ACT Research Day 2009: Part II
ACT Research Day 2009
Part II: Knowledge for Access
Thursday, May 14, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Metro-Central YMCA
20 Grosvenor, Toronto
Part II: Knowledge for Access is a half-day event which will engage HIV/AIDS service providers, researchers, and other community stakeholders in moderated discussions on how current research may inform HIV/AIDS programs and policy. Panel discussions and presentations will focus on a broad range of topics including the criminalization of non-disclosure, ethics and ethics boards for community-based research, the sexual health and HIV vulnerability of gay Latino newcomers, ODSP employment supports for people living with HIV.
Agenda
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Plenary Session
Social consequences of the criminalization of non-disclosure
(title and abstract forthcoming)
Barry Adam (University of Windsor, Ontario HIV Treatment Network), Jocelyn Watchhorn (AIDS Committee of Toronto)
15 minute break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
Community Driven Research
Mano en Mano Project
Gerardo Betancourt (Centre for Spanish Speaking People), Barry Adam (University of Windsor, Ontario HIV Treatment Network)
ODSP Employment Supports for People Living with HIV
Scott White (AIDS Committee of Toronto, Job Opportunity Information Network)
Exploring Choices
Tim Guimond (The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Community Respondent
Laurie Edmiston (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange)
15 minute break
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Plenary Session
Research Ethics in the Community Context
(abstract forthcoming)
Darien Taylor (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange)
Rupert Kaul (University of Toronto)
Dario Kuzmanovic (Office of Research Ethics, University of Toronto)
Winston Husbands (AIDS Committee of Toronto, and the African and Carribean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario)
Moderator: Sarah Flicker (York University)
5:45p.m.- 6:00p.m
Closing and Coffee
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Plenary Session
Social consequences of the criminalization of non-disclosure
(title and abstract forthcoming)
Barry Adam (University of Windsor, Ontario HIV Treatment Network), Jocelyn Watchhorn (AIDS Committee of Toronto)
15 minute break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
Community Driven Research
Mano en Mano Project
Gerardo Betancourt (Centre for Spanish Speaking People), Barry Adam (University of Windsor, Ontario HIV Treatment Network)
ODSP Employment Supports for People Living with HIV
Scott White (AIDS Committee of Toronto, Job Opportunity Information Network)
Exploring Choices
Tim Guimond (The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Community Respondent
Laurie Edmiston (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange)
15 minute break
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Plenary Session
Research Ethics in the Community Context
(abstract forthcoming)
Darien Taylor (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange)
Rupert Kaul (University of Toronto)
Dario Kuzmanovic (Office of Research Ethics, University of Toronto)
Winston Husbands (AIDS Committee of Toronto, and the African and Carribean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario)
Moderator: Sarah Flicker (York University)
5:45p.m.- 6:00p.m
Closing and Coffee



