Webinars

The Webinars feature inter-professional panels of experts who provide up-to-date HIV treatment and care information through interactive live online sessions. The webinars take place monthly. Registration is free and open to everyone. Please stay tuned for upcoming webinars – see our Events Calendar for more information. To receive emails about upcoming Webinars, sign up here. Click here for videos of past Webinars. This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the BC Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit.
September 27, 2023

HIV Cure Research: An Update

Speaker:Zabrina Brumme, Ph.D
Lab Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

January 25, 2023

Update on Preventing Substance-Use Related Infections

Speaker: Dr. Victoria Weaver
Infectious Diseases Physician, Vancouver General Hospital; Addiction Medicine Physician, St. Paul’s Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, University of British Columbia

November 23, 2022

The Traveller with HIV

Speaker: Dr. David Harris
Infectious Disease Physician, St Paul’s Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, UBC.

October 19, 2022

Trauma Informed and Culturally Safe Care for Indigenous Peoples

Speakers: Dr. Alana Hirsh, MD, CCFP (EM)(AM)
Physician at Kilala Lelum (Urban Indigenous Health and Healing Cooperative)
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

Dr. David Tu, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Board Member, Urban Indigenous Health & Healing Cooperative

Elder Bruce Robinson
Elder/Cultural Advisor for Kilala Lelum, Urban Native Youth Association,
and Broadway Youth Resource Center

August 13, 2022

Innovations in Hepatitis C care and treatment to end the epidemic

Presenters:Dr. Kate Salters
Research Scientist
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Dr. Mark Hull
Research Scientist
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of British Columbia

March 31, 2022

Treating sleep issues in primary care: behavioural and pharmacological approaches

Presenters: Chase Fisher
Clinical Pharmacist
Hope to Health Research and Innovation Centre
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. Simon Elterman, R.Psych.
Psychologist, Behavioural Health Consultant
Hope to Health Research and Innovation Centre
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Resources: Assessment Checklist for Sleep in Primary Care Blank New Sleep Diary References Insomnia Severity Index Master Sleep Diary Calculator Sleep Hygiene Handout

March 9, 2022

COVID-19 Treatments in the Outpatient Setting

Presenters: Dr. Peter Phillips
Clinical Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia Dr. Junine Toy, PharmD
Senior Manager for the Drug Treatment Program
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

February 24, 2022

BC Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program: a Refresher

Presenters: Dr. Mark Hull MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia;
Research Scientist, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. Junine Toy, PharmD
Senior Manager for the Drug Treatment Program
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

November 18, 2021

Review of the Updated Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of HIV/AIDS in Adults in BC

Presenters: Dr. Cathy Puskas, PhD
Clinical Educator, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. David Moore, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Research Scientist, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. Silvia Guillemi, MD, MCFP
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Clinical Consultant, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Dr. Mark Hull, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Research Scientist, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

May 20, 2021

HIV in Children and Youth

Dr. Laura Sauve | Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist | Children and Women's Hospital of BC | Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, | Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, | University of British Columbia

February 24, 2021

“Water Women Rising:” Indigenizing Re-search to explore how Indigenous women living with HIV understand and support their health

Elder Sheila Nyman | Indigenous Elder, Clinical Social Worker | Bear Rock Consulting, CHIWOS-PAW | Valerie Nicholson | Co-investigator, Indigenous Peer Research Associate | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Debbie Cardinal | Peer Indigenous Research Associate | CHIWOS-PAW | Becky Gormley | Research Coordinator | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Angela Kaida | Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier II in Global Perspectives in HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health | Faculty of Health Sciences | Simon Fraser University

January 20, 2021

COVID-19, The Continued BC-CfE Response

Dr. Julio Montaner | Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Dr. Peter Phillips | Clinical Professor | Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia | Dr. Zabrina Brumme and Dr. Chanson Brumme | Laboratory Director and Assistant Director, Research Laboratories | Laboratory Program | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Dr. Junine Toy, Pharm D | Senior Manager, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment Program | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Paul’s Hospital

December 17, 2020

Weight Gain Associated with HIV

Dr. Greg Bondy, MD, FRCPC | Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) | Director of the IDC Metabolic Clinic and Associate Director of the Healthy Heart Prevention Clinic, St. Paul’s Hospital

November 18, 2020

Antiretroviral Drug Interactions

Presenter: Kathy Lepik, Research Coordinator, Pharmacovigilance Initiative BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Facilitator: Dr. Junine Toy, Senior Manager, Drug Treatment Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

