Work with us! @bccfe.bsky.social is looking for a Research Coordinator to with the STOP HIV/AIDS Program Evaluation (SHAPE) study and other projects within the Epidemiology & Population Health program.
Learn more: buff.ly/Z6SbddG
#research #healthcare #healthresearch #workwithus #jobopportunity
In this next Learning Series session from @bccfe.bsky.social, learn about the methodology, key findings, and legacy of the Positive Brain Health Now Study, ten years later.
Learn more and register here: buff.ly/P8jFCy3
#research #healthcare #healthresearch
New #PerSVR Study research published in @plosone.org finds high prevalence of mental health conditions and depression among patients treated for #HCV, highlighting a need to pair mental health screening and HCV treatment.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Watch the full Long Covid in Children webinar, featuring leading pediatric Long Covid physicians and researchers Dr. Rachel Gross and Dr. Alexandra B. Yonts:
covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovid #pediatriclongcovid #LongCovidAwareness
“It’s 2:30 in the morning. He should be going to bed, he should not be answering emails and text messages, and making phone calls. That’s exemplary healthcare!”
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Darren Lauscher discusses his healthcare journey and relationship with Dr. Julio Montaner.
A photo of Stephen Lewis from the Canadian TasP Summit in June 2025.
"The world has lost a voice of unmatched eloquence and integrity."
The BC-CfE offers our sincere condolences to Stephen's family, friends and colleagues. We have lost a titan not just in HIV/AIDS, but for social justice and human rights across the world.
bccfe.ca/news-release...
An image of a previous BC-CfE Update along with registration details for the Spring 2026 BC-CfE Update.
📅Registration is now open for the Spring 2026 BC-CfE Update, taking place Friday, June 12, 2026 from 12-5pm.
Limited in-person attendance available at the Sheraton Wall Centre’s Grand Ballroom & streaming live.
Visit bccfe.ca/events/bc-cf... for more information & to register.
Renowned researcher @zalaly.bsky.social joins B.C. family physician Dr. Susan Kuo for a conversation about Long Covid, covering what we know, research into mechanisms and treatments, and much more.
Watch the full interview: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness
A poster advertising the next BC-CfE Learning Series on Pharmacovigilance taking place Wednesday, March 11th at 12pm presented by Sandra Chang.
📢Join us this Wednesday, March 11th at 12pm for the next BC-CfE Learning Series on Pharmacovigilance presented by Sandra Chang.
Visit bccfe.ca/events/pharm... for more information and to register for in-person or virtual attendance.
For over 40 years, the AIDS Committee of Toronto has been a leader in HIV/AIDS advocacy. Later this month, the organization is shutting down. We dive into some of its extensive community history.
“This is really an economic disaster, a public health disaster, a moral disaster,” said Esteban Wood.
We know through #TreatmentasPrevention & #UequalsU that barrier-free access to treatment ensures the health of people living with #HIV, reduces HIV transmission & is cost-saving to public health.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the HIMformation session to discuss stigma and HIV alongside this fantastic panel from the Health Initiative for Men and the SHAPE Study!
To get involved or learn more about the research SHAPE 2.0 is leading, visit bccfe.ca/epidemiology....
Join the SHAPE Study team next Thursday, February 26th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm for a panel discussion on #HIV in BC.
Hosted by the Health Initiative for Men at Little Sister's Bookstore in Vancouver, you can learn more about this #HIMformation event at checkhimout.ca/him-events/h....
#HIVstigma
Image of the globe and a red ribbon, with a Nelson Mandela quote and the following text overlaid: "Without treatment, HIV is fatal. Scientific advances mean treatment prevents illness, death and the transmission of HIV. Established in 2003, PEPFAR has provided treatment and life-saving services to more than 20 million people most impacted by HIV, with dramatic results. With funding for global programming in jeopardy, the consequences are dire, and we must not look the other way."
At a time when scientific advances suggest we can end HIV/AIDS as a pandemic concern by 2030, it's a crime that we may stumble at the finish line.
sti.bmj.com/content/earl...
Dr. Julio Montaner joins colleagues in this @bmj.com STI piece urging global leaders protect necessary funding.
An image of two nurses and text "Now Hiring! We're looking for nurses to help launch a new, innovative outpatient IV therapy service in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside".
Now Hiring!
We’re looking for nurses to help launch an innovative outpatient IV therapy service in Vancouver’s DTES.
Join our interdisciplinary team at #H2HCentre and make a difference today!
Apply now:
· www.providencehealthcare.org/en/external-...
· www.providencehealthcare.org/en/external-...
🎞️Recording now online!🎞️
ICYMI, last week's BC-CfE Learning Series "Cognitive Assessment & Rehabilitation for Substance Use" is now online for viewing.
bccfe.ca/video/cognit...
