Providence Research

Dr. Yasir Mohamud is a postdoctoral fellow at Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI), the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and a recipient of the inaugural CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award. During his doctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Honglin Luo, his research identified ways in which enteroviruses contribute to viral heart inflammation, or myocarditis. Read the full profile:  https://lnkd.in/gjEhxMqh #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has issued a statement in recognition of World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, highlighting the Treatment as Prevention (TAsP) strategy developed in B.C. by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. “Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day and the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. This is a time to renew our commitment to support and remove the barriers of stigma for people throughout the province who live with and are impacted by HIV/AIDS.” Read the full statement: https://lnkd.in/gu3XQzrH #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Dive into an engaging session, presented by PHC Ventures, designed for health care professionals ready to collaborate with industry partners. Learn how PHC Ventures works with industry, research and government leaders through services like the Integrated Health Informatics Datalab (IHID), commercialization, and investments. This event is your opportunity to enhance your impact and contribute to cutting-edge health care solutions. To learn more and register, visit https://lnkd.in/gyBTS4Ec #research #healthcare #healthresearch #event #innovation

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to unite globally in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Great strides have been made in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention since the height of the epidemic in the 1980s, with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy and the Treatment as Prevention (TaSP) Strategy, pioneered by Dr. Julio Montaner, Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) The BC-CfE is Canada’s largest HIV/AIDS research, treatment and education facility, and is nationally and internationally recognized as a world leader in combatting HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Learn more about their work at https://bccfe.ca/. Read more about how Dr. Montaner’s research in developing antiretroviral therapies and the TasP strategy has shaped HIV/AIDS treatment in British Columbia and around the world: https://lnkd.in/gFQR94rB #research #healthcare #healthresearch #hiv #aids #worldaidsday

Join the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use for “Decolonizing Healthcare & Resisting Stigma: A Focus on Perinatal Substance Use”, the next edition of “What’s New in Addiction Nursing?” Learn to review substance use in perinatal care, highlighting strengths and resilience in Indigenous communities, identify systemic health inequities and the need for culturally safe care for Indigenous families, and explore Indigenous-led efforts to promote equity and better health outcomes in perinatal care. To register, visit https://lnkd.in/gcipyuhK #research #healthcare #healthresearch #seminar #event

In the November edition of The Evidence Speaks from the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, learn about gender differences in the impact of migraine, how First Nations people with insomnia are significantly more likely to experience functional impairments in daily life than those without insomnia, and how sepsis during hospitalization increases the likelihood of someone becoming a high-cost user following discharge. Read more: https://lnkd.in/geFM9Cnq #research #healthcare #healthresearch #migraine #insomnia #sepsis

It is easy to take for granted the many advances made in HIV treatment and prevention since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Unfortunately, many people still don’t know that HIV is different now, which can fuel stigma and discrimination and make it harder for people to get tested and access treatment. If we are to meet the first target in ending the AIDS epidemic, where every person knows their HIV status, we must change the narrative. Here are a few ways that our conversation around HIV has changed in the past decade: · Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is no longer something to fear, but rather it helps protect your health and that of your partners. Whether you test positive or negative, knowing your status opens up the conversation around treatment options that keep you and your loved ones healthy. · For those living with HIV, there are simple, effective treatment options that lower your viral load to undetectable levels, keeping you healthy, averting the onset of AIDS-defining illnesses, and preventing you from passing HIV to your partner. In BC, these medications are fully covered by the government at no cost to the individual through the Drug Treatment Program. · This proven strategy is known as Treatment as Prevention or TasP, and forms the scientific basis behind the groundbreaking U=U campaign. U=U or Undetectable=Untransmittable has bridged scientific consensus with community engagement, empowering people living with HIV to take control of their well-being and make informed choices about their sexual health. · For those who are HIV-negative but at-risk of acquiring HIV, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) involves taking a medication that almost fully prevents HIV. Here in BC, this medication is fully covered for eligible individuals through the BC-CfE’s PrEP Program. · Where an HIV exposure can’t be prevented, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is a medication that can be taken up to 72 hours after exposure and is effective in preventing HIV. In BC, if you need to access this, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gxTydraX to get a 5-day starter kit. · When diagnosed and engaged on treatment early, people living with HIV are able to enjoy full and healthy lives, where HIV is no longer a death sentence, but largely a chronic, manageable condition.   If you were asked why HIV is different now, what would you highlight?   #WorldAIDSDay2024 #WorldAIDSDay2024 #WAD2024 #TasP #UequalsU #ItsDifferentNow #HIVresearch #HIVtreatment #HIV

Providence Living is pioneering an approach that supports residents to define what living well in long-term care looks like. This non-profit operator has worked closely with the Distinguished Scholar in Seniors Care, Dr. Amy Salmon, to implement an ambitious and innovative social relational model of care. The shift involved reimagining staffing model, job descriptions, organizational culture, and most importantly, resident autonomy. The multi-disciplinary Seniors Research Group at the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, led by Dr. Salmon, has through their data collection and dissemination, supported Providence leadership and staff with critical decision making. Providence Living at The Views in Comox, BC is first-of its kind, but the model will continue to be adapted to other long-term care settings under the Providence umbrella. BC seniors deserve our best - donate today https://lnkd.in/grw8CeK2 St. Paul's Foundation, Eldercare Foundation of Vancouver Island, Island Health - Vancouver Island Health Authority, Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Providence Research, Josie Osborne, Dan Levitt, MSc., FCCHL #LongTermCare #LearningHealthSystem

At the darkest time of year, patients and frontline health care workers at St. Paul’s Hospital need hope more than ever. Lights of Hope shines with all of the joy and wonder of the holiday season; where every star represents a generous donation from someone like you. Join us on November 27 for the 2024 Light Up event—a free, family-friendly celebration filled with holiday cheer. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqUyawK5 #research #healthcare #healthresearch #donations #lightsofhope #holidays St. Paul's Foundation

A new initiative supported by PHIR+E and the Innovarium seeks a skilled Research Assistant for a four-month engagement beginning early 2025. This position is ideal for an engineer with advanced knowledge in AI, machine learning, image processing/computer vision, and natural language processing, particularly in the context of image-guided therapy (IGT). The role involves collaborating with physicians to address pressing clinical challenges using AI and IGT technologies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5k4it_x #research #healthcare #healthresearch #workwithus #jobopportunity