Variations temporelles de l’injection de drogues et association avec le risque d’infection par le virus de l’hépatite C
2021-04-13 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
La majorité des personnes utilisatrices de drogues par injection (PUDI) contracteront le virus de l’hépatite C (VHC), les mettant à risque accru de complications hépatiques graves et parfois mortelles. Les comportements les plus risqués pour l’acquisition du VHC incluent le partage de matériel d’injection et l’injection à haute fréquence. Un facteur jusqu’ici négligé dans l’évaluation du risque d’infection par le VHC est l’aspect dynamique de l’injection, c.-à-d. la manière dont elle varie dans le temps, incluant l’effet des périodes sans injection et celui des changements dans la fréquence d’injection. On reconnaît également l’effet délétère que l’instabilité résidentielle peut avoir sur le risque d’infection par le VHC, bien que les mécanismes sous-jacents soient mal compris.
Cette thèse s’intéresse à l’effet des variations temporelles de l’injection sur le risque de VHC, et à la manière dont la fréquence d’injection évolue en concomitance avec les conditions résidentielles dans le temps, afin d’aider au développement de nouvelles stratégies de prévention du VHC. Collectivement, les résultats qui seront présentés ont de nombreuses implications en termes de prévention du VHC.
Conférencier:
Emmanuel Fortier, MD, PhD (cand.)
Emmanuel Fortier a fait ses études de médecine à l’Université de Montréal et a fait des stages en médecine et en psychiatrie des toxicomanies. Durant ses études de médecine, il a entrepris un MSc et un PhD dans l’équipe de Dre Julie Bruneau, en codirection avec Prof Jason Grebely du Kirby Institute en Australie.
Emmanuel est maintenant résident en psychiatrie à l’Université d’Ottawa. Il a déposé sa thèse de doctorat et il vient nous présenter ses travaux.
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Journée de la recherche du DMFMU et du Réseau de recherche en soins primaires de l’UdeM (RRSPUM)
2021-04-14 08:00 - 16:45

Drug Use During Covid: A Harm Reduction Conversation
2021-04-17 13:00 - 14:30
Join the U.S.-based People of Color Psychedelic Collective for a Panel Discussion about harm reduction during Covid.
Participation is free!
For more information : http://bit.ly/pocharmredux

Trans-101 presentation/discussion with A.J. Lowik
2021-04-22 15:00 - 16:30
Come learn all about trans and non-binary people and communities! This session will cover key terminology and demystify pronouns. We will also talk about informational erasure and why there are so many gaps in our knowledge about trans people and substance use. We will identify some of the challenges of doing trans-inclusive substance use research, and discuss some of the ways that you can ensure that your research is inclusive to trans and non-binary people.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
– define sex, gender, cisgender, transgender, cisnormativity, and transnormativity;
– understand the importance of pronouns, including knowing how to ask for someone’s pronouns, share your own, and knowing what to do when mistakes happen;
– understand some of the challenges of doing trans-inclusive substance use research; and,
– strategize solutions for overcoming some of those challenges to ensure that your research is as inclusive possible.

Bio
A.J. Lowik is a PhD Candidate with the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC. They are the Gender Equity Advisor with the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, where they are leading a medical education curricular audit looking at how medical students are being taught about the health care needs of intersex, trans, non-binary and Two-Spirit people. They are a Graduate Academic Assistant at the BC Centre on Substance Use, where their work critically interrogates how sex and gender variables are mobilized in substance use research. They are a Sessional Lecturer at the University of British Columbia, where they teach Intro to Trans Studies and Intersectional Approaches to Thinking Gender. A.J. is a non-binary trans person, a queer liberationist, an unapologetic feminist and a lover of cats, yoga and fibre arts.

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Série de webinaires – COVID-19 et personnes en situation d'itinérance
2021-04-26 12:00 - 2021-04-29 13:30
Cette série de 4 webinaires présente des résultats de recherche de projets réalisés sur l’itinérance et la dépendance en contexte de pandémie.

