By Executive Director, Tammy C. Yates “Community” … “come”-“unity” … as I pondered over the global theme for World AIDS Day 2019, i.e. “Communities Make The Difference”, I couldn’t help, but dissect the word “Community” and think of it as “come”-“unity”. It is because of the community of people living with HIV who have been […]
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Welcome Liz!
Elizabeth’s experience spans academic and clinical research, community based research, and patient engagement. Previously she has been an advisory board member for the Interdisciplinary HIV Pregnancy Research Group (IHPREG), and a national board member of the Canadian Hemophilia Society HIV-Hep C Co-infection committee, CTAC Steering committees, and CANFAR. Elizabeth has two decades of lived experience […]
2019 Award for Excellence Recipient
Michael Bailey Realize is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Elisse Zack Award for Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation is Michael Bailey. The award presentation will be held on September 27 at 2:00 p.m., in conjunction with the 2019 Forum. Michael’s Profile
Turn Up the Volume
Realize‘s 3rd Annual Concert September 28th 6:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto) MC: Deb Pearce Performers: Kim Wheatley, Social Mystics and Shout Sister Toronto South West, with a special guest appearance by Juno Award-winning performer Simone Denny
DID YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV CAN NOW GET LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE?
Realize is hosting Canada’s first National Dialogue between the HIV Sector (Community Based HIV Organizations) and the Insurance Sector. The details are as follows: Friday, September 27th 2019 10am – 3pm St. Paul’s Bloor Street – Cody Hall Meeting Room 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto We will be gathering for a day of knowledge sharing […]
Welcome Sam!
Realize is pleased to welcome Samuel Morrison as our physiotherapy (PT) practicum student placement for this summer. Sam is a 2nd year PT student at the University of Toronto (UofT). Following completion of an undergraduate degree at Western University in Kinesiology, Sam then began his Masters at UofT in September 2017. Sam has had a […]
The Elisse Zack Award for Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation.
Nominations for the 2019 Elisse Zack Award for Excellence are closed. a completed nomination form and a nomination statement. Anyone may submit a nomination. For more information, click here
Welcome to the Realize Family!
Welcome Melissa, Afia and Liz! In April, we were thrilled to welcome Melissa Egan to our team as our new Coordinator, Episodic Disabilities Initiatives. Melissa has worked in the field of health and HIV for over 15 years as an educator and facilitator, developing and delivering workshops to diverse audiences across Canada. She has worked […]
To the Beat of Our Own Drum: African, Caribbean and Black Canadian Elders on Aging with HIV
Realize is proud to be working alongside a dedicated group of community partners to take the first steps toward addressing a striking information gap regarding the unique lived experiences of people aging with HIV from African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities in Canada. In February, to mark ACB Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and Black History […]
Working with People Living with HIV: What Should Physiotherapists Know?
January 17, 2019: A new article written by Puja Ahluwalia, Realize‘s Project Coordinator, Access to Rehabilitation Published on the IgnitePhysiotherapy Blog in the New to Practice Community group. IgnitePhysiotherapy is the online forum that brings physiotherapists together in various communities.