The 21st Annual Canadian Association of HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR) Conference was held on April 19 – 22, 2012 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The theme of this year’s Conference was “"A Turning Point in the Fight against HIV: Meeting New Challenges". After 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, recent years bring new …
Presentation & KTE Events
Welcome to the 'Presentation and KTE Events' blog. Here, we spotlight our research activities, emphasizing knowledge transfer and real-world application. Stay updated and engage with the essence of our research endeavors.
CAAT Presents at CCPH Conference in Houston
In the Spring of 2012, CAAT had opportunities to show-case its work to national and international audiences at different conferences. On April 18-21, 2012, CAAT was invited to present at the 15th anniversary conference for Community –Campus Partnership for Health (CCPH) in Houston, Texas, USA. The conference’s goal was to nurture a growing …
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Engaging communities on an Exciting and Energizing journey to advance Research on HIV and Immigration: highlights of the CAAT research think tank 2012
Participants at 2012 CAAT Research Think Tank CAAT started the 2012 summer season by organizing a research think tank on HIV and Immigration that focus on the priority concerns of newcomer and racialized communities in Canada. The full-day session was held on May 29th at the Ramada Hotel in downtown Toronto. The event attracted over …
CHAMP Interview on CTV
Following the media launch of our CHAMP (Community Champions HIV/AIDS Advocates Mobilization Project) action research study, our research team's co-principal investigator Dr. Josephine Wong and our research project coordinator Henry Luyombya were interviewed by Marcia MacMillan of CTV News Channel on February 25th to discuss the impact of HIV …
Designated Medical Practitioners Training Project
In response to gaps in appropriate pre-/post test counselling and referral support identified by newcomer PHAs during the immigration medical examination process, CAAT worked with Dr. Darrell Tan and Dr. Roy Male to develop a training module for Designated Medical Practitioners (DMP), the physicians who perform all the HIV testing for all newcomer …
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