Affiliated Independent Events
Event Name:
2015 National Summit on HCV and
HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and
Access to Care
Organizer:
Forum for Collaborative HIV
Research
Event Location:
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202
22202, Arlington, United States
http://www.caan.ca/17th-annualgeneral-meeting-and-wise-practicesv/
Event Name:
The 2nd International HIV/Viral
Hepatitis Co-Infection Meeting
Organizer:
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network
(CTN)
Event Location:
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard St, Vancouver
BC V6Z 2R9, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Conference delegates
The mission of the 2015 Summit is to support improvement
in HCV and HIV testing, prevention, and linkage to care in
the United States. The nation's public health scientific and
advocacy leadership will meet to discuss state-of-the-art
mechanisms and initiatives to support the "National
HIV/AIDS Strategy" and the HHS "Action Plan for the
Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis."
Website:
http://www.hivforum.org/2015summ
it
Event Name:
International HIV Nurse Educators’
Roundtable
Organizer:
First Nations Health Authority
Event Location:
Aboriginal Affairs Northern
Development Canada (ANAC),
Suite 600, 1138 Melville Street,
Vancouver, B.C.
V6E 4S3, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Target Audience: Invite-only
A roundtable lunch on HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) Nursing
Education to be held prior to the IAS 2015 Conference in
Vancouver, which will convene a wide range of nursing
experts in HIV and HCV, program implementers and leaders
in nurse education & research. The roundtable will address
HIV vulnerabilities for rural and remote health service users
and shed light on the barriers related to scaling up and
integrating prevention in resource limited and policy
constrained settings. This will be an opportunity to bring
together experts in the field to discuss the concepts of HIV
and HCV nursing program implementation, to share
experiences from in-country initiatives and to prioritize
approaches towards achieving high quality Hepatitis C
implementation plans in BC First Nations communities.
Website:
www.fnha.ca
Event Name:
Wise Practices V: Aboriginal
Community-based HIV/AIDS
Research Gathering
Organizer:
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Event Location:
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle
Downtown
1128 West Hastings Street
V6E 4R5, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Conference delegates
The Wise Practices Gathering provides opportunities for
multi-directional learning, capacity building, networking,
reflection, and sharing new and innovative integrated and
end-of- project research results. Focusing on issues of
importance to Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, this is a
unique event that highlights research by us and for us.
Over the course of two-days, delegates participate in
workshops and panel discussions that emphasize
community-based research skill development, Knowledge
Transfer and Exchange opportunities, and dissemination of
research findings. Sessions that highlight the lived
experiences of HIV and AIDS in the Aboriginal community
are offered as well as opportunities to contribute to CAAN’s
research undertakings.
A feast and cultural ceremonies are integrated throughout
the event. This reflects Wise Practices for engaging in
research with Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples and
respects the territory where we will be gathering. All are
welcome and cultural exchanges are encouraged.
Target Audience: Conference delegates
Viral hepatitis is now the most clinically important comorbidity among people living with HIV. New, highly
effective therapies that directly target hepatitis B (HBV) and
C (HCV) will alter the landscape for co-infected patients.
However, several barriers to access new therapies exist
including low levels of screening, limited liver disease
staging, and lack of hepatitis-specific education and training
of HIV health care professionals.
Specific themes of the meeting include: HCV therapeutic
development and access; HBV prevention and management;
optimizing HCV treatment costs and outcomes; complex
issues in viral hepatitis
management; and challenges and opportunities for scaling
up viral hepatitis programs.
Website:
http://www.coinfectionmeeting.com
Event Name:
Consultation on the Clinical and
Operational Considerations for the
Implementation of Oral PreExposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in
Sexually Active Older Adolescents
(15-19)
Organizer:
UNICEF
Event Location:
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
180 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
V6E 4R5
Canada
, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Invite-only
This consultation will bring together key experts, service
providers, adolescents and young people who might benefit
from PrEP to consider the range of clinical and operational
issues required to implement PrEP among sexually active
older adolescents (15-19) in target population groups. The
primary focus will be to provide an adolescent-focused
perspective towards the on-going development of further
guidance on PrEP use by WHO.
