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Here are some pics of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS - more than 18,000 people from 130 countries attended.

I had a book signing at Pittsford Wegmans this weekend. I signed some books and chatted with a lot of people, including many who have the book already. Among the people who stopped by was a family member of one our patients many years ago who thanked me for the work we did (note “we;" I didn’t do any of this by myself).

Another sad loss for the HIV community. Australian researcher, Dr. David Cooper, age 69, died suddenly on March 18 in Sydney, Australia.

Our HIV and LGBTQ communities lost a good friend and advocate today. I have many good memories of her, her spirit and her passion for her job.

I had a snow day Friday. I was scheduled to speak at a meeting on “Opioids: Lessons Learned from the AIDS Epidemic," but it was cancelled due to weather. I was planning on discussing several themes: working together, getting people with addictions into health care, new ways of thinking, remaking the rules, and, very important - leadership. 

The target to End the Epidemic by 2020 is fewer than 750 new infections statewide by the end of 2020. Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that HIV will be gone; only that we have taken new infections below “epidemic levels.”

Recently, I went to the Public Market to do a book review for friend, Elaine Lennox’s, book club. For those of you who have read the story, I started by “career” at the Public Market in my dad’s wholesale tomato packing business.

2017 was a good year overall. We broke new ground with Rapid Start Treatment and PrEP for men of color who have sex with men. This month, I will be reflecting on personal, medical and community growth. Here are the top 10 things that I took away from 2017...

2017 was a tough year for a lot of people, but through it all, a lot of positives came from it. Until the end of the month, I will be reflecting on personal, medical and community growth. Here are the top 10 things that I took away from 2017...

2017 was a tough year for a lot of people, but through it all, a lot of positives came from it. Until the end of the month, I will be reflecting on personal, medical and community growth. Here are the top 10 things that I took away from 2017...

Dr. Krim died on January 15, 2018. She played a pivotal role in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. A research scientist, she became a strong advocate for people with AIDS. She leveraged her professional and social networks to bring the epidemic to the attention of leaders in health care and government globally. 

2017 was a tough year for a lot of people, but through it all, a lot of positives came from it. Until the end of the month, I will be reflecting on personal, medical and community growth. Here are the top 10 things that I took away from 2017...

I collect bowling balls! They make wonderful garden art! I am not a good bowler. In fact, I am pretty terrible at bowling, unless you count gutter balls.

I can’t remember how it started. Innocently enough, I recall, and word of mouth helped. Then friends and co-workers began to drop off bowling balls at the house, some were just left on my doorstep!

How’s this table for talent? Our PrEP Team went to dinner recently. No particular reason - one of our occasional outings together to chat and get acquainted. This time, dinner was delayed because we had two new patients and several people stayed behind to get the patients settled in.

I was talking to a friend recently who reminded me of his own coming out story. He recalled that it was a stressful time for him, and how I referred him to Tim Schapp, my friend, colleague and a local psychotherapist.

After Carol Williams, our first chief nurse, there was Nurse Donna Carlson, another nurse of the old school. Donna joined us after the book ended in 1992. She started working on our research trials and worked with me on Tuesday evenings when I saw patients at Trillium.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, I will be speaking at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by a Q&A session and opportunity to purchase my book until 2:00 p.m. (All book proceeds are donated to Trillium Health’s Fund to End the HIV Epidemic by 2020.)

In 1984, I was invited to a European conference to present our experience with an aspect of AIDS that had never been seen before. The moderator of this meeting session was Dr. Joep Lange, University of Amsterdam, who became a role model for early intervention and a lifelong friend.