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SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS - Deadline ExtendedApplication deadline has been extended until May 17th, 2007 @ NoonSupport & Outreach Worker Job Description
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Summary: Working within a harm reduction model, the Support & Outreach Worker delivers services to agency clients who are living with, at risk for or affected by HIV/AIDS. This includes assessment, crisis intervention, development of service plans, assistance with basic needs, advocacy, and referral and providing outreach as needed. This is a full-time, four-month position starting May though August with the possibility of September work. The successful candidate must be available to work full time during regular office hours, with some flexibility. HIV/AIDS Walk for Life Coordinator Job Description
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Summary: HIV/AIDS Walk for Life in Edmonton seeks a highly organized person to fill the position of Walk Coordinator. This is a full-time, four-month position starting May though August with the possibility of September work. The successful candidate must be available to work full time during regular office hours, with some flexibility. For full details on these postions please click below >> Click Here
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This set of documents is intended for people who are involved in trying to reduce the number of new HIV infections among injecting drug users (IDU) or trying to improve the care of IDU already infected with HIV. These documents may be used to improve advocacy for HIV prevention strategies, plan new services, improve or evaluate existing services, carry out research or develop new policy. This collection is intended to benefit policy makers, practitioners, communities and drug users around the world.
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Researcher outraged over safe injection site studyCanadian Press Updated: Fri. May. 4 2007 8:18 AM ET VANCOUVER — A scientist who has published several studies on the positive impact of Vancouver's safe-injection site is outraged that the author of a report has hailed the facility a failure without any evidence through medical research. Dr. Thomas Kerr, a research scientist at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, said Thursday that a study in the new online Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice is merely a commentary about Insite, North America's first such facility. "He writes opinion pieces, he doesn't do research," Kerr said of Colin Mangham, who authored the study published Wednesday. Mangham has written two commentaries against harm reduction in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and the Canadian Journal of Public Health. >> Click Here
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Australian Health Minister Abbott Approves Plan To Genetically Track HIV Cases(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Reports) Australian Health Minister Tony Abbott earlier this month approved a plan to develop a genetic profile of HIV in people living with the virus nationwide, Australia's The Age reports. According to The Age, the plan, called the HIV Epidemiology Project, will examine the epidemiology of HIV strains in the country, including cases among men who have sex with men, injection drug users, and migrants and refugees entering the country. In addition, the plan will examine the movement of HIV-positive people across the nation, as well as high-risk behavior that could be contributing to the increasing number of HIV cases in the country.>> Click Here
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HIV Edmonton ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGHIV Edmonton will be holding our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: June 18, 2007 at 6:30 pm In the Boardroom at HIV Edmonton Suite 300, 11456 Jasper Avenue The main entrance to our building closes at 5:30pm. To enter the building, please press 300 on the keypad to the right of the door and we will gladly let you in. Interested in becoming a member of HIV Edmonton and voting at our AGM? Please download the Membership Form below and submit to HIV Edmonton before May 17, 2007. Click Here
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BOB MILLS LEADERSHIP AWARD 2007"Recognizing Leadership in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS" The purpose of the Bob Mills Leadership Award is to recognize individuals, groups of individuals or organizations that have individually or collectively made a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the greater Edmonton area. Some areas of leadership include: significant community effort in the field of HIV/AIDS; outstanding work in the community to promote awareness and educate the Edmonton community about HIV/AIDS; inspired and effective advocacy efforts on behalf of those infected and affected with HIV/AIDS; and contributions of a medical or research nature that advances the cause of HIV/AIDS Eligibility: Any individual, group of individuals or organizations in the greater Edmonton area with the following exceptions: nominees cannot be currently employed by HIV Edmonton or have been employed by the agency within the past 12 months; nominees cannot be current members of the Board of Directors of HIV Edmonton or have been a member in the past 12 months; and prior winners of the Community Leadership Award and/or the Bob Mills Leadership Award are not eligible to win a second time. Please submit nominations no later than Friday, May 18, 2007 to Sue Jamieson, Award Committee Chair c/o HIV Edmonton, #300 - 11456 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB. T5K 0M1. Please click below for a .pdf the nomination form. Click Here
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HIV Support Group for Gay/Bisexual Men
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Teleconference on improving access to HIV/AIDS medicinesWednesday May 23rd @ 7:00 PM EST (5:00 PM in Alberta) Join Deputy Director Richard Elliott from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Global Citizens for Change for a live conversation about how Canada is falling short of our promise to improve access to HIV/AIDS medicines for Southern populations and how Canadian citizens can make a difference to help curb this global crisis. This will be a coast-to-coast phone conference. Anyone is welcome — you can participate from your home. Click Here
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