La COVID : déclencheur d’un effet domino vers l’itinérance : Lundi 26 avril 2021 de 12h à 13h30
« Rien n’a vraiment changé, mais il n’y a plus rien de pareil » : le point de vue des personnes en situation d’itinérance sur les impacts de la COVID dans leur vie quotidienne : Mardi 27 avril 2021 de 12h à 13h30
La transformation des services et des pratiques en itinérance en temps de pandémie : le regard des intervenant.e.s et des gestionnaires : Mercredi 28 avril 2021 de 12h à 13h30
Crise sanitaire : Implantation de l’unité d’isolement COVID-19 du Royal Victoria de Montréal : Jeudi 29 avril 2021 de 12h à 13h30

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Mental Health Training Sessions - Centre d'études sur la réadaptation, le rétablissement et l'insertion sociale (CÉRRIS)
2021-04-28 08:00 - 17:00
CERRIS is offering free access for its pilot project : Recovery Collège en santé mentale . These trainings are open to all and accessible to the general public. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about mental health and how to care for it.
Places are available in these different trainings (in French):
– Anxiété de performance chez les jeunes,
– Rétablissement 101,
– Parlons santé, parlons santé mentale,
– Regards sur la stigmatisation,
– Retrouver motivation, sens et collectif en télétravail/télé-études,
– La résilience: s’adapter et s’outiller pour mieux rebondir,
– Vers le bien-être: agir face au stress,
– Discutons Anxiété et Inquiétudes.
For more information and to know the different dates, consult this Linkedin post.

BC Substance Use Conference 2021
2021-06-16 08:00 - 2021-06-17 17:00
The 2021 BC Substance Use Conference is the third annual conference hosted by the BC Centre on Substance Use. This conference brings together stakeholders from across the province to share clinical expertise, lived experiences, and the latest evidence relating to substance use. This one-day virtual conference will include presentations and panels on research, education, and clinical care guidance.

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Stimulus Connect: Recognizing Expertise
2021-06-23 13:00 - 17:00
This Stimulus Connect will present the findings from the CAPUD Best Practices in Meaningful and Respectful Engagement of People Who Use Drugs, led by the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD) and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. We will share the study findings, discuss the implications for organizations, and encourage self-reflection and self-assessment on the extent to which best practices have and should be implemented. Participants will be encouraged to thoughtfully consider the (mis)match between their good intentions, and the lived realities of PWUD who either work in harm reduction organizations, or attend conferences/meetings.
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Management of opioid use disorder with injectable opioid agonist treatment
2021-06-24 12:00 - 13:00
Presenters:
Dr. Rupi Brar, Interim Medical Director, Regional Addiction Program, VCH; Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC; Primary care – PHS Community Services Society; Addiction Medicine Consult Team, St Paul’s Hospital
Dr. Marie-Ève Goyer, Scientific Director of the Clinical and Organizational Support Team in Addiction and Homelessness; Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Emergency Department, University of Montréal
Learning objectives:
1. Review the evidence for iOAT in treating opioid use disorder.
2. Incorporate iOAT as part of the continuum of care for opioid use disorder.
3. Evaluate patients for starting iOAT.
4. Safely initiate and titrate iOAT, and provide ongoing clinical support to a patient on iOAT.

Understanding Barriers to Treatment and Virtual Solutions in Addictions Services in PEI
2021-06-30 17:00 - 19:00
Presenters include:

People with lived experience (PWLE), researchers, and clinicians in PEI.

Topics covered include:

Substance use treatment needs identified through lived experience.
Research on barriers to treatment.
Virtual solutions to some of these barriers.
Combining knowledge to address ongoing challenges and direct next steps.

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Stimulus Connect: Make it Queer
2021-07-28 13:00 - 15:00
This Stimulus webinar is an opportunity to learn and connect on sexual and gender diverse communities and what good engagement looks like. This webinar is a foundational piece for a future Stimulus Connect that will discuss the harm reduction and drug policy issues that gender and sexually diverse people face.

Atlantic Indigenous Health Conference 2021
2021-10-05 09:00 - 2021-10-07 15:00
The conference, hosted by the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, will take place over three days and include the Honouring Our People Awards.

