Spring Board 2013
Join us for SpringBoard, our annual health promotion conference. It’s your place to jump in, exchange ideas, and come out inspired. Thursday, May 2 11:30–12:00 Registration 12:00– 3:30 Lunch...
View ArticleCHIWOS official website launch
The Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) has launched their official website at www.chiwos.ca! Visit the website and find out more about the study, view a short...
View ArticleCHIWOS study hiring peer research associates
JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Peer Research Associate (PRA) (*Up to 2 Positions Available*) JOB DEFINITION: PRAs are women living with HIV who are hired and trained as researchers on our core...
View ArticleCBR Musings: Inspiring Change for Women through HIV Research
Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 and every year, thousands of events occur to mark the achievements of women...
View ArticleCATIE News – British Columbia researchers propose ways of improving care for...
Taking potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) every day, exactly as directed, is a cornerstone of improving health for HIV-positive people. Many other factors can affect...
View ArticleLaunch of the CHIWOS National Newsletter!
On behalf of the National Management Team, we are excited to launch the very first CHIWOS National Newsletter! You can access the Newsletter in English or French by clicking on the respective image...
View ArticleSummer Review of What’s Hot in HIV Research
Welcome to the Pacific AIDS Network’s summer review of What’s HOT in HIV Research! In this edition we are going to take a look at contributions by our organization and some of our partners to the...
View ArticleHuffington Post: Women Living with HIV Aim to Break the Glass Ceiling
By Allison Carter Public health professional with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and the Epidemiology and Population Health Program at the BC Centre for Excellence in...
View ArticleVolunteer Posting – CHIWOS Study: More participants needed for study about...
Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Study (CHIWOS), is seeking at at least another 30 participants for a study about the health of women living with HIV in Canada. To date, 320 women in...
View ArticleJob Posting – SFU: BC Research Coordinator for a National Women & HIV Study
Working with the Principal Investigator, the Research Coordinator assists in the planning, development, implementation, and coordination of two CIHR-funded studies involving women living with HIV: 1)...
View ArticleJob Posting: Peer Research Associate for Women Under Surveillance Project
The community-based research project Women Under Surveilllance: Mapping Criminalization’s Creep into the Health and Social Care of Women Living with HIV is hiring 4 peer research associates — 1 in...
View ArticleAVI – Women & HIV Forum and Training
Friday, April 22 10am-4pm Begbie Hall, 2199 Richmond Road, Victoria Register here AIDS Vancouver Island is pleased to invite you to this free, all day forum and training on HIV as it relates to women...
View ArticleInfographics from the CHIWOS Study: Women and HIV in BC
Written by Micaela Pereira Bajard The Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS, www.chiwos.ca) is a community-based research study seeking to measure the use and impact...
View ArticleJob Posting – Research Coordinator, CHIWOS & WATCH
The Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health cohort study (CHIWOS) and the Woman And The Criminalization of HIV (WATCH) study are hiring a Research Coordinator. The Research Coordinator...
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