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Do you have information on an upcoming HIV-related special event, resource, survey, funding call, job opportunity, or call for abstracts that you would like to share? Please email the OHTN to have your announcement included in our next Did You Know? newsletter. |
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1. Research and Training Opportunities |
OHTN Residency in HIV Care: Call for Applications due February 1 | |
The OHTN is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the OHTN Residency in HIV Care Award. The Residency in HIV Care Award is a one-year, full-time award at the PGY-3 level for physicians in Ontario to obtain additional HIV-focused training. The goal of this program is to enhance the provision of HIV care in Ontario. Further information and guidelines for submission are available from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network's website - Salary Awards, or for immediate download. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2011. |
The ACHIEVE Research Partnership: 2011-2013 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Applications due February 1 |  | The ACHIEVE Research Partnership: Action for Health Equity Interventions, a Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is pleased to announce a call for applications to its 2011-2013 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program. Based at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health (CRICH) at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, ACHIEVE aims to equip new researchers with the competencies necessary to close the gap between measuring and reducing health inequities. Interested health professionals are invited to see the call for applications or visit the CRICH website for more information on eligibility and how to apply. The program has two main foci: Population Health and Health Services Interventions Research, and Community Engagement, Partnerships and Knowledge Translation. Individuals with experience working with marginalized populations are encouraged to apply. The application submission deadline is February 1, 2011. |
CWGHR Campus: Online Courses on HIV and Rehabilitation Available Now |  |
Are you, or do you know rehabilitation professionals working in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech language pathology and other related health disciplines? How many people with episodic disabilities do you work with? How do you maximize their potential and encourage diversity? The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) has developed two new online courses on "Rehabilitation in the Context of HIV" and "Managing Episodic Disabilities". Available in French and English, CWGHR provides accreditation for various health professional associations to take these courses. The courses provide an informative and interactive way for rehabilitation and human resource professionals and students to further their knowledge of rehabilitation and episodic disabilities in the context of HIV. For more details and to register, visit the CWGHR campus. |
| Women's College Hospital Job Posting: Research Administrative Assistant |  |
Women's College Hospital is a world leader in women's health and Ontario's only stand-alone academic ambulatory care facility. An exciting temporary part-time (one year) opportunity as a Research Administrative Assistant has become available in the Women's College Research Institute, reporting to a Clinician Scientist. This position involves supporting the Women and HIV Research Program through providing administrative support services. As the key point of contact for the Program, the Candidate should have superb organizational and time management skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative and work effectively with a wide range of people. For more details, please see the job posting. |
CATIE Job Postings: Apply by January 14 |  |
As Canada's national knowledge exchange broker for HIV and hepatitis C prevention, care, treatment, and support, CATIE offers a wide variety of free information services for people living with HIV and hepatitis C and for the organizations that serve them. CATIE is currently looking to immediately fill the following fulltime, contract positions:French Editor , Coordinator - Youth Project, Information Assistant, and Web Content Assistant. The deadline to apply for these positions is January 14, 2011. For more details on the position and how to apply, see the CATIE website. |
Peel HIV/AIDS Network Job Posting: African Diaspora Capacity Building & Health Promotion Coordinator, Apply by January 17 |  |
The Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) is committed to serving people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and to limit the spread of the virus through support, education, advocacy and volunteerism. PHAN is currently seeking a full-time African Diaspora Capacity Building & Health Promotion Coordinator to provide direct health promotion and capacity building activities on HIV/AIDS to individuals and groups in the African/Caribbean/ Black Canadian communities in Peel Region. The deadline to apply is 4:30 PM EST on January 17, 2011. For more details, see the job posting. |
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3. Knowledge Exchange Opportunities |
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Health Care 2011 Data Symposium: Early Bird Registration Closes January 14 |  |
Register by January 14, 2011, to take advantage of the early bird registration rate to attend the 12th Annual Healthcare Data Symposium on February 7, 2011, in Toronto. This symposium is co-sponsored by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Themed on Health Care 2011: Information and Knowledge Leading to Change, the symposium program will discuss the sustainability of public health care and the Canadian health care system, progress in Medicare, evaluating health services and outcomes for people with chronic conditions, methods and practices in data collection and sharing, and using data to improve primary health care. For program details and to register, visit the ICES website. |
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St. Michael's Hospital HIV Rounds: Lunch & Learns on January 18 and 25 |  |
St. Michael's Hospital rounds are designed to raise awareness, share knowledge, and educate the public through advocacy discussions as well as HIV-related treatments and social research and clinical research. These weekly discussions cover a wide variety of topics for physicians, nurses and dieticians, researchers, public health officials, policy makers, community members, people with HIV, and anyone in the health profession or with an interest in HIV. The next Rounds will be held: January 18, 2011, and will focus on "Consensual High Risk Sex in HIV Sero-Discordant Couples: What are these Guys up To?"; and January 25, 2011, and will feature a presentation by the Head of the HIV Outpatient Clinic from the University of Bonn, Germany. For more details on upcoming Rounds, see the OHTN website. |
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HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario: Public Legal Education Workshop on the Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure on January 27 |  |
The HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario invites you to sign up to join a free public legal education workshop on the "Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure: An Update of the Law and the Campaign for Prosecutorial Guidelines" on January 27, 2011. For more information, see the HALCO's winter 2011 Workshop Series Poster.
