BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Edward Rooke is an accomplished family physician currently serving at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS since September 2020, with a focus on substance use medicine and primary care. Prior experience includes working as a family doctor at Portland Hotel Society from September 2018 to August 2020 and holding the position of Acting Director of the Division of Social Accountability at the University of Saskatchewan between December 2016 and August 2018. Edward Rooke's educational background includes a Master's degree in Health Professional Education from Maastricht University (2020-2024), a Fellowship in Global Health and Vulnerable Populations from the University of Toronto (2014-2015), a CCFP from Dalhousie University (2012-2014), and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan (2007-2011), complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Saskatchewan (2004-2007).
This person is not in the org chart
This person is not in any teams
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
When the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS opened in 1992, a British Columbian was dying from AIDS almost every day. While current advances in HIV treatment have made the disease a chronic but manageable illness, much work remains to be done. An estimated 13,000 British Columbians are HIV infected, with close to 350 new cases reported each year. As well, more than 3,200 cases of AIDS have been reported in the province, and a third of these individuals currently live with the disease. Drug resistance, adverse effects to medication, and barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining adherence are just a few of the many issues facing those who are HIV-positive. More importantly, people are still dying from the disease. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is dedicated to improving the health of British Columbians with HIV through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases. The Centre is a key provincial resource, serving all health authorities, regions and citizens of BC. The Centre places the disease under the microscope, provides care and treatment to those infected, educates doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the province, and promotes evidence-based social policy that helps protect people from acquiring the virus. The Centre's scope is comprehensive, but so too is the impact of HIV/AIDS. The intent of this website is to not only provide a better understanding of the Centre's activities, but to shed light on the complexities in fighting HIV/AIDS.