CRISM

Addiction Summit 2018
2018-11-01 - 2018-11-02 | Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Rue Mansfield, Montréal, QC, Canada
Registrations are now open for the Addiction Summit
We are pleased to announce the Quebec-Atlantic node is among the seven partners of Quebec’s addiction network joining resources to organize the first Addiction Summit in Montreal this fall.
Click here to view the poster (French only).
To register: ssd2018.eventbrite.ca

Intervention 2.0: How to Link Sexual Health and Addiction Through Online Interventions
2018-11-08 - 2018-11-09 | Québec
It is a great pleasure to invite you to a symposium entitled “Intervention 2.0: How to Link Sexual Health and Addiction Through Online Interventions” to be held on November 8th and 9th, 2018 at Longueuil Campus of Université de Sherbrooke.
The program includes:
• Conferences of national and international experts like David Stuart from the 56 Dean Street sexual health clinic, in London and Adam Bourne, from the Australian Research Center in Sex, Health & Society at The Trobe University, in Melbourne.
• Conferences on Québec initiatives in the fields of sexual health and addictions.
• Networking and discussions about futurs collaborative projects.
Additional information will be communicated soon. Note that the conferences will be in French and English.
Places are limited and registration is required ! We invite you to contact us now to reserve your place at : monbuzz.recherche@USherbrooke.ca ! Official registration will begin on August 20.

2nd CRISM Atlantic Symposium
2018-11-20 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Québec
Details to follow.
For more information: icras.crism.qm@gmail.com

CRCHUM Seminar: Improving the health of people who inject drugs - Dr Sarah Larney
2019-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Centre de Recherche du CHUM, 900 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC, H2X0A9, Canada
CRCHUM, Pavillon R, 900 St-Denis, 3rd floor, Room R03.216
Sarah Larney is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. Her work focuses on opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of particularly marginalised populations, including people who inject drugs and prisoners.

First Provincial Day on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
2019-02-21 | Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QC, H3A 2R6, Canada
This interdisciplinary, knowledge transfer and networking day will bring together professionals from different backgrounds and regions to share on issues related to OUD services in the Quebec Province and discuss best practices.
Click here for more information (French only).

Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: New Tools for Professionals
2019-03-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Québec
Join us for a webinar on the Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG), presented by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
The guidelines include 10 recommendations on reducing risks associated with cannabis use, based on the best available scientific evidence. PHAC and CAMH have teamed up to develop a new set of tools to support professionals to promote the use of the guidelines. These include a slide deck, FAQs, poster and evidence summary.
Join us for a brief overview of the LRCUG and these new tools, as well as insights on how to present the guidelines in different settings. The webinar will be held on March 18 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) English or 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) French.
Register here.

1st Annual BC Substance Use Conference
2019-03-23 08:00 - 2019-03-25 17:00 | JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 0R3, Canada
The BC Substance Use Conference 2019 will represent the bringing together of diverse stakeholders to discuss efforts to treat and care for people with substance use disorders. This three-day event will include research, education, and clinical presentations and workshops across several topics within substance use including opioid, alcohol, and cannabis use disorders.
Click here for more information and registration.

33rd National Harm Reduction Meeting
2019-05-08 08:30 - 16:30 | Québec
The 33rd National Harm Reduction Meeting for PUDI will be held in Longueuil, QC on May 8, 2019.
This year’s theme is: Why and how to approach sexuality and harm reduction related to drugs?
Click here to see the pre-program. (French)
Registration.

9th Symposium on the clinical management of viral hepatitis
2019-05-10 07:00 - 17:00 | Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QC, H3A 2R6, Canada
The Symposium is aimed primarily at clinicians: doctors, nurses and pharmacists involved in the treatment and monitoring of patients.
For more information (in French)

Collaborative Forum: Front-line Reflections
2019-09-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
You are cordially invited to the Collaborative forum: Front-line Reflections also known as the INHSU community day which will take place the day before the conference officially begins.
The Community collaborative forum is for the community by the community.

Making connections: A networking event for new and senior investigators
2019-09-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
Give your symposium a kick-start with this two-hour ice-breaker session designed to help build connections between new and established researchers. The session will consist of a networking workshop (graduate students / early career researchers only) followed by a mixer to facilitate informal and friendly conversations between participants and senior investigators.
For more information: https://inhsu2019-makingconnections.eventbrite.ca

INHSU 2019
2019-09-11 08:00 - 2019-09-13 17:00 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
Drs. Julie Bruneau and Marina Klein are pleased to invite you to the 8th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU 2019) in Montreal, September 11-13, 2019. This symposium is the leading International Conference focused on the management of hepatitis among substance users. INSHU 2019 will gather delegates including health professionals, researchers, community organizations, people who use drugs and policy makers. This year’s program will include:

Plenary sessions;
Panel Discussions / Debates;
Research Oral Abstracts;
Models of Care Oral Abstracts;
Workshops;
and a Community Day on September 10.

