care cascade, HIV self-testing will be an additional tool in our tool-box to reach GBTQ2+ men who experience vulnerabilities for HIV as well as the undiagnosed…. Read more »

The Hepatitis C Leadership Project

Presenter: Monte Strong, plus a peer with the Hepatitis C Leadership Project

Recorded On: Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 - 10:00 am

The Hepatitis C Leadership Project is about modelling and developing the leadership skills and knowledge of people with lived experience of hepatitis C in BC. This webinar provided an opportunity to hear from some members of the project’s advisory committee that is predominantly led by peers. They shared concepts & principles guiding the project, needs… Read more »

Hep C in Focus

Recorded On: Thursday, July 16th, 2020 - 9:00 am

Hep C in Focus was a special virtual event on July 16, 2020. It featured the presentations available on-demand below, as well as community networking in breaks. This collaboration of women with lived experience of hepatitis C, researchers, and the attendees who shared their day with us was a great experience. We look forward to bringing… Read more »

Fighting stigma and offering support for people who use meth

Presenter: Jessica Bridgeman and Shane Dallyn

Recorded On: Thursday, June 18th, 2020 - 10:00 am

Crystal meth is a commonly used drug in BC, so HIV, hep C and harm reduction organizations and advocates may well work with people using meth. What do we need to know about crystal meth’s affects on health and spirit to best support people using it? This webinar looked at the use patterns for meth… Read more »

PAN Presents… Q&A session about Safe Supply with Guy Felicella

Presenter: Guy Felicella

Moderator: J. Evin Jones

Recorded On: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 - 10:30 am

  BC has released new guidance on providing safe supply to people who use drugs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We have heard from PAN member and allied organizations about uncertainty on how these changes will be implemented, and how people can access safe supply across the province. To help answer these questions from community-based organizations… Read more »

Journal of Indigenous HIV Research Call for Submissions

Presenter: Jennifer Mavritsakis, Marni Amirault, Randy Jackson, Andrea Mellor, Sherri Pooyak, and Janice Duddy

Recorded On: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 - 10:00 am

    This webinar provided information about the history of the Journal of Indigenous HIV Research (JIHR) and its future, as the current call for submissions is for a Special Issue: Navigating Allyship: What does it mean to work together in service to the community? The JIHR is a peer-reviewed journal, produced by the Aboriginal… Read more »

Research update from the BC-HTC and Community implications

Presenter: Dr. Prince Adu, Dahn Jeong, Emilia Clementi, Dr. Sofia Bartlett

Recorded On: Thursday, April 16th, 2020 - 10:00 am

PAN hosted webinar “Research update from the BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort & highlights from the 2020 CanHepC Symposium & Canadian Liver Meeting: Implications for community & frontline providers” Each presenter summarized the findings from their research that they presented at the 2020 CanHepC Symposium and Canadian Liver Meeting, as well as summaries of findings from… Read more »

Outside In: An Initiative to Reach gbMSM at All Levels of ‘Outness’

Presenter: Kiarmin Lari, Health Initiative for Men; Darren Ho Community-Based Research Centre

Recorded On: Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 - 10:00 am

This webinar shared information from the formative research informing the Outside In intervention at Health Initiative for Men (HIM) regarding the health and well-being of less-out GBT2Q. Our literature review and consultations with community members showed that compared to their more-out counterparts, less-out community members access HIV/STBBI testing services less frequently, are less familiar with… Read more »

CBRC Sex Now Survey

Presenter: Ben Klassen, Research Manager, Community-Based Research Centre

Recorded On: Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 - 10:00 am

This webinar focused on CBRC’s Sex Now survey, Canada’s largest and longest-running survey of gay, bi, and queer men’s health (inclusive of trans and Two-Spirit people). Presenter Ben Klassen provided an overview of the survey’s history, questionnaire design and consultation process, and recruitment methods, using the in-person Sex Now 2018 survey (conducted at 15 LGBTQ2+… Read more »

The Ins and Outs of Getting on Hepatitis C Treatment

Presenter: Deb Schmitz and Daryl Luster

Recorded On: Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 - 10:00 am

Hep C treatment is now short term, highly effective, and has minimal side effects for most people. What do you need to know for yourself or the people you support about getting treatment?  Pacific Hepatitis C Network team members Deb Schmitz and Daryl Luster  explain the road to treatment here in BC. They also talk… Read more »

Harm Reduction and Healing in Indigenous Communities

Presenter: Andrea Medley

Recorded On: Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 - 10:00 am

This dialogue-based webinar featured Andrea Medley in conversation with Janet Madsen of PAN. Andrea is one of the Indigenous Wellness Educators with the First Nations Health Authority’s Indigenous Wellness team. When Andrea and her teammates are invited into BC First Nations communities, they’ve found that harm reduction can mean many different things. Hear about different… Read more »

PAN Presents: Northern Health Updates

Presenter: Ashley Stoppler and Northern Health team

Recorded On: Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 - 10:00 am

Slides PAN hosted by Ashley Stoppler and other staff from Northern Health to talk on topics of most interest to our members – as chosen by you. Suggested audience: HIV and hepatitis C organization staff and volunteers, including harm reduction workers Community members and other allies People interested in the epidemiology of infectious disease in… Read more »