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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM INHSU Community Day 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Early-Mid Career Researchers (EMCR) & Community Networking Event
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM INHSU GAM and Networking Event

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM INHSU Community Day 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Early-Mid Career Researchers (EMCR) & Community Networking Event
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM INHSU GAM and Networking Event


Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration Open​
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Nurses Breakfast​
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Plenary 1: Opening Ceremony, Awards and Drug policy Plenary Talks
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Scholarship Meet Up
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break​
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary 2: HCV and innovations in Models of Care
12:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch​
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunchtime Workshop: Multi-Parameter Estimation of Prevalence (MPEP): a demonstration and discussion of methodology for estimating prevalence of people with opioid dependence from routinely collected linked data
12:20 PM - 1:00 PM Canadian Meetup
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent 1D: Workshop - Addressing increased mortality and HIV transmission among people who inject drugs
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent 1A: Community involvement and peer-led models Concurrent 1B: HCV Trends: Are we on Track for Elimination Targets? Concurrent 1C: Hepatitis C elimination in prisons: Global examples of best care practices Concurrent 1E: Discussion Space - 'I thought I was helping': Beyond good intentions toward engagement with Indigenous peoples
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break & Poster Tours​
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM INHSU 2024 African Continent Meet-Up
3:25 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Tour 01: Innovative Models of Care Poster Tour 02: Working with Systems Poster Tour 03: Being Inspired by Peers
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Concurrent 2A: Other Infections Concurrent 2B: Big Events and Crises in Drug Harms Concurrent 2C: Best Brains Exchange: Debating controversies in HCV care in prison Concurrent 2D: Workshop - Considerations for economic evaluations of harm reduction programs: bridging data and policy Concurrent 2E: Discussion Space - From stigma to strength: How to create safe spaces for storytelling
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Poster Viewing
INHSU 2024 Welcome Reception



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6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration Open​
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Nurses Breakfast​
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Plenary 1: Opening Ceremony, Awards and Drug policy Plenary Talks
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Scholarship Meet Up
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break​
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary 2: HCV and innovations in Models of Care
12:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch​
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunchtime Workshop: Multi-Parameter Estimation of Prevalence (MPEP): a demonstration and discussion of methodology for estimating prevalence of people with opioid dependence from routinely collected linked data
12:20 PM - 1:00 PM Canadian Meetup
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent 1A: Community involvement and peer-led models
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break & Poster Tours​
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM INHSU 2024 African Continent Meet-Up
3:25 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Tour 01: Innovative Models of Care
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Concurrent 2A: Other Infections
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Poster Viewing
INHSU 2024 Welcome Reception

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6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration Open​
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Nurses Breakfast​
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Plenary 1: Opening Ceremony, Awards and Drug policy Plenary Talks
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Scholarship Meet Up
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break​
10:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary 2: HCV and innovations in Models of Care
12:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch​
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunchtime Workshop: Multi-Parameter Estimation of Prevalence (MPEP): a demonstration and discussion of methodology for estimating prevalence of people with opioid dependence from routinely collected linked data
12:20 PM - 1:00 PM Canadian Meetup
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent 1B: HCV Trends: Are we on Track for Elimination Targets?
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break & Poster Tours​
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM INHSU 2024 African Continent Meet-Up
3:25 PM - 3:50 PM Poster Tour 02: Working with Systems
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Concurrent 2B: Big Events and Crises in Drug Harms
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Poster Viewing
INHSU 2024 Welcome Reception





Thursday, October 10, 2024

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7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration Open​​
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Sponsored Symposium: The Importance of Psychiatric Settings in HCV Elimination: Time Is Now to Test, Treat, and Cure​
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM Plenary 3: Community Leadership
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​
NOhep Medical Visionaries
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM Poster Tour 04: Prisons & Post-Release Poster Tour 05: Epi & Modelling Poster Tour 06: Testing Digital Posters
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent 3A: Stimulant Interventions Concurrent 3B: Achieving Equity in Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Concurrent 3C: Impossible is nothing: New opportunities for opioid dependence treatment in resource-constrained settings Concurrent 3D: Workshop - Exploring the role of peer-nurse partnerships in hepatitis C elimination Concurrent 3E: Discussion Space - Not just a number: Lived experiences of women impacted by the drug war
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch​​
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Sponsored Symposium: Harmonising blood-borne virus testing, prevention, and linkage to care
1:45 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 4A: Harm Reduction Interventions and Innovations Concurrent 4B: Scaling HCV Treatment Concurrent 4C: Drug Use Trends and Treatment Concurrent 4D: Workshop - An introduction to theory in qualitative research: How to use theory in your own research and how to read papers using theory Concurrent 4E: Discussion Space - Decolonising harm reduction: Intersectionality & community care
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM Molbio Showcase - Truenat - transforming infectious disease diagnosis
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Concurrent 5A: HCV Concurrent 5B: Needle and syringe programs: what’s the hold-up? Concurrent 5C: Evaluating the impact of supervised consumption sites across the world: methodological considerations in diverse political and socioeconomic contexts Concurrent 5D: Workshop - Developing diverse strategies for academic knowledge translation Concurrent 5E: Discussion Space - DCR models of care: Collaborative discussion space
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM INHSU 2024 Conference Dinner









Friday, October 11, 2024

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM Poster Tour 07: Harm Reduction Poster Tour 08: HCV Treatment and Engagement in Care
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6A: Drug Treatment Concurrent 6B: Safer Supply programs: Lessons for policy and practice from Canada
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7A: Understanding other harms and barriers to care Concurrent 7B: HIV and Other Infectious Diseases
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing


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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6E: Discussion Space - Healthcare Challenges of People Who Use Drugs in Latin American countries and ongoing network responses
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7E: Discussion Space - Responding to evolving harm reduction needs: New drugs, new challenges, new ideas
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM Poster Tour 07: Harm Reduction
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6A: Drug Treatment
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7A: Understanding other harms and barriers to care
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM Poster Tour 08: HCV Treatment and Engagement in Care
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6B: Safer Supply programs: Lessons for policy and practice from Canada
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7B: HIV and Other Infectious Diseases
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6C: Beyond Hep C: Reducing deaths from chronic liver disease in people who inject drugs through holistic models of care
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7C: Interventions to Improve the HCV Care Cascade
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6D: Workshop - Emerging issues for nurses: Chemsex, PrEP and harm reduction among people who use drugs
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7D: Workshop - Global changes to the drug market and the increasing harms of synthetic opioids
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open​​​
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Plenary 4: Harm Reduction
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break & Poster Tour​​​
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Concurrent 6E: Discussion Space - Healthcare Challenges of People Who Use Drugs in Latin American countries and ongoing network responses
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch​​​
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent 7E: Discussion Space - Responding to evolving harm reduction needs: New drugs, new challenges, new ideas
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Coffee Break​​​​
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary 5: Conference Closing


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