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HIV Endgame Funding Program Guidelines Launched!
-+*Welcome to the HIV Endgame Funding Program. This funding program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven game-changing research) that have the potential to: meet the needs of populations in Ontario most affected by HIV drive changes in policy and practice across the HIV prevention, engagement, and care cascade lead to more integrated
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Prison-based Needle and Syringe Program Launching in Federal Prisons
-+*May 15, 2018 – Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has announced that they will implement a Prison Needle Exchange Program at one men’s and one women’s institution in June 2018. This pilot is part of CSC efforts to prevent and manage infectious disease. The best practices learned at these institutions will inform a full national roll-out.
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Celebrating Outstanding OHTN Researchers
-+*Image: Dr. Winston Husbands The Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2018) is Canada’s best known HIV research conference. It brings researchers from diverse fields of study together and welcomes the participation of community members. It also celebrates outstanding HIV research with a series of Excellence in Research Awards honouring researchers in each of the
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HR manager
-+*Position overview The OHTN is in search of a dynamic HR Manager with functional competence in key areas of the HR discipline including: developing the annual strategic HR plan; supporting line managers in all aspects of hiring, onboarding, retention and succession planning; providing coaching for line managers in the effective delivery of feedback and performance
IT support specialist
-+*Position overview The IT Support Specialist, under the direction of the Manager, IT and Data Systems, will provide technical and non-technical support to OHTN staff and management in areas including IT support, data systems support, technical documentation and user training. This role ensures technical support, Infrastructure support and quality assurance for all OHTN projects. The
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HIV and Mental Health in Men who have Sex with Men
-+*The HIV epidemic disproportionately affects men who have sex with men. Nearly 59% of people diagnosed with HIV in Ontario in 2016 were men who have sex with men. Men who have sex with men are biologically more vulnerable to HIV, but psychosocial factors can also influence that vulnerability. Recent research has shown that programs
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Program assistant
-+*Position overview The Program Assistant under the direction of the Manager, Research Funding plays a key role in supporting OHTN’s research funding programs including the Impact-Focused Research Program and the Community-Based Research Program. The Program Assistant is the first point of contact for all inquiries. This position provides service in a customer-focused manner and will
OiSIS research project coordinator
-+*Features A full-time 2-3 year contract with possibility of extension for a Master’s-holding professional passionate about improving the lives of people who use injection drugs (PWID) in a setting that offers exceptional learning opportunities and professional growth An opportunity to work closely with community and front-line workers on a priority program within an organization committed
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