IUPLSSS Conference: Cultural safety in the context of addiction rehabilitation: a case study (In French only)
2021-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom, Québec, Canada
Our partner, l’Institut universitaire de première ligne en santé et services sociaux (IUPLSSS) is organising an online conference on the theme of cultural safety. Julie Lauzière will present her dissertation on Cultural Safety in Inuit Health Programs: A Case Study in the Context of Treatment for Psychoactive Substance Use Problems. This event is offered in French only.
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Convention - The Clinical Management of Pain & Addiction (in-person & videoconference) (In French)
2021-11-11 | Hôtel Delta Québec, 690, boul. René-Lévesque Est, Québec, Québec, G1R 5A8, Canada
In collaboration with Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) and Initiative de la Communauté de pratique médicale en dépendance (CPMD), this two-day convention aims to provide clinicians with the necessary knowledge and tools to be able to navigate issues related to addiction and chronic pain. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about two problems that are not often discussed in academia.
** Registration for the in-personal event is now full. However, it remains possible to participate via videoconference.

ISAM 2021 - Virtual Congress
2021-11-19 - 2021-11-21
The ISAM2021 Global Congress is the premier international event for healthcare professionals involved in the world of addiction. This year’s global congress will explore global solutions to international problems in the field of addiction medicine.
Dr. Jutras-Asward of the QA Node and his colleagues from the BC Node present their results of the completed OPTIMA study. This large-scale, multi-site interventional study evaluated and compared the effectiveness of two different models of care for the treatment of prescription opioid use disorders to improve patient care.
Click here to view the complete program schedule.

Webinar: La réglementation des TAO comme révélateur des évolutions des politiques sur les drogues
2022-02-24 11:00 - 13:30
L’Institut universitaire sur les dépendances of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud–de-l’Île-de-Montréal is currently organising the 6th edition of the TDO international symposium. The TDO6 symposium has a wide reach throughout the Francophonie; in Europe, in Africa and here in Canada.
For this edition, the theme is Dialogues entre science et savoirs expérientiels : L’implication des usagers et des pairs dans le traitement du trouble lié à l’usage d’opioïdes, sur fond de crise en Amérique du Nord.
The next webinar is scheduled for February 24, 2022 (11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST) under the theme: Par et pour ; la participation des experts concernés dans les soins, la planification et l’organisation des services.
A previous webinar has already taken place on October 28, 2021 on, Les réalités autochtones, (available on the conference website).

CAHR 2022 - Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research
2022-04-28 - 2022-05-01 | London (ontario), London, Ontario, Canada
The 31st Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR Conference) will be held virtually from April 28th to May 1st. Held each year since 1991, the CAHR Conference is an opportunity for researchers and community members from across Canada to share the latest scientific advances in the field, learn from one another’s expertise, build new skills and develop new ways to treat and prevent HIV.
More details: https://www.cahr-acrv.ca/conference/
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12th Symposium on the Clinical Management of Viral Hepatitis (in French)
2022-05-27 | Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, Quebec, H3A 2R6, Canada
PNMVH invites you the 12th Symposium on the Clinical Management of Viral Hepatitis on May 27th at the Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, Montreal. This event will be held in hybrid mode, i.e. it will be offered simultaneously in face-to-face and virtual sessions. The program and registration will be available within a few weeks on the website.
This virtual symposium is mainly intended for clinicians: physicians, nurses and pharmacists involved in the treatment and follow-up of patients. The program of this symposium, developed according to the needs of health care professionals, will allow participants to update and improve their knowledge in this constantly evolving field of expertise.

WORKSHOP: UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH THE AWARENESS TOOL: STIGMA IN INTERVENTION
2022-06-21 13:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Isabelle Boisvert, Research and Community Liaison Assistant, CRISM-ICRAS – Quebec Node

Every day, people who use substances are victims of stigmatisation. Are we aware of this? How do we react to these situations?
The Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) and the CRISM Québec node offer you a virtual workshop on stigmatisation among people who use substances. Participate in the launch of the new awareness tool: Stigma in intervention: becoming aware of it!
Participants will also be asked to reflect on the real issue of stigma experienced by people who use substances in the healthcare system. At the end of the kick-off workshop :

You will gain a better understanding of what stigma is and what it feels like for people who experience it.
You will discover a new tool for awareness, reflection and reference.
You will have experienced concrete situations.
You will be able to reinvest these learnings in your practice and within your organisation.

