B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS


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	PRINT About us Milestones The Centre has made a significant mark not only in B.C., but internationally. The numerous accomplishments include: 1986 The John Ruedy Immunodeficiency Clinic opens as a specialty clinic for HIV infected patients. 1992 The Centre develops provincial HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines, reviewed and updated quarterly. 1994 An HIV/AIDS Nursing Elective is created through the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia. 1996 Viral load testing is introduced for monitoring HIV disease progression and response to antiretroviral therapy. B.C. becomes the first Canadian province to adopt triple drug therapy for all eligible patients in a publicly funded plan. Centre research findings reveal an explosive outbreak of HIV and hepatitis C in injection drug users in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. 1997 The Centre pioneers use of quantitative PCR as primary outcome measure in clinical trials. An inter-professional Elective in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care is created through the College of Health Disciplines at the University of British Columbia. Multiple Drug Rescue Therapy is initially developed for patients failing conventional therapies. 1998 The Centre uses the first application of drug resistance monitoring in Canada. 2000 The Centre uses first application of therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection in Canada 2003 The John Ruedy Immunodeficiency Clinic reopens as a primary and specialty clinic for HIV-infected patients.