Engage
December 03rd, 2021
Dr. Trevor Hart was invited to join TVO's 'The Agenda with Steve Paikin' to talk about the HIV/AIDS stigma. HIV and AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but what can be done when social stigma still associated with the disease? Dr. Trevor Hart is the director of the HIV Prevention Lab, also...
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November 02nd, 2021
Department: HIV Prevention Lab, Department of PsychologyPosition supervisor: Dr. Trevor HartContract length: 12 monthsHours of work per week: 36.25Position type: Full-timeRate of pay: $67,000 About Ryerson At the intersection of mind and action, Ryerson is on a...
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August 05th, 2021
The study compares data on the prevalence of HIV and STI testing in Canada’s largest cities Research suggests that cities need focused efforts to increase testing and access to prevention medications to reduce HIV infection rates. Reports from public health agenices suggest that...
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May 17th, 2021
The Engage COVID-19 study seeks to document SARS-COV-2 infection, immunity and related determinants among gay and bisexual men (GBM), and to examine how this population perceives and is impacted by measures to curb the spread of the disease. We are using a mixed-methods approach (using...
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July 16th, 2020
In June 2020, CTN 300-2 Engage Cohort Study was awarded a CIHR Operating Grant for COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding. This funding will allow the study team to document COVID-19 infection, immunity, and related determinants in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). They will also...
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September 13th, 2019
The 2019 Engage Team meeting took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as an ancillary event to the annual CAHR meeting. The morning consisted of presentations including sub-committee and sub-study updates, trainee presentations, a two-part presentation from the Data Analysis Committee (DAC), and...
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July 27th, 2016
The Engage team held their second annual pre-CAHR session on May 12, 2016 in Winnipeg. Over 40 researchers, community members and decision makers participated in the day-long session. The morning was spent updating the team on progress, including the set-up of Community Engagement Committees, the...
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July 27th, 2016
The Engage team worked with our community partners in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to launch three Community Engagement Committees. Here’s a brief update from our committees. Montreal Montreal’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) convened once again on January 26th, 2016. This meeting...
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July 27th, 2016
Throughout 2015 the Engage team worked with our community, public health, and research partners to create the first draft of the questionnaire. We began this iterative process by identifying priorities for the questionnaire that reflected the experiences of gay and bisexual men regarding HIV and...
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