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Blog: January 2014
Gay-straight alliances in schools linked to lower suicide risks for gay and straight students
Jan 29, 2014 by Yuko Homma, Post-doctoral research fellow &, by Elizabeth Saewyc, Professor and Director, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre, UBC School of Nursing
Background
Lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) students are often targeted for bullying and discrimination at school, and these victimization experiences may increase their health risks. Schools are responsible for providing safe and...
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Categories: New knowledge
CRNBC Certified Practice in Reproductive Health & STI: 2013 review
Jan 24, 2014 by Cheryl Prescott, RN(C), Clinical Prevention Services Education, BCCDC
CRNBC Certified Practices
The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) implemented CRNBC STI Certified Nursing Practice in 2010. Certified...
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Categories: Current practice
Journal Club: Risk factors for syphilis infection in MSM: a case-control study in Lille, France
Jan 15, 2014 by Michael Samycia, PGY-2 Dermatology, UBC
Article reviewed
Karen Champenois, Anthony Cousien, Bakhao Ndiaye, et al. Risk factors for syphilis infection in men who have sex with men: results of a case-control study in Lille, France. Sex Transm Infect 2013 89:...
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Categories: Journal club
The Community HIV/HCV Evaluation and Reporting Tool (CHERT): 2 years of progress
Jan 8, 2014 by Elayne Vlahaki, Program Manager, BC HIV/HCV Evaluation Advisory Group, Pacific AIDS Network
Community-based organizations play a critical role in the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in BC. Over the past two years, the Pacific AIDS Network and the...
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Categories: Program updates
New survey on the health of youth in BC
Jan 2, 2014 by Stephanie Martin, Community Engagement and Communications Manager, McCreary Centre Society
The BC Adolescent Health Survey
This past spring, nearly 30,000 youth in grades 7-12 in BC completed the fifth BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS). This is the largest...
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Categories: Program updates