An image of a crowd with details for the January 21st BC-CfE Learning Series presentation "Cognitive Assessment & Rehabilitation for Substance Use" presented by Dr. Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Caitlin Croft, and Jessie Koop.
📅Join us next week on Wednesday, January 21st at 12pm for our first BC-CfE Learning Series of 2026, "Cognitive Assessment & Rehabilitation for Substance Use" presented by Dr. Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Caitlin Croft, and Jessie Koop.
Visit bccfe.ca/events/cogni... to register.
New @cmaj.ca piece authored by Drs. Julio Montaner & Robert Hogg and Stephen Lewis outlines why Canada should not miss its opportunity to lead the global effort in sustaining progress toward 2030 #HIV targets by delivering on the promise of a made-in-Canada strategy - #TasP - to end HIV/AIDS!
BC-CfE Executive Director Dr. Julio Montaner joined Drs. Susan Kuo, Lynn Filiatrault & Victor Leung to speak to the importance of scientific rigour (particularly with the rise of political policies that dismiss science) and how it's helped him shape international #HIV treatment & prevention policy.
Aaron Purdie, Evin Jones and Dr. Julio Montaner at the World AIDS Day event at St. Paul's Hospital.
L-R: PHC President & CEO Fiona Dalton moderating, HIM Executive Director Aaron Purdie and PAN Executive Director Evin Jones speaking as part of the World AIDS Day panel.
Aaron Purdie and Evin Jones speaking at the World AIDS Day panel.
BC-CfE Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner speaking at the World AIDS Day event at St. Paul's Hospital.
Thank you to Evin Jones, Aaron Purdie, Dr. Julio Montaner & Fiona Dalton for your passion!
And to everyone who joined us, thank you for sharing your experiences, asking probing questions & hopefully you walked away inspired to bring #HIV awareness back to the forefront!
Last week we joined HIM & Pacific AIDS Network on #WorldAIDSDay to unite our voices in raising awareness to the changing landscape of #HIV in BC and call on our government & policy-makers to meaningfully address the epidemic in Canada.
Full recording is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1L...
The Soonats'ooneh Health Society in Prince George, offers specialized #HIV programming incl. testing, counselling, & daily medication support.
But stigma remains a big obstacle to care. Learn how the power of #UequalsU helps them improve care.
fnha.ca/about/news-a...
#IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek
"Advocates are calling for an integrated provincial HIV strategy that unites health regions, Indigenous leadership, & community organizations under a shared framework of accountability."
A great read 👇 on how Manitoba’s advocates are reimagining care.
#IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek
"We either pay a little now, or a lot more later."
Dr. Julio Montaner's @vancouversun.bsky.social op-ed on #WorldAIDSDay highlights the urgency in which we need political leaders to understand the threat before us (as #HIV rates rise & funding declines) and adopt proven, cost-effective strategies.
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, held annually Dec. 1-7, shines a light on individuals, families and communities living with HIV.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rpwvsc
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Joy (@jbjoy.bsky.social) who's new project with @genomebc.bsky.social will help develop innovative analytic and genomic tools to strengthen BC's HIV response & prevent HIV transmission.
www.genomebc.ca/blog/new-gen...
Image of the globe with a red ribbon and the words World AIDS Day 2025 overlaid.
This World AIDS Day, the HIV response is at a crossroads.
As HIV rates are increasing & funding is decreasing, we have the tools to end the epidemic, but must stand together & demand renewed action to fund & implement them.
Learn more on how we can: bccfe.ca/hiv-treatmen....
A black and white image of the Canadian parliament buildings, overlaid with a red HIV ribbon. Below the image is a red box, with the following text overlaid in white: "Media Release - HIV Legal Network launches key recommendations for the Government of Canada to end the HIV epidemic in this country."
Today, the HIV Legal Network was joined by people living with HIV and other health experts on Parliament Hill to call for increased leadership and commitment from all levels of government to end the HIV epidemic in this country.
www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/hiv-leg...
An image of a AIDS Awareness ribbon overlaid on a map of the world with the event details for the World AIDS Day event at St. Paul's Hospital's Cullen Family Lecture Theatre at 9:30am on Monday, December 1st.
📅Mark your calendars for 9:30am on Monday, December 1st!
Join us at St. Paul’s Hospital’s Cullen Family Theatre (Room 1477) for a World AIDS Day event co-hosted by HIM, PAN & @providencehealthcare.org, raising awareness to the changing landscape of HIV in BC and the need for renewed action.
Thank you to @hedyfry.bsky.social and the physician parliamentarians for hosting Dr. Montaner in Ottawa this week!
We have the tools to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. With robust support from our political leaders, we can ensure these tools help meet our target of ending the epidemic by 2030.
