Project Duration: August 31, 2012 to August 30, 2013 This program is part of a national initiative (QUEST) to compare the durability and efficacy of 2 different vaccination programs against HPV in girls ages 9-12. Participants are enrolled across Canada. Vaccine is given as either 2-doses or 3-doses as part of a larger clinical trial. …
Project Duration: September 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012 The hepatitis education and care program for professional health care workers provides a series of workshops to support the delivery of information about education prevention and hepatitis clinical care delivery in western Canada. The workshops have been well attended with excellent evaluations that have commented especially …
Project Duration: October 25, 2012 to December 31, 2015 (extended) Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. Infected individuals have fatigue, neck stiffness, fever and headache, amongst other symptoms. The prevalence of Lyme disease is increasing in eastern Canada, apparently related to higher temperatures and global warming. This project will use …
Project Duration: August 15, 2013 until funds are spent The complex chronic disease program focuses on disorders such as chronic disease syndrome, and the tick-borne Lyme disease. It combines treatment and care, through an integrative approach with clinical and research advisors and key patient advocacy groups. There is a strong research component. The research goal …
Project Duration: June 1, 2013 to April 30, 2017 Vaccine treatment is highly effective in preventing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infections in women, but there is controversy over the right age at which to start a vaccination program in girls. This project examines the acceptability of a vaccination program for grade 6 girls. It will …
Project Duration: April 1, 2013 to July 1, 2015 BCCDC has hosted a Public Grand Rounds Series with internal and external speakers and guests for almost 15 years. This program is accredited as a Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This Award supports an enhanced interactive …
Project Duration: August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2018 The BC Zoonoses Symposium brings together multi-disciplinary participants working in animal and human health to share recent information on the incidence, spread and biology of zoonotic disease (diseases that are caused by transmission of infectious agents between animals and humans) in British Columbia. It is a …
Project Duration: October 31, 2013 to July 31, 2014 The Western Canada Immunization Forum brings together public health immunization service providers, provincial medical health officers, primary care physicians and other end users to inform front line professionals about the scientific basis of current and emerging issues in immunization, program monitoring, information systems, program evaluation and …
Project Duration: November 1, 2013 to March 31, 2016 The ASPIRE (Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancer) program is a community-driven initiative in Uganda, designed to evaluate the acceptability and needs of a self-collection cervical cancer screening program for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The study will screen 300 women in an impoverished community. …
Project Duration: February 15, 2014 to August 15, 2014 International research collaborations offer myriad benefits, which include enhancing the research process, advancing higher quality science, strengthening research institutions, and promoting cross-cultural understanding. The strong commitment of UBC, the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Aga Khan University (AKU) and BCCDC to put internationalization at the …