For more information visit: http://inhsu2019.com
Stay tuned, the full program will be available soon !
Community Day – Tuesday, September 10 2019 : At this preliminary stage, all people or community-based organizations interested in having a role in the planning of this day (themes, activities, etc.) are invited to contact the Quebec-Atlantic node by April 22, 2019 to icras.crism.qm@gmail.com

3rd CRISM Atlantic Symposium
2019-11-05 17:00 - 2019-11-06 17:00 | Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Île-Du-Prince-Édouard, C1A 1J1, Canada
The Quebec-Atlantic Node’s Nominated principal investigator, Dr. Julie Bruneau, and Atlantic delegate, Dr. Sherry Stewart, invite all node members and supporters to our third CRISM Atlantic Symposium themed Informing Research and Practice in Substance Use. We are pleased to be holding the 2019 edition at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, PEI a venue known for celebrating the origins and evolution of Canada.
Based on feedback from previous years, this year’s Annual Symposium will be a 1.5-day event beginning the evening of Tuesday, November 5 , 2019, with a networking reception and presentations. Wednesday, November 6th (9 am- 3 pm) will be a full day with relevant topics on problematic substance use intervention, community engagement activities, networking and poster sessions, 5-Minute Thesis Presentations and more.
More information coming soon.
Register now!
The Quebec-Atlantic Node offers a limited number of travel awards to its members to attend the Symposium. If you have questions about accommodations or support required to attend this year’s Symposium, please reach out to Jennifer Swansburg, Aissata Sako or Valeria Saavedra at icras.crism.qm@gmail.com

CCSA's Issues of Substance 2019
2019-11-25 08:00 - 2019-11-27 17:00 | The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9H4, Canada
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction invites you to attend CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2019 conference. The three-day event takes place November 25–27, 2019, in the Westin Ottawa Hotel and is part of National Addictions Awareness Week.

Launch of the "DÉBA- Internet" tool
2020-01-23 12:00 - 12:30 | Québec
RISQ, IUD and the HERMES team are pleased to invite you to the launch of the DEBA-Internet tool which will take place on Thursday January 23 at noon (EST). The 20-minute presentation is available both by webcast and in person in Quebec. The target clientele of the DEBA-Internet tool is young people aged 12 and over as well as adults.
For more information. (FR only)

Canadian Liver Meeting (CLM) 2020
2020-02-28 07:30 - 2020-03-01 13:00 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada

Multidisciplinary Training - Opioid Use Disorders: mental health, pain and other associated problems
2020-03-24 08:30 - 16:30 | Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas, 6875 boul. Lasalle, Verdun, québec, H4H 1R3, Canada
Cross-training will target a heterogeneous, intersectoral and interdisciplinary audience (community and institutional settings + mental health, pain, addiction networks) in order to promote networking and a better understanding of ‘who does what’.

Formation croisée : Troubles liés à l’utilisation d’opioïdes : santé mentale, douleur et autres problèmes associés
2020-03-24 08:30 - 16:30 | Québec

Time's up! Harm Reduction Symposium
2020-03-27 12:30 - 2020-03-28 16:00 | Saint John Regional Hospital, 400 University Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L4, Canada

COVID-19, Substance Use, and Safer Supply: Clinical guidance to reduce risk of infection and overdose
2020-04-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Québec
This webinar will provide prescribers, pharmacists, and other allied health care workers background on mitigating risks through safer supply.
The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing overdose crisis are creating compounded risks for people who use substances, including the risk for overdose and other harms related to an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply, the risk of infection and spread of infection among those with underlying health conditions and who face social marginalization, and risks due to withdrawal for those who must self-isolate or quarantine to prevent the onward spread of COVID-19.
The BC Centre on Substance Use has developed clinical guidance to health care providers to support patients to mitigate these competing priorities and compounded risks and enable social distancing and self-isolation measures, where possible, to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This guidance is not intended for treatment of substance use disorders but rather to support individuals with substance use disorders to self-isolate or social distance and avoid risk to themselves or others.
Presenters:

Guy Felicella, Peer Clinical Advisor, BC Overdose Emergency Response Centre (OERC)
Cheyenne Johnson, Co-Interim Executive Director, BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)
Dr. Andrea Sereda, Family Physician, London InterCommunity Health Centre (LIHC)
Matthew Bonn, Program Coordinator, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD)

Rainbow Health Ontario 2020 Conference
2020-04-21 08:00 - 2020-04-23 17:00 | in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Stimulus connect #1 : What’s New in Harm Reduction Supply Distribution
2020-04-22 14:00 - 2020-04-24 17:30 | Québec
The first Stimulus Connect What’s New in Harm Reduction Supply Distribution is an opportunity to hear from folks at the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network, HIV West Yellowhead, AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador and Blood Ties Four Directions. Join others into the conversation and discuss this new COVID-19 reality.
We expect this Stimulus Connect to be 1.5 hours and we will be using Zoom videoconferencing. The Stimulus Connect is this Friday at: 11 am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic and 3:30 in Newfoundland.

Public Health 2020
2020-04-28 08:00 - 2020-04-30 14:00 | Centre des congrès RBC, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C3J3, Canada

CAHR 2020
2020-04-30 08:00 - 2020-05-03 17:00 | Centre des congrès de Québec, 1000, boul. René-Lévesque Est, Québec, Québec, G1R 5T8, Canada
The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in all disciplines of HIV/AIDS research, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic.

