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Engage
January 11th, 2024

Since COVID-19, the importance of timely access to healthcare has been brought into stark relief. For many trans and gender-diverse people, disruptions to care have been particularly challenging. A recent mixed-methods study, conducted as part of Engage, explored access to gender-affirming care...

Engage
May 30th, 2023

As GBQ guys, we have our own way of caring for our sexual health, including when it comes to bacterial STIs—what works for the general population isn’t always what works best for us. We need our healthcare providers to understand what’s unique about our sexual lives, at least well enough to...

Engage
November 14th, 2022

Provincial programs to vaccinate gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men against human papillomavirus (HPV) are working, but gaps in access mean many are left unprotected against HPV-related diseases. For GBQ men—who experience a greater risk of HPV-related diseases like cancers and genital...

Engage
August 11th, 2022

Vancouver, British Columbia—In 2016, Health Canada approved a highly effective medication to prevent new HIV infections. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a shown to reduce HIV acquisition for HIV-negative individuals by 86% in clinical trials. Yet, new HIV diagnoses in Canada have remained...

Engage
August 09th, 2022

As time goes on, countless studies will explore how COVID-19 has impacted people in Canada's biggest cities, but few will describe the unique experiences of gay, bisexual, and queer men (GBQM) during this time. As part of the Engage study, we asked GBQM about their experiences of the COVID-19...

Engage
August 04th, 2022

On August 4, 2022, the Engage Montreal team published the Engage Montreal Cycle 2017-2018 – Compilation of Observations and Selected Tools. This report presents a wide range of observations collected from the 1,179 participants of the 2017-2018 cycle of the Engage Montréal study (cycle...

Engage
June 27th, 2022

It’s been over two years now since the first COVID-19 lockdowns were implemented across Canada. Two years on and we’re living in a very different world. COVID-19 has laid bare the vulnerabilities in our public health system and has shown government, at all levels, that there is much to do...

Engage
May 18th, 2022

COVID-19 brought unprecedented changes to the way we socialize, but what did it mean for sex? For many queer men, the pandemic meant less activity between the sheets, but it also meant creative solutions like camming and sexting, or changes to in-person sexual encounters.  As part of...

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...

Engage
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...

Engage
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...

Keith Reynolds
June 18th, 2021

The Gay Counselling Training Hub (GCTH — https://gaycounselling.ca/)  provides training and supervision to individuals and organizations with gay, bisexual, queer, and 2-Spirit (GBQ2) men in Ontario. The GCTH’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of GBQ2 men in...

Engage
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...

Keith Reynolds
April 30th, 2021

The CIHR-funded Engage Cohort Study (Engage) is recruiting for 2 Postdoctoral Fellows (2 years each) to begin as soon as possible. The primary focus of these positions will be to support Engage qualitative and quantitative research activities related to understanding the direct and indirect...

Jose Patiño-Gomez
September 28th, 2020

We are seeking a research assistant for the Engage-COVID19 study, a nested sub-study of the Engage Cohort Study. The Engage-COVID19 study will document COVID-19 infection, immunity, and related determinants in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). It will also investigate...

Jose Patiño-Gomez
August 19th, 2020

The Engage-Montreal study site is currently hiring a part-time project agent to assist with Engage participant visits. For a description of the position and how to apply, please follow the link below: Job-Description - Project agent - August...

Engage
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...

EngageTO
July 07th, 2020

The CIHR Engage Cohort Study is recruiting for a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellow to begin as soon as possible. The primary focus of this position will be to support Engage qualitative research activities related to understanding the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on the health of sexual and...

Jose Patiño-Gomez
May 04th, 2020

This year we were fortunate to have THIRTEEN Engage-related abstracts accepted for poster and oral presentations at CAHR! Our presentations this year showcase work that intersects across topics like mental health, substance use, STIs (besides HIV), HIV prevention, and the HIV care cascade. We are...

Jose Patiño-Gomez
April 27th, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the in-person aspects of CAHR, we have postponed our annual team meeting until we can safely see you all in person. Our annual Engage Team Meeting is a valuable time to gather together and talk about project updates and brainstorm about the...