April 29, 2020

COVID-19, the BC-CfE Update

Dr. Peter Phillips | Clinical Professor | Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia | Dr. Zabrina Brumme | Laboratory Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Scholar, | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | Dr. Jeffrey Joy | Research Scientist (Evolutionary Genetics and Bioinformatics | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Dr. Rolando Barrios | Senior Medical Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Director STOP HIV/AIDS® Program | Dr. Julio Montaner | Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

March 25, 2020

COVID-19, the BC-CfE Response

Presenters: Dr. Julio Montaner | Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief | BC-CfE | Dr. Peter Phillips | Clinical Professor | Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia | Dr. Zabrina Brumme | Laboratory Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University | Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | Junine Toy, Pharm D | Senior Manager, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment Program | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Paul's Hospital |

June 19, 2019

Navigating the Labyrinth: Decreased Cognition and Aging among People Living with HIV

Wayne Campbell, Treatment Outreach Coordinator, Positive Living Society of British Columbia | Julius Elefante, MD, FRCPC, ISAM (Cert.), Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul’s Hospital | Aiko Yamamoto, PhD, R. Psych, St. Paul’s Hospital Neuropsychology Service, Providence Health Care; Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

October 9, 2018

Bone Health of Women Living and Aging with HIV

SPEAKERS: Dr. Neora Pick, FRCPC | Medical Director, Oak Tree Clinic, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre | Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia | Valerie Nicholson | Indigenous Peer Navigator, Positive Living Society of British Columbia | Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network | Peer Research Associate, Canadian HIV Sexual Reproductive Health Cohort Study | HOST: Dr. Silvia Guillemi | Director, Clinical Education and Training Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia

June 27, 2018

ARV Based Chemoprophylaxis to Reduce HIV Transmission in British Columbia: the Science and Community Perspectives

SPEAKERS: Dr. Julio SG Montaner, OC, OBC, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC, FCCP, FACP, FRSC, | Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Killam Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia | Yaz Shariff | Treatment Outreach Coordinator | Positive Living Society of British Columbia HOST: Dr. Silvia Guillemi | Director, Clinical Education and Training Program BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia

March 14, 2018

Getting Prepped for PrEP! All you Need to Know about Accessing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in BC

<strong>Refilling antiretroviral prescriptions falls within the scope of practice of nurse practitioners who have completed HIV-related training equivalent to the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Intensive Preceptorship Program.</strong> SPEAKERS: Dr. Mark Hull Clinical Associate Professor, Division of AIDS, University of British Columbia Research Scientist, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Junine Toy Senior Manager of the Drug Treatment Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Joshua Edward Knowledge Translation Manager, Health Initiative for Men HOST: Dr. Silvia Guillemi Director, Clinical Education and Training Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice, UBC

September 6, 2017

Strategies for HIV Prevention: What’s New in Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)?

Dr. Marianne Harris - Clinical Research Advisor, AIDS Research Program, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Liz Kirkpatrick, RN - Immunodeficiency Clinic, St. Paul's Hospital | Hesham Ali - Peer Navigator, Positive Living Society of BC | Dr. Silvia Guillemi - Assistant Medical Director, Immunodeficiency Clinic, St. Paul’s Hospital

April 19, 2017

Mind the Gap: Targeted Interventions for Closing Gaps Along the HIV Continuum of Care

Dr. Rolando Barrios | Assistant Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, | Director, STOP HIV/AIDS | Glen Bradford | Manger, Peer Navigator Program, | Positive Living Society of BC | Emma Gauvin | Social Work Lead, | STOP Program | HOSTED BY: | Dr. Silvia Guillemi | Assistant Medical Director, | Immunodeficiency Clinic, St. Paul’s Hospital

June 8, 2016

Navigating the Medico-Legal Borderland

Michael Vonn | Lawyer & Policy Director | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association | Jonathan Postnikoff | Treatment Outreach Coordinator | Positive Living Society of BC | Host | Dr. Silvia Guillemi | Director of Clinical Education | British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | Facilitaror | Helen Kang | Clinical Educator | British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

February 17, 2016

The Next Wave : Realities of Aging with HIV

Hosted by Jonathan Postnikoff, Treatment Outreach Coordinator, Positive Living BC | Silvia Guillemi, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Immunodeficiency Clinic, St Paul's Hospital | Glen Bradford, Manager, Peer Navigator Program, Positive Living BC

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