Click here to register before June 20, 2022 at 5pm EST
Click here to learn more (in French)

The 24th International AIDS Conference
2022-07-29 - 2022-08-02 | Palais de congrès de Montréal, 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, H2Z 1H5, Canada
The worlds largest HIV and AIDS conference will take place in Montréal as well as online from 29 July to 2 August 2022, with pre-conference meetings beginning on 27 July 2022. The International AIDS Society organizes the International AIDS Conference, which is held every two (2) years. The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) will be held from July 29- August 2, 2022 in Montréal as well as online. The 2022 conference theme is “Re-engage and follow the science”.
AIDS 2022 will be a unique and significant opportunity for Canada to showcase its progress in the response to HIV and other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI), share best practices, and highlight important initiatives that have been effective in moving Canada towards achieving global targets. Up to 20,000 delegates typically attend the conference from over 160 countries, including 800 journalists. Attendees include people living with HIV, advocates, civil society organizations, researchers, government officials, ministers and other dignitaries, representatives from international organizations and the private sector. Dr. Julie Bruneau, scientific delegate of the CRISM Québec node will be a featured speaker at the conference.
The conference is also currently looking for volunteers! Volunteers will help coordinate program activities, greet visiting delegates, assist with registration, act as guides during the conference, and perform other critical tasks. Priority will be given to applicants with maximum availability throughout the conference period.
Click here to become a volunteer
Click here to register for the main event. Please note that group registration is available for 5 or more persons. Late fees apply after June 1, 2022.

INHSU 2022
2022-10-19 - 2022-10-21 | Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Exhibition Way Glasgow G3 8YW United KingdomScottish Event Campus (SEC) Exhibition Way Glasgow G3 8YW United Kingdom, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW, United Kingdom
Join a global community of people dedicated to improving the health of people who use drugs for the 10th edition of the International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users
The event will take place in Glasgow – one of Scotland’s most spectacular cities – to learn, discuss, and network amongst colleagues as we strive to improve the health of people who use drugs. The conference will also be delivered virtually, ensuring that our colleagues throughout the world can join us again.
Find out more about the conference and key dates by clicking here

5e séminaire sur l'éthique de la recherche avec les peuples autochtones
2022-11-23 - 2022-11-24

Translation in Action: From Neuropsychiatry Research to Health Solutions
2022-12-06 08:00 - 17:00

Optimiser les modèles de soins flexibles pour la gestion clinique des troubles liés à l’usage d’opioïdes - table ronde clinique
2022-12-15 12:00 - 14:00
Rejoignez l’ICRAS-CRISM pour discuter de la gestion clinique des troubles liés à l’usage des opioïdes sur ordonnance!
La série de webinaires sur l’essai clinique OPTIMA vise à regrouper des cliniciens de tous domaines dans une discussion sur la mise en œuvre et l’optimisation de modèles de soins flexibles pour les TLUO. La table ronde régionale, le 15 décembre à 12h HNE, sera organisée par l’ICRAS en collaboration avec le CHUM! Nous entendrons
un groupe multidisciplinaire de cliniciens experts, dont le chercheur principal Dr. Didier Jutras-Aswad, les médecins Dr. Suzanne Brissette et Dr. Marie-Ève Goyer, le pharmacien Pierre-Benoît Tremblay, et l’infirmière Isabelle Tetu, avec la modératrice Julie Charbonneau.
Après avoir présenté les résultats de l’essai national OPTIMA, qui s’est déroulé de 2017 à 2020, ce panel multidisciplinaire de cliniciens discutera des facteurs à considérer, les obstacles, et les avantages entourant la prescription de doses de TAO non-supervisées, comme dans le traitement BUP/NX, dans le contexte du Québec. Lors de cette discussion, le panel explorera les prochaines étapes pour optimiser et élargir les modèles de soins flexibles pour le TAO dans la pratique clinique.
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