Objectives:
• Share current state of evidence on PrEP use and discuss
key considerations for the implementation of PrEP among
older adolescents as input into the 2016 updated WHO
guidelines on PrEP
• Identification of adolescents who could benefit from PrEP
• Discuss potential approaches for enrolling and motivating
sexually active older adolescents in targeted population
groups to use PrEP using evidence and documented
experiences from other initiatives
• Identify priority areas for further research
• Identify opportunities for advocacy and innovation
Event Name:
7th International Workshop on HIV
Pediatrics
Organizer:
Virology Education
Event Location:
The Fairmont Waterfront
900 Canada Place Way
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Conference delegates
Website:
www.ias2015.org
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The 7th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics continues
to present a unique and much needed platform for
international interchange on this important topic. The
workshop is abstract-driven and, by bringing together
experts from different disciplines who are involved in daily
clinical care for infants and children, this meeting offers an
interactive setting where the latest developments in the field
are presented, discussed, reviewed and evaluated. The
workshop consists of interactive debates and roundtable
discussions on challenging topics aiming at improvement of
the quality of life of HIV infected children in both developed
and developing countries. The 7th International Workshop on
HIV Pediatrics offers an excellent opportunity for
pediatricians, obstetricians, virologists, pharmacologists,
gynaecologists, government representatives and PhD
students active in the field of HIV Pediatrics to be informed
on the latest developments in prevention strategies and daily
management of HIV infected children.
Website:
http://www.virologyeducation.com/event/upcoming/7thhiv-pediatrics-workshop-2015/
Event Name:
FALLEN ANGELS: Sacred + Profane
Choral Works by Queer Composers
Organizer:
Cor Flammae
Event Location:
St Andrew's-Wesley United Church
1012 Nelson Street
Event Name:
IAS 2015 Community Forum
Building Partnerships between the
Community and Scientists to
Strengthen the Response to HIV
Organizer:
International AIDS Society
Event Location:
Hurlburt Auditorium, St Paul
Hospital.
1081 Burrard Street
BC V6Z1Y6 , Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: If other please specify
The purpose of the event is to offer community
representatives an opportunity to engage in the latest HIV
research and to provide a forum to explore linkages between
community and science in an informal, inclusive and vibrant
atmosphere. This is also an opportunity for members of civil
society, some of whom will not be able to attend the
conference itself, to get an update on the latest findings on
the HIV field, whilst respecting relevant embargoes.
In the morning one co-chair from each conference track will
share programme highlights with attendees. There will be an
opportunity for Q&A.
A networking lunch will follow.
AND
Club 8x6
1775 Haro Street
, Vancouver, Canada
In the afternoon two discussions will take place. The first one
is about Legal and Human Rights Aspects of HIV disclosure
and criminalization; the second one is about Harm and Risk
Reduction.
Website:
http://www.ias2015.org/Default.asp
x?pageId=840
Target Audience: Conference delegates
The rich religious traditions of choral music mean a
participant must confront sacred spaces which have
historically defined the queer body as profane, obscene and
unholy. Cor Flammae explores this tension by producing two
concerts in seemingly opposing spaces, inviting audiences to
experience choral music in a space for which it was intended
(a church), or in a historically queer space (a social
playspace), to see how the works resonate differently.
Cor Flammae presents FALLEN ANGELS: Sacred + Profane
Choral Works by historical and modern queer composers.
The choir is thrilled to be led this year by our 2015 Guest
Conductor, Stephen Smith.
IAS delegates receive a 15% advance purchase discount for
the July 17th performance! Enter promo code "IAS2015"
when purchasing your tickets online.
Website:
http://www.corflammae.com/events
Event Name:
UN 90-90-90 Target Workshop:
Lessons from the Field
Organizer:
BC Centre for Excellence in
HIV/AIDS and UBC Division of AIDS
Event Location:
Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel, 1088
Burrard St,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
, Vancouver, Canada
Event Name:
Achieving Quality and
Demonstrating Impact in Global HIV
Programs
Organizer:
ICAP at Columbia University
Event Location:
Pinnacle Habourfront Hotel
1133 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, Canada
V6E3T3, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Public
ICAP at Columbia University is convening a meeting in
conjunction with the IAS 2015 Conference in Vancouver to
highlight key issues and strategies around achieving high
quality programming and using population surveys to
measure programmatic impact. The meeting will provide an
opportunity to review two related HIV programs, impact
assessments and quality improvement. It will be an
opportune moment to bring together experts in the fields of
quality and QI, population-based surveys, as well as ethicists
and policy makers to review key topics, share experiences
and help prioritize approaches to achieving high quality
assessments and HIV response impact.
Event Name:
Challenges and Opportunities in
Rural HIV Health
Organizer:
Canadian HIV Observational Cohort
(CANOC) Collaborative
Event Location:
Simon Fraser University at Harbour
Centre, 515 West Hastings Street
V6B 5K3, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Conference delegates
In follow up to the successful launch of the new UN 90-90-90
Target for HIV treatment last year at UNGASS, a strong
global consensus has emerged in its support as a key step
towards ending the AIDS
epidemic by 2030. Given this momentum, we are organizing
the above pre-conference workshop to be held in Vancouver
prior to the start of the IAS 2015 Conference.
This is being cohosted by the BC Centre for Excellence in
HIV/AIDS and the UBC Division of AIDS, and cosponsored by
the Joint United Nations AIDS Programme, WHO, PEPFAR,
The Global Fund and IAS.
Registration to the IAS 2015 Conference is required to attend
this pre-conference Workshop.
Website:
http://www.treatmentaspreventionw
orkshop.org/
Target Audience: Conference delegates
The aim of this session is to bring together a network of
community members, researchers, and clinicians to examine
issues related to rural health in the context of HIV, and to
help move forward a rural health research agenda. We will
be hosting several speakers from Canada and the U.S. to
provide their perspectives on challenges and opportunities
related to rural HIV care. Speaker presentations will be
followed by a facilitated networking session with light
refreshments. Space is limited. Please RSVP on our website.
Website:
http://ruralhivsession.eventbrite.ca
Event Name:
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Welcoming Dinner and PreConference Event
Organizer:
DTES HIV/IDU Consumers' Board/
John Cameron
Event Location:
401 Hastings Street
V6A2T7, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Public
Our needle exchange and a number of other AIDS and AIDSrelated organizations from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
are hosting a “less technical” evening event for conference
delegates and local residents. The evening’s venue includes
short locally produced videos on AIDS and harm reduction
and a number of brief presentation, including medical
marijuana overdoses and AIDS stats (Vancouver Coastal
Health), the use of Narcan, “Undetectable”(AIDS Vancouver),
Insite (our controversial safe-fixing site), our mobile needle
van, AIDS and our First-Nations community and other short
talks. Interactive presentations include a question and
answer session with a local “street” doctor, a game of streetdrug jeopardy, an AIDS comedy routine and the Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence. The evening event includes dinner,
coffee and refreshments, door prizes and information booths.
Seating is limited.
Event Name:
Sustaining HIV treatment for people
who face significant health and
social disparities
Organizer:
Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation
Event Location:
Dr. Peter Centre
1110 Comox Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) creates free disease
modeling and analysis tools for the global health community.
This workshop will include a hands-on demo of how to model
generalized HIV epidemics using IDM’s latest release of
EMOD, an individual-based modeling framework that includes
sexual, airborne, environmental/enteric, and vector-borne
transmission of infectious diseases. Computers are provided,
or bring your own laptop for one-on-one assistance with
setting up the model.
To learn more about EMOD, join the IAS Satellite Session
“Computational models of HIV/AIDS: sharing new tools and
ideas,” Tuesday July 21st at 7-8:30AM in West Meeting
Room 109, attend the IAS session “Innovations in Methods of
Implementation Science,” Tuesday July 21st at
11AM-12:30PM in Room 110, and visit www.idmod.org.
V6E 1K5, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Conference delegates
Vancouver’s Dr. Peter Centre provides care and support to
people living with HIV and coping with social disparities and
concurrent health issues including: mental health conditions,
addiction, hepatitis C, physical disabilities, homelessness,
and trauma. Through a range of services, including nursesupervised injection services, the Centre engages individuals
in their health care with the goals of improved adherence to
HIV treatment, and improved overall health.
The session will provide an evidence-based case study to
researchers, clinicians, and policymakers pursuing treatment
as prevention strategies, and seeking models for engaging
people who face multiple challenges in their HIV treatment.
Evidence includes cascade of care data, data from a research
study on the Dr. Peter Centre, research data on reductions of
leaving hospital against medical advice, and how the Centre’s
harm reduction approach decreases drug-related risks and
improves health outcomes, including ART adherence and
survival for HIV+ drug-using populations.
Website:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/sustaining-hivtreatment-for-people-who-facesignificant-health-and-socialdisparities-tickets-17694083480
Event Name:
HIV Transmission Model Workshop:
Demo and Computer Lab
Organizer:
Institute for Disease Modeling
Event Location:
Computer Lab Room 1350
SFU Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings Street
V6B 5K3, Vancouver, Canada
Target Audience: Public
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