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20th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research: Community Scholarship Applications due January 28 |  |
Are you a person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, or do you work or volunteer in the HIV/AIDS community? Attending the 20th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research on April 14-17, 2011, in Toronto is an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in, and evidence presented from current HIV research, and share your lived experience. A limited number of full scholarships and conference registration scholarships are available. Scholarships are limited to Canadian residents only. The deadline to apply for a Community Scholarship is January 28, 2011. For details on the Community Scholarship application and selection process, and to apply, visit the CAHR 2011 website. |
20th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research: Late Breaking Abstracts due January 31 | |
Researchers with new and important developments are invited to submit late breaking abstracts to the 20th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2011) before January 31, 2011. CAHR 2011 will be held on April 14-17, 2011, in Toronto. The Program Planning Committee invites abstracts in the areas of Basic Science, Clinical Science, Epidemiology and Public Health, and Social Sciences. To qualify as a late-breaker, the research submitted must present data which was not available as of the regular submission deadline. Late breaking abstracts will be eligible for the New Investigator Awards if the author meets the criteria and applies for the New Investigator Award during the submission process. For more details and to submit a late breaking abstract, visit the CAHR 2011 website. |
19th International Society for STD Research Conference: Abstracts due February 21 |  |
From July 10 to 13, 2011, Québec City will host the 19th Biennial meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) on the theme of 'From research to intervention: successes and challenges'. The ISSTDR Québec 2011 will bring together opinion leaders, researchers and clinicians from around the world to provide leadership in STI/HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment through the sharing of the latest research results, innovation, good practice and expertise. This year's conference will focus primarily on the use of research results to inform the implementation of better and more efficient clinical and public health practices, and on best practices in rigorous scientific evaluation of clinical and preventive interventions. The deadline to submit an abstract to this Conference is February 21, 2011. For more details and to apply, please see the Call for Abstracts or visit the ISSTDR website. |
1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference: Abstracts due February 25 |  |
The 1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference will be held on June 11-13, 2011, in Durban, South Africa. Themed on Locating the Social, this premiere conference will focus on strengthening the role of social sciences and humanities in HIV research and action. While contributions from the social sciences and humanities have led to successful HIV prevention efforts, provided insights into issues related to HIV treatment and care, and addressed broad social and political barriers to effective HIV responses, there have been few forums for social science and humanities scholars from different disciplines to come together and connect on the complexities and changing nature of the epidemic. This conference aims to provide such a forum. The Conference welcomes abstracts that demonstrate the contribution of the social sciences or humanities to any aspect of the HIV epidemic. The deadline to submit an abstract is February 25, 2011. For more information, see the call for abstracts or visit the Conference website. |
Sign the Call to Develop Criminal Law Guidelines in Ontario for HIV Non-Disclosure Cases |  |
The Ontario Working Group on Criminal Law and HIV Exposure calls on Ontario's Attorney General to immediately undertake a process to develop guidelines for criminal prosecutors in cases involving allegations of non-disclosure of HIV status. The Working Group, comprised of people with HIV and community-based AIDS service organizations from across Ontario, believes that the use of criminal law in cases of HIV non-disclosure must be compatible with broader scientific, medical, public health, and community efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and to provide care, treatment and support to people with HIV. While criminal prosecutions may be warranted in some circumstances, they view the current expansive use of criminal law with concern and support a comprehensive evaluation of how Canada's criminal law is being applied in Ontario. Learn more and sign the on-line petition on the Ontario AIDS Network website. |
CATIE's Programming Connection: A Shared Collection of Canadian Front-line Experience and Tools |  |
CATIE is happy to announce the launch of a new service called the Programming Connection: Shared Experience, Stronger Programs, an online, bilingual toolkit that includes a collection of case studies detailing examples of responsive Canadian front-line HIV programs, with supporting resources and evaluation tools. Designed for service providers and program planners in community-based settings, this online collection will grow and change over time. For more information and to view the evolving collection, please visit the CATIE website. |
Native Youth Sexual Health Network: Aboriginal Youth and HIV Special Edition on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network to Air on January 12 |  |
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network invites you to watch a televised special program on "In Focus on Aboriginal Youth and HIV" to be aired on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) on January 12, 2011, at 7 pm EST. The program features Jessica Yee, Executive Director of the Native Youth Sexual Health Network and Chair of the National Aboriginal Youth Council with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, along with Jasmine Redfern, an Inuk youth and Nunavut representative on the National Aboriginal Youth Council on HIV/AIDS, and Ezra Blackbird, a First Nations youth activist from Cheyenne River, South Dakota. To check your local listing times, please visit the APTN Broadcast Schedule.
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