The Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS) is currently seeking a highly experienced Executive Director who is committed to the OAHAS mission to provide culturally respectful and sensitive HIV/AIDS programs, services and strategies to respond to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among Aboriginal people in Ontario. The Executive Director is responsible to act as the chief administrative officer and direct OAHAS activities towards achieving the established organizational goals and strategic plan, to manage all aspects of OAHAS operations, and to represent OAHAS at the community and government levels. For more information and to apply to this position, please see the job posting. Applications must be received by 5 PM EST on March 25, 2011.     

Currently at the stage of data analysis and results dissemination, a CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)-funded research project based at McMaster University is seeking a Research Assistant for summer 2011. The Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting a study on "HIV/AIDS in the Contexts of International Migration and Global Interdependence", including leading literature searches and reviews, qualitative data analyses, report development, and providing general support to the research team. For more information, please see the job posting. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR) at Laurentian University is seeking a Director to lead CRaNHR research staff, investigators from various academic units and from the community in collaboration with other research centres and universities from across Ontario to conduct studies on the management, organization and effectiveness of rural or northern health services, and the training, distribution and utilization of health care providers. Applications will be reviewed commencing April 1 with the aim to fill the position by July 1, 2011. Applications will be accepted until a nominee is found. For more details, see the job posting.

With the advent of successful antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are living longer. Although morbidity and mortality related to HIV causes have decreased, new complications related to aging with HIV have evolved. It has become increasingly important to screen for and treat conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, liver disease, renal disease, cognitive changes and changes in bone density. Additionally, there needs to be a renewed focus on the whole person, including not only ones physical health but psychological, economic, sexual and spiritual well-being as well. The preventative HIV checklist was created to assist both patients and clinicians to address these issues, in an attempt to improve quality of life for patients and improved care.

The OHTN has partnered with www.positivelite.com to conduct short interviews with local and international experts and produce brief videos.  Through this partnership we aim to make the most recent research data available to the community. The first in this series, a chat with Dr. Amy Justice during the 2010 OHTN Research Conference, explores the work of the Veteran's Aging Cohort Study in the U.S. and what her research is teaching us about the needs of older adults with HIV.  Watch the video.