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Evaluation of a peer-based model of support for HIV Prevention (HIPS)

-+*Community-Based Research Award Street Health Research Team: Mary Kay MacVicar, Harm Reduction Coordinator, Street Health; Sabin Mukkath, Regent Park Community Health Centre; Josie Ricciardi What is this project about? This project was a participatory evaluation of the Healthy Initiative for Promoting Safety (HIPS) program at Street Health (and four other partner agencies). This program uses …

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Impact Focused Research

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-+*OHTN is committed to impact-focused research that strives to improve the health and lives of people affected by HIV. Impact-focused research, which is rooted in the values of the OHTN: Focuses on the needs of those Ontarians most affected by HIV Involves those most affected and draws on their knowledge Creates evidence for more effective …

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Trevor Hart

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-+*OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair Trevor Hart works to develop and test sex-positive, anti-oppressive HIV prevention interventions and psychotherapies for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. His work is both community-based and clinical and relies on a health promotion framework. Research Findings: Analysis of the pilot study of the Gay Poz …

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Curtis Cooper

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-+*OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair Curtis Cooper studies the optimum treatment and care of people living with Hepatitis C (HCV) and Hepatitis C/HIV co-infection (HIV/HCV) Research Findings Curtis Cooper has had an important role in developing and evaluating the use of treatment regimens that do not contain interferon for the treatment of HCV, and continues …

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David Brennan

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-+*OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair David Brennan looks at the experiences of gay and bisexual men who are marginalized due to age, socio-economic status, ethnoracial identity or sexual orientation, and how their experiences shape both the health risks they take and the resiliency they exhibit. He has a specific interest in men’s use of technology …

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How Can Indigenous Nurses Better Support Living in Wellness for Indigenous People Living with HIV?

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-+*Research Team: Lacey VanEvery (MPH candidate, McMaster University) working with the host agency the Canadian Indigenous Nursing Association (CINA) What is this project about? This project looked at the role of nurses in better supporting Indigenous people living with HIV – particularly around mental health and psycho-social issues. It had three key elements: To explore …

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Developing Research From Within: Building Research Ideas with the Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS) Staff

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-+*Research Team: Doe O’Brien-Teengs (PhD candidate, Lakehead University) working with the host agency the Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (Oahas) What is this project about? The Developing Research from Within project brought together Oahas staff in order to conceptualize and prioritize research ideas regarding HIV and Indigenous peoples in Ontario. This consultation was facilitated by Doe …

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