Atlantic Indigenous Health Conference 2021
2021-10-05 09:00 - 2021-10-07 15:00 (America/New_York)
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.
Register here

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/
Register by clicking here

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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