Virtual discussion on safe supply in times of COVID-19
2020-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Québec
This virtual discussion will be the occasion to share and to learn about the advancements, challenges and opportunities around safe supply in times of COVID-19.
Objectives

Discuss the context of safe supply in Canada.
Identify challenges.
Identify the opportunities available to individuals, as well as to organizations and institutions working in the addictions and healthcare fields.
Provide avenues to promote the implementation of safe supply practises and measures.

Speakers

Dre Marie-Ève Goyer, Programme Cran, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
Isabelle Fortier, Moms Stop The Harm
Alexandra de Kiewit, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD)
Jessica Quijano, Association québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisatrices de drogues (AQPSUD)
Animated by: Julie-Soleil Meeson et Jessica Turmel, Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ)

The event will be simultaneously translated into English (in writing) by Sophie Wertheimer.
Register now before Mai 7 at 11 h (EST)

Stimulus Connect #2: COVID-19: Impacts on the Drug Market
2020-05-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Québec
Stimulus Connect was envisioned by the Stimulus National Implementation and Planning (SNIP) Committee in response to the parallel public health emergencies of the toxic illegal drug market and Covid-19. Stimulus Connect is not just another webinar, it is an opportunity for Canadian stakeholders in harm reduction and drug policy to come together, learn and network on specific topics.
Canada’s drug markets have been dramatically impacted by the national and provincial Covid-19 policy changes. This Stimulus Connect will bring together key people to discuss the Canadian dark web, Canadian drug checking results and key information from Substance Use Experts. Following those speakers we are taking questions live from the Stimulus Connect participants.
Free to register

"Changing Practice, Changing Policy" BC Substance Use Conference 2020
2020-06-04 08:00 - 2020-06-06 17:00 | JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel, 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, C.-B., V6B 0R3, Canada
Target audience: health care providers, researchers, people with lived and living experience, families impacted by substance use, policymakers, health authority partners, and community advocates
Register to attend the conference: https://events.eply.com/BCCSU2020

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
Are you interested in submitting an abstract? We are now accepting abstracts for the BC Substance Use Conference!
Deadline to submit: Feb 28 (Fri) | 0800 AM PST
Submit your abstract here: http://bit.ly/BCCSU2020abstract
Notices to be sent by early April. Note: please ensure that you read the conditions before submitting an abstract.

Invited Keynotes:
o Leo Beletsky. Professor of Law and Health Sciences and Faculty Director, Health in Justice Action Lab, Northwestern University School of Law, Boston.
o Eric Costen. Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch, Health Canada.
o Terry Lake. Former Minister of Health of British Columbia.
o Jane Philpott. MD, former Member of Parliament. She served in numerous cabinet positions from 2015 to 2019, including Minister of Health, Minister of Indigenous Services, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government.

Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine and Withdrawal Options
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Québec
Date: August 11, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST – Register now
Speaker:
Dr. Ginette Poulin, Clinical Lead, Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse
This webinar will explore the impact of COVID-19 on access to addiction medicine and withdrawal options. More details to be released soon.
Please note that this webinar will be presented in English.

Overdose and COVID-19: Double Crisis and System Challenge
2020-09-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Québec
You are invited to participate in the COVID-19 Network Webinar on Thursday, September 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. + ½ hours questions / answers.
Presenter: Michael Krausz, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia
Objectives:

Addressing the impact of the two health emergencies and the quality of our response
Start a conversation about the necessary reform of the healthcare system based on the first experiences of these crises
Reflecting on mental health and addiction care in Canada in light of current experiences

STIMULUS 2020: Drugs, policy and practise in Canada
2020-09-30 08:00 - 2020-10-02 17:00 | Québec
Stimulus: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada’s work has changed. Like many others across Canada, the planning team responded to COVID-19 as best we could within this ever changing context. The Stimulus coordinator engaged in worked within the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition team to launch and manage COVID-19 Harm Reduction Resources. This webpage has grown to be a useful tool for Canadian harm reduction and drug policy stakeholders as they respond to both public health crises.
Stimulus 2020, the in person conference is not happening this autumn. A virtual Stimulus 2020 conference is a possibility and we are in early discussion about if and how it could happen.
Through the work of the Stimulus National Implementation and Planning (SNIP) Committee we have pivoted to include 2 new programming pieces:

Harm Reduction Happy Hour every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This group will be in English only. Harm Reduction Happy Hour is an opportunity for harm reductionists to check in with each other each week. The space is casual and our time together is an opportunity to connect with others. Here is the link for details: https://stimulusconference.ca/harm-reduction-happy-hour/
The first Stimulus Connect: Stimulus Connect is not just another webinar, it is an opportunity for Canadian stakeholders in harm reduction and drug policy to come together, learn and network on specific topics. The topics are gathered through a range of methods including from SNIP meetings, media, previous Stimulus Connects as well as Harm Reduction Happy Hour. For more details: https://stimulusconference.ca/stimulus-connect/
