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]]> https://skhiv.ca/test/feed/ 0 Caring for Women Living with HIV Across the Lifespan https://skhiv.ca/caring-for-women-living-with-hiv-across-the-lifespan/ https://skhiv.ca/caring-for-women-living-with-hiv-across-the-lifespan/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:00:45 +0000 https://skhiv.ca/?p=6918

Caring for Women Living with HIV Across the Lifespan

Due to an error in the recording software, the recording of the presentation is not available. The presentation slides are available for viewing below.

Presentation Overview:

  • Epidemiology of women and HIV in Canada
  • Social factors and vulnerability and how they affect health
  • Women and anti-retroviral therapy
  • HIV, fertility, and pregnancy
  • HPV and cervical cancer
  • Women, HIV, and aging
  • PrEP for women
  • Women-centered HIV care

  • Date: December 10, 2019

  • Time: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Type: Webinar

Presenter:

Neora Pick, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, Oak Tree Clinic, BCWH & Health Centre
Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Medicine, UBC

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HIV Update for Southern SK

What's New in HIV? A Clinical and Therapeutic Update

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the key driving forces behind the HIV epidemic in Saskatchewan
  • Summarize clinical characteristics and outcomes to date for HIV-positive individuals in southern Saskatchewan
  • Discuss local progress towards WHO 90-90-90 targets, including clinical initiatives to improve care and outcomes, and ongoing work to be done
  • What’s new in current and upcoming antiretroviral therapies, currently evolving treatment strategies, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

  • Date: December 2, 2019

  • Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Type: Webinar

Presenter:

Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Saskatchewan

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Sanctum 1.5: An Alternative Approach to HIV and High-Risk Maternal Care

Sanctum 1.5: An Alternative Approach to HIV and High-Risk Maternal Care

Learning Objectives:

  • Familiarize participants with the mission, rationale, goals, and criteria of Sanctum 1.5
  • Discuss referral process
  • Discuss care approach
  • Discuss challenges
  • Discuss outcomes of the program as Sanctum 1.5 approaches the end of its first year in operation

  • Date: September 10, 2019

  • Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Type: Webinar

Presenters:

Kathy Malbeuf
Program Director, Sanctum Care Group
Katelyn Roberts
Executive Director, Sanctum Care Group

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Colliding Epidemics: HIV/HCV, Addictions, and Mental Health

This presentation discusses Dr. Fraser’s experiences helping clients dealing with multiple health issues, and is aimed at anyone working in the area of HIV, Hepatitis C, Addictions, and Mental Health.

Presentation Overview:

  • Syndemic Medicine
  • Where there are No Guidelines – building clinical best practices
  • HIV and HCV
  • Addictions
  • Mental Health

  • Date: February 25, 2019

  • Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Type: Webinar

Presenter:

Chris Fraser, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, Cool Aid Community Health Centre
Clinical Faculty, Department of Family Practice, UBC

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Harm Reduction Support for Pregnant Women With or at Risk for HIV

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about harm reduction support for women living with or at risk for HIV.
  • Learn how to apply harm reduction as a foundational philosophy in an organization.
  • Understand the role that all levels of care (e.g., healthcare providers, frontline support, community support, medical support, and child welfare) have in prenatal and postnatal care for women living with or at risk for HIV.

  • Date: January 23, 2019

  • Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Type: Webinar

Presenter:

Kayla DeMong
Family Support Coordinator &
Associate Executive Director AIDS Saskatoon
Kathy Malbeuf
Program Manager, Sanctum Care Group

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Getting to 90-90-90
A Special AIDS Awareness Week Presentation

Getting to 90-90-90 A Special AIDS Awareness Week Presentation

This presentation will include an overview of:

  • Saskatchewan epidemiology for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, including HIV.
  • HIV from the perspective of Regina’s infectious diseases clinic.
  • Work underway in the province and in southern Saskatchewan to address HIV.
  • Summary of HIV cascade of care (90-90-90 targets).

  • Date: November 27, 2018

  • Time: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Type: In person / Telehealth / Webinar

Presenters:

Denise H. Werker MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer, SK Ministry of Health
Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Saskatchewan

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Bringing Harm Reduction and Evidence-Based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders to the Bedside in an Inner City Acute Care Hospital

Harm Reduction in Acute Care

Objective:

Examine harm reduction and evidence–based treatments of substance use disorders in acute care

Questions about this webinar can be directed to:

Kimberly Lane, RN, BScN
HIV Nurse Consultant, Population and Public Health Services, Primary Health Care
Saskatchewan HIV Collaborative
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: kimberly.lane@saskhealthauthority.ca

  • Date: September 26, 2018

  • Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Type: Telehealth / Webinar
  • Where: Regina General Hospital Meeting Room 7 & 8

Presenter:

Dr. Karine Meador, MD CCFP DABAM
Assistant Director of Inner City Health and Wellness Program
Physician with Addiction Recovery and Community Health Team (ARCH)
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB

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Access to Antiretrovirals: Updates on drug coverage in Saskatchewan

Access to Antiretrovirals: Updates on drug coverage in Saskatchewan

Objectives:

  • New Changes in Saskatchewan HIV Drug Coverage
  • PrEP coverage
  • How to Obtain Coverage
  • New Medications Available

  • Date: June 13, 2018

  • Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Type: Telehealth / Webinar

Presenter:

Mike Stuber, BSP, AAHIVP
HIV Clinical Pharmacist
SK HIV Collaborative

Questions about access to antiretrovirals can be directed to michael.stuber@saskhealthauthority.ca.

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Improving Access to Testing and Treatment in Urban Areas-The Successes and Challenges

Improving Access to Testing and Treatment in Urban Areas-The Successes and Challenges

Objectives:

  • Epidemiology – identify the population with limited or no access to care and treatment
  • Identify some of the barriers to accessing health care professionals and care
  • Discuss the challenges to health care providers in improving access to care
  • Identify the successes and what the future holds

Questions about this webinar can be directed to:

Kimberly Lane, RN, BScN
HIV Nurse Consultant, Population and Public Health Services, Primary Health Care
Saskatchewan HIV Collaborative
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: kimberly.lane@saskhealthauthority.ca

  • Date: May 29, 2018

  • Time: 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Type: Telehealth / Webinar

Presenter:

Debbie Rodger, RN ,ACRN
HIV Strategy Nursing Consultant
Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

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