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The BC Centre for Disease Control has recently its HIV testing course
Nov 26, 2021 by Jay McBain, Senior Practice Lead for STI/HIV, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
Overview
This self directed online course, offered by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), is intended for Registered Nurses and other health care professionals who offer HIV testing or prevention services in their...
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Discontinuing testing & vaccination reminder service on SmartSexResource
Nov 5, 2021 by Heather Pedersen, Online Sexual Health Manager, BC Centre for Disease Control
Since 2016, SmartSexResource has offered a testing & vaccination reminder service where users can sign up for email or text messages letting them know when to make an appointment for regular STI screening, re-testing, PrEP follow-up...
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Time for a Quickie? STI Express Testing is Now Available at the BCCDC STI Clinic
Sep 21, 2021 by Lauren Allan, Project Manager, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) will begin offering Express Testing at the STI clinic in Vancouver, on Tuesday, September 28th. Express Testing is a convenient and fast way to get routine STI/HIV tests,...
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Updates to BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tools and Certified Practice Competencies
Sep 23, 2020 by the Education Team, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
Non-Certified Practice
Revisions to the BCCDC’s Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tools (DSTs) have been completed and are now posted in the...
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Non-urgent Hepatitis C (HCV) Testing has now resumed
Jun 10, 2020 by The BC Centre for Disease Control and the Ministry of Health
In April, non-urgent Hepatitis C (HCV) testing at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) was suspended to redirect resources to support COVID-19 testing. As of June 2020, all HCV testing has resumed.
If